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Steak Dinner Essentials
When serving steak for dinner, there are 3 essentials in my book:
- An amazing homemade steak sauce β like bearnaise or bordelaise sauce. Here are even MORE steak sauce ideas.
- Wine. Here are the best wine with steak options.
- And, of course, some really delicious side dishes.
When it comes to a steakhouse dinner at home, you can never go wrong with the classics, like a caesar salad, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, or sauteed spinach.
These dishes pair with all your favorite steak recipes, from Steak Diane to Filet Mignon, Traeger Steak and even Steak Bites.
But, what else goes well with steak?
Here are 50+ AMAZING steak dinner sides.
Potato Side Dishes to Serve with Steak
Duchess Potatoes are a fancy piped potato side dish that must make an appearance at your next dinner party. Rich, creamy, and cheesy with just a subtle crisp, these elegant baked mashed potatoes are unlike anything else!
Duchess Potatoes
These easy air fryer Hasselback potatoes are drenched in garlic herb butter, giving you an almost addictive crispy-on-the-outside, pillowy-on-inside snack or side dish in no time.
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
These Easy Smashed Potatoes with Mojo Sauce are the most delicious side dish! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Smashed Potatoes
There are so many delicious baked potato toppings to choose from! This extensive list of the 50+ BEST toppings includes meats, cheeses, veggies, sauces and more.
Baked Potato Bar
These Easy Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream are the most delicious mashed potatoes you will ever have. They're light, creamy, buttery and tangy and easy to make with the help of your stand mixer β No hand mashing required!
Easy Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream
Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a salty, crispy, savory, and slightly sweet side dish you can pair with almost anything! Lightly spiced and so simple, this easy recipe is a total crowd pleaser and a must-have for weeknight dinners.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes with garlic take a classic comfort food dish to a new level! Made with tangy goat cheese, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese, these potatoes are perfectly creamy and flavorful every time.
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
This traditional Potato Latkes recipe is crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Their irresistible golden crusts are seasoned with just a sprinkling of salt and ready to be served with a side of sour cream and applesauce. Theyβre perfect for Hanukkah, but youβll want to enjoy them year round.
Potato Latkes
Learn how to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes with crispy skins! They cook in just 12 minutes in your pressure cooker. Then, finish them off under the broiler for perfect, crispy & salty skins.
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes β Ultra creamy, flavorful and delicious and made with only 3-ingredients! No hand mashing required. Let your stand mixer do all the work for you!Β
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Say bye bye to basic potato salad. ThisΒ Grilled Potato SaladΒ combines smoky grilled potatoes with a delicious tangy mustard dressing thatβs loaded with fresh herbs and salty capers. Itβs delicious!Β
Grilled Potato Salad
Learn how to make perfect slow cooker baked potatoes with minimal effort. Just season the potatoes with a bit of olive oil and salt, wrap in foil, and cook in the crockpot. Serve them with your favorite toppings like cheese and sour cream, or chili. Or, host a Baked Potato Bar.
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes cook up quicker than in the oven and theyβre deliciously fluffy and creamy every time! Learn how to make the BEST sweet potatoes in the pressure cooker in just about 30 minutes!Β
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
These Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with chicken broth are the most delicious mashed potatoes you will ever have. Theyβre light, creamy, buttery & quick to make with the help of your pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
This delicious warm German Potato Salad combines tender potatoes with a warm bacon-mustard vinaigrette dressing. Itβs tangy, creamy and the perfect side dish for the summer grilling season.Β
German Potato Salad
Salads to Serve with Steak
This delicious Italian Radicchio Salad is dressed in a creamy lemon-vinaigrette and tossed with buttery calvestrano olives, tasty breadcrumbs and nutty parmesan cheese. And, a special tip ensures that your radicchio won't be bitter!
Italian Radicchio Salad
This Arugula Salad recipe with red wine vinaigrette is my go-to green salad. The arugula has a peppery bite to it which pairs wonderfully with the acid in the vinaigrette. Itβs the perfect salad for pairing with rich dishes.
