Wondering what sauces go well with beef? I’ve got you covered with this handy guide.
The BEST Sauces for Beef
From a juicy steak, to a tender beef tenderloin, any cut of beef can be elevated with a special sauce.
These are some of my favorite sauces to serve with beef:
- Bearnaise Sauce – A classic steak sauce with a good tang, creamy texture and fresh herbs.
- Creamy Horseradish Sauce – The perfect sauce when you’re serving roast beef.
- Steak Diane – Made with dijon, heavy cream and cognac. It’s such a delicious sauce for steak night!
- Chimichurri Sauce – The bold flavors in this sauce are the perfect match for a grilled, hearty steak.
- Bordelaise Sauce – Take your beef to the next level with this flavorful sauce that’s similar to a red wine reduction.
- And, let’s not forget about Compound Butter. It’s simple, but so delicious!
I’ll usually pick one based on the type of beef recipe that I’m preparing. For example, a tender sous vide filet mignon is delicious with a rich, creamy bearnaise sauce. A grilled ribeye calls for some homemade BBQ sauce. And beef tacos are amazing with chipotle crema.
Pick one of your favorites from the list below, add a couple side dishes, and you’re guaranteed an amazing dinner!
Don’t forget about the best wine with steak options too.
Sauces to Elevate Your Roast Beef Dinner
Learn how to make beef gravy with beef drippings or beef broth! With only 10 minutes of hands-on work, it’s surprisingly simple and yields rich and beefy brown gravy every time. Perfect for french fries, meat, potatoes, and more!
Beef Gravy
Perfect to be paired with steak, this Bearnaise Sauce Recipe is flavored with fresh cracked blacked pepper and tarragon leaves.
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Learn how to make Bordelaise sauce with this easy recipe. A classic French sauce that is tangy and flavorful. Perfect to drizzle on top of grilled steak or beef tenderloin.
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Learn how to make gravy without drippings using this red wine onion gravy recipe! Luxurious and incredibly savory, it’s an easy homemade gravy made from simple, yet flavor-packed ingredients.
Red Wine Onion Gravy
This mouthwatering Jaeger Sauce is a type of German mushroom gravy. Easy to make in about 20 minutes with everyday ingredients, the finished sauce is so creamy and has incredible layers of umami, herby, and savory flavors. Serve it with schnitzel, steak, veggies, and more!
Jaeger Sauce
Yum Yum Sauce is a) the best name ever, and b) what is often served at Japanese hibachi restaurants, and also, as I found out last weekend, at fun
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This extra creamy, incredibly flavorful Mushroom Cream Sauce is easy to make and on the table in about 20 minutes. It’s a rich, umami-forward sauce that’s fantastic spooned over chicken, pork, steak, and even pasta!
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Make the most of steak night with this quick and easy Mustard Sauce for Steak. A classic creamy sauce with a delectable depth, it adds brilliant finishing flavors to any cut of steak for a sophisticated steakhouse experience at home.
Mustard Sauce
Learn to make Gremolata Sauce, a zesty Italian condiment that always adds fresh, vibrant flavor to seafood, chicken, steak, veggies, and pasta. All you need is fresh parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. Bonus: customize it with more add-ins or use olive oil to transform it into a marinade!
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Steak Diane is a classic recipe that tops your favorite steak with a sauce made with cream, cognac, shallots, beef stock, dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. It’s perfect for special occasions but also quick & easy enough for weeknight dinners.
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This easy Peppercorn Sauce for Steak is a steakhouse favorite, blending simple ingredients to create a rich, creamy, and indulgent sauce with a kick. It’s the perfect way to transform your everyday steak into something extraordinary!
Peppercorn Sauce
Red wine jus is full of flavor and perfect drizzled on beef, lamb or poultry. This easy sauce is rich, savory & complex.
Red Wine Sauce
Love to grill? Love steak? Then I have a grilled steak with blue cheese sauce for you!
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This Green Mojo Sauce can be used for topping SO many different things. It’s loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and spicy peppers and it just perks up everything that it comes in contact with.
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Sweet, tangy and savoury, this Worcestershire sauce recipe packs a huge punch of umami flavour! The best part? It’s naturally vegan and gluten free.
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This Chimichurri Sauce is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor. This cilantro chimichurri steak sauce is also delicious with chicken, pork, seafood and roasted vegetables.
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Cowboy Butter Dipping Sauce – This garlic butter dipping sauce is the bomb! So freaking good with grilled meat like steak or chicken bites. You can also enjoy this cowboy butter sauce with di…
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This is the BEST Steakhouse Blue Cheese Dressing recipe. It takes less than five minutes to make. Super creamy, tangy and loaded with chunky blue cheese. Drizzle it over a Wedge Salad or serve it alongside some Buffalo Wings.
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This Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe is so easy! Made in just 15-minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. This southern sauce is delicious on brisket, pork chops, chicken, and ribs.
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Add some smoke and spice to your favorite recipes with this Chipotle Crema. A Mexican-inspired sauce, this creamy mix is made with chipotles in adobo to give a boost to tacos, salads, and more!
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This easy one-pan steak recipe features seared sirloin steaks prepared with a dijon mustard rub and a creamy bourbon sauce. SO simple and SO darn delicious!
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Hollandaise sauce is a classic creamy sauce that’s perfect for breakfast or brunch! This recipe is easy and no-fail. It takes just 5 minutes in a blender!
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More sauce recipes
- Sauces for Salmon
- Sauces for Steak
- Sauces for Pulled Pork
- Sauces for Pork Chops
- Sauces for Sushi
- Sauces for Tacos
What to serve with beef
- Baked Potatoes in the Instant Pot
- Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic
- Glazed Carrots
- Roasted Miso Cauliflower
- Easy Arugula Salad
- MORE —> 50+ of the best sides for meat
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The BEST Sauces for Beef
The BEST Sauces for Beef. One of my favorites is this Bearnaise Sauce. Flavored with fresh cracked blacked pepper and tarragon leaves.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp minced shallot (1 small shallot)
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped tarragon leaves (plus 1 teaspoon)
- 2 egg yolks
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Kosher salt (to taste)
Instructions
- In a small skillet, add the shallots, vinegar, pepper and 1 TBSP tarragon leaves and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat and place in a metal mixing bowl. Allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, fill a small saucepan with an inch or two of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- To the cooled shallot mixture, add the egg yolks and 1 TBSP water. Whisk to combine.
- Place the metal bowl over the saucepan of boiling water and turn the heat down to low. Keep an eye to be sure the bowl isn’t touching the boiling water.
- Whisk the egg-shallot mixture until it begins to thicken, about 5-6 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in the butter, a splash at a time. Continue whisking until the sauce has emulsified.
- Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice and remaining 1 tsp. tarragon leaves. Season with salt, to taste. Serve.
Notes
Sauce cannot be reheated.
However, it can be held at temperature in a sous vide water bath at 130 degrees for up to 4 hours. Add the sauce to a mason jar and place it in the bath.
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Nutrition
Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
