8 Steak Sauces to Seriously Up Your Steak Game

Who doesn't love a juicy, slightly charred steak, served up with a mountain of chips (or saute potatoes if you're feeling posh) and some nice green veg!

It's one of my favourite weekend dinners, and it's make even better with the addition of one of these 8 delicious sauces (ok, one is a garlic butter, but that works fab too!).

Most of these sauces can be made while your steak is resting, so your steak will be perfectly rested and ready to serve when that sauce is ready.

4 image collage of sauces fro steak - showing peppercorn and mushrooms sauce on a steak, red wine jus being drizzled on a sliced steak and a spoon being lifted from a bowl of chimichurri sauce.

Peppercorn Sauce Recipe

4.89 from 9 votes

Creamy peppercorn sauce has a lovely rich warmth to it that goes so well with a juicy steak. Ready in 10 minutes!

A cooked steak with peppercorn sauce being poured over the top with a spoon, green beans in the background on a blue plate

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

Diane Sauce for Steak

5 from 6 votes

Creamy Diane sauce, spiked with cognac and a touch of mustard, is fantastic for steak. Ready in 10 minutes!

Sliced, cooked steak with diane sauce drizzled over the top on a wooden table with a silver spoon

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

Simple Garlic Butter

5 from 3 votes

This simple garlic butter is so versatile! Use to top steak, make your own garlic bread, or even stir into cooked pasta with a pinch of chilli flakes.

A bowl of garlic butter with a wooden spoon in it, on a wooden table with salt and bulbs of garlic on the side of the bowl

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe

5 from 3 votes

This creamy mushroom sauce is rich, velvety and utterly delicious. Serve with steak, using those pan juices for ultimate flavour.

A square image of creamy mushroom sauce with a wooden spoon stirring it

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

Red Wine Jus Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Put those steak pan juices to work with this amazing red wine jus. It's tangy, rich and decadent. The addition of beef stock ensures it stretches far enough that everyone has plenty!

Sliced and cooked steak with red wine jus being poured over the top from a white jug, a fork with steak on it is on the side of the plate

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

Blue Cheese Sauce Recipe

5 from 2 votes

This blue cheese sauce is a bold, creamy, tangy sauce with a hint of garlic that's easy to whip up while your steak is resting.

A cooked steak with blue cheese sauce over the top with some green beans, served on a blue plate

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Simple fresh ingredients make this chimichichurri the perfect sauce for steak. This easy chimichurri sauce recipe comes together in under 10 minutes.

A spoon full of chimichurri sauve being shown woth a bowl full of chimichurri in the background out of focus.

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

BBQ Sauce

4.90 from 29 votes

This lusciously thick BBQ sauce is sweet, smoky and tangy.Using simple store cupboard ingredients, it's ready in less than 10 minutes.

Spoonful being taken from a jar of homemade bbq sauce, sitting on a wooden board

Made by: Nicky Corbishley

I've also got a post on How to Cook Steak with lots of tips to ensure it's cooked perfectly every time.

Four steaks on a wooden board, sliced open and piled on top of each other to show varying amounts of doneness. There is a label for each doneness level.

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Hi I’m Nicky

I love to cook and I want to share with you my favourite, delicious family friendly recipes. I want to inspire you to create fantastic food for your family every day.