Arugula Salad
This Tomato Cucumber Salad features fresh cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and crisp red onion. Dressed in a tangy homemade red wine vinaigrette, every bite is bursting with refreshing Mediterranean flavors!
Tomato Cucumber Salad
This simple Italian Chopped Salad dresses fresh veggies, salami, mozzarella & chickpeas in a delicious homemade Italian dressing.
Italian Chopped Salad
Red Cabbage Slaw is a super simple side dish recipe made without mayo. Itβs tangy, delicious and crunchy.Β
Red Cabbage Slaw
This Fennel Celery Salad comes together quickly and has such a delicious light lemon-parmesan vinaigrette and wonderful crunch. It's the perfect side salad for rich and hearty dishes like pasta or braised short ribs.Β Β
Fennel Celery Salad
This Zucchini Pasta Salad recipe may be the best I've tried to date! Packed with sauteed zucchini, loads of parmesan cheese, fresh dill and crunchy walnuts.
Zucchini Pasta Salad
This Couscous Corn Salad puts a salad twist onΒ Mexican Street Corn. Smoky grilled corn, a creamy cumin-lime dressing, and pearl couscous combine to create this delicious salad.
Couscous Corn Salad
This Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons is the perfect side dish. Sweet tomatoes combine with a tangy vinaigrette and delicious roasted lemons.
Cherry Tomato Salad
What Vegetables Go Well With Steak?
How to cook perfect asparagus sous vide. Bright green, perfectly cooked spears. With three options for flavoring β garlic, parmesan or lemon.
Sous Vide Asparagus
Sunchokes are a knobby root vegetable that can be prepared in more ways than you can imagine! In this recipe, youβll learn how to roast them with olive oil, garlic, and thyme. Itβs an easy side dish you can pair with anything.
Sunchokes
These copycat Din Tai Fung Green Beans are deliciously crispy and coated with lots of savory garlic and a spicy chili crisp. Itβs the best umami-forward side dish to pair with all of your takeout-inspired favorites!
Din Tai Fung Green Beans
Roasted Cabbage SteaksΒ with bacon and a garlicky, creamy mustard sauce. Perfection! This delicious side dish is always a hit.
Cabbage Steaks
Pepperonata is a classic Italian sauce made from bell peppers, tomatoes, and aromatics. Itβs easy to make in one skillet and has mouthwatering flavors, making it a wonderful pairing for sandwiches, pizzas, omelets, pasta, grilled meats, and more!
Pepperonata
These are the BEST Glazed Carrots β Lightly sweetened, delicately seasoned, and perfectly glazed. These carrots make an amazing side dish that both kids and adults canβt get enough of!
Glazed Carrots
These Blistered Shishito Peppers are the perfect finger food. Theyβre so easy to make too. Lightly seasoned and slightly smoky, youβll find that most are mildβ¦ one out of every ten might surprise you.
Blistered Shishito Peppers
Roasted Delicata Squash is a winter side dish thatβs really easy to prepare. Thereβs no peeling required and the maple flavors and warm spices taste divine!
Roasted Delicata Squash
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction & Cranberries make a simple and elegant side dish that both kids and adults love!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
Mashed Cauliflower is a delicious, low carb & keto friendly side dish. With 5 flavor variations and instructions for making Stovetop Mashed Cauliflower or Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower.
Mashed Cauliflower
Iβm serving up these Oven Roasted Mexican Carrots elote style. Similar to how youβd dress grilled street corn, these delicious tender carrots are topped with lime, crumbled cheese, jalapenos and cilantro. So crazy good!Β
Oven Roasted Mexican Carrots
Crispy parmesan Green Bean Fries are baked in the oven for a healthy, delicious treat. Served up with three dipping sauces β green goddess, honey mustard & creamy sriracha. A secret ingredient makes them extra delicious! Air Fryer directions included.Β
Green Bean Fries
This grilled broccolini is topped with a tangy apple cider vinaigrette and marcona almonds for a delicious crunch. Itβs a perfect side dish for autumnal menus or Thanksgiving.
