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February 24, 2025

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Wondering what the best steak sides are? Look no further! I’ve got you covered with this handy guide of the tastiest side dishes for steak.

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Table of Contents

  • Steak Dinner Essentials
  • Potato Side Dishes to Serve with Steak
  • Salads to Serve with Steak
  • What Vegetables Go Well With Steak?
  • What Grains Go Well With Steak?
  • How to Make Ahead and Store
  • Full Recipe
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Steak Dinner Essentials

When serving steak for dinner, there are 3 essentials in my book:

  1. An amazing homemade steak sauce – like bearnaise or bordelaise sauce. Here are even MORE steak sauce ideas.
  2. Wine. Here are the best wine with steak options.
  3. 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 SteakΒ andΒ even Steak Bites.

But, what else goes well with steak?

Here are 50+ AMAZING steak sides.

Potato Side Dishes to Serve with Steak

COOKED DUCHESS POTATOES ON BAKING SHEET NEXT TO SPATULA.
Duchess Potatoes
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!
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Air Fryer Hasselback 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.
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Easy Smashed Potatoes
These Easy Smashed Potatoes with Mojo Sauce are the most delicious side dish! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
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Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
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 – No hand mashing required!
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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
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Goat Cheese Mashed 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.
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Classic Potato Latkes
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Crispy Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
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. 
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes – 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 
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Grilled Potato Salad
Say bye bye to basic potato salad. ThisΒ Grilled Potato SaladΒ combines smoky grilled potatoes with a delicious tangy mustard dressing that’s loaded with fresh herbs and salty capers. It’s delicious!Β 
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Crockpot Baked Potatoes
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
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes cook up quicker than in the oven and they’re 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
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream are the most delicious mashed potatoes you will ever have. They’re light, creamy, buttery & quick to make with the help of your pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
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German Potato Salad
This delicious warm German Potato Salad combines tender potatoes with a warm bacon-mustard vinaigrette dressing. It’s tangy, creamy and the perfect side dish for the summer grilling season.Β 
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Salads to Serve with Steak

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Italian Radicchio Salad
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!
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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. It’s the perfect salad for pairing with rich dishes.
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Mediterranean Tomato Cucumber 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!
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Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
This Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad is made with shaved brussels sprouts, homemade Caesar dressing, and baked croutons, offering a fresh and extra-crunchy take on a classic. Easy to make ahead of time and it pairs well with everything!
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Italian Chopped Salad
This simple Italian Chopped Salad dresses fresh