Grilled Broccolini
Learn how to make the BEST Instant Pot Corn on the Cob. This pressure cooker corn on the cob recipe uses a simple, secret ingredient to guarantee that your corn is sweet, tender and delicious!Β
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
These Crispy Smashed Brussel Sprouts are flattened so that they become extra crispy when roasted in the oven. Drizzled with the most amazing Lemon Tahini Sauce.Β
Smashed Brussel Sprouts
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries with Lemon Tarragon Aioli are perfect for snacking. Strips of zucchini, coated in panko cook up perfectly crispy in the air fryer. Dip them in an easy-to-prepare creamy aioli flavored with tarragon and lemon.Β
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Add a healthy boost of nutrients to your dinner with this easy Sauteed Spinach. Baby spinach is added to a skillet along with garlic and olive oil, then sauteed gently to create a simple side dish that pairs with any meal!
Sauteed Spinach
Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic cook up crispy and delicious with minimal oil with the help of your air fryer! Dressed simply with balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of salt. You'll love these!
Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
Upgrade everyday dinners and holiday meals with Air Fryer Mushrooms! Perfectly seasoned and endlessly customizable, this quick and easy recipe serves as a delectable side dish or topping for burgers, steaks, and beyond.
Air Fryer Mushrooms
What Grains Go Well With Steak?
This always rich and warming Butternut Squash Risotto is the perfect meal for fall. Roasted squash, creamy and tender rice, and fresh sage come together to form dreamy and heavenly flavors in every bite.
Butternut Squash Risotto
With these tips youβll see it's simple to learn how to cook perfect rice using the Instant Pot rice setting. The result is fluffyΒ & flavorful rice thatβs easy to prepare with minimal measuring.
Instant Pot Rice
Ordinary white rice is transformed into the best savory side dish in this Garlic Rice recipe! Super fluffy and loaded with garlic and butter, one taste and youβll never settle for blah rice again.
Garlic Rice
With these easy tips, youβll see itβs simple to cook perfect quinoa in the Instant Pot with minimal measuring. The result is fluffy and flavorful quinoa thatβs super simple to prepare.
Quinoa
This Roasted Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese is a delicious dish that's perfect for Valentine's Day but craveable every day of the year!Β
Roasted Beet Risotto
Other Sides for Steak
Instant Pot pinto beansΒ are easy to make and taste so much better than the canned version! Perfect for meal prep or as a side dish to your favorite tacos, salads, or protein bowls, these beans can be ready in under an hour withΒ no soakingΒ required.
Instant Pot Pinto Beans
This is the BEST Instant Pot Mac and Cheese! Made extra creamy with a secret ingredient plus delicious cheddar & parmesan cheese. It can be made in just 4 minutes with your electric pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these steak side dish recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
More Side Dish Recipes
- Side Dishes for Salmon
- Sides for Duck
- Potato Side Dishes
- Sides for BBQ
- Sides for Burgers
- Sides for Ribs
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50+ Sides for Steak
Wondering what to serve with steak? Here's 50+ of the best side dishes for steak β including vegetable side dishes, pastas, potatoes, rice, salads, and more. One of my favorite side dish recipes is these Duchess Potatoes.
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes (peeled)
- 6 Tablespoons butter (divided)
- ΒΌ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded Cabot Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 4 large egg yolks
- Minced fresh parsley (for garnish (optional))
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes and place them in a large pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes and add about 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 15-20 minutes, until the potatoes fall apart easily when pierced with a fork. Drain well.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add drained potatoes to a large mixing bowl along with the cream and 4 TBSP butter. Mash well with a potato masher until there are no longer any lumps (or press through a potato ricer).
- Stir in the cheese until well combined. Season with salt & pepper, to taste.
- Let cool slightly, then stir in the egg yolks.
- At this point if the mixture is very thick you can add additional heavy cream, if needed.
- Transfer the mashed potatoes to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. (Youβll need to work in batches.) Pipe the potatoes onto the parchment-lined baking sheets into swirls about 3 inches in diameter.
- Gently brush with the remaining 2 TBSP butter, melted.
- Bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately garnished with parsley, if desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 837mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 852IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 2mg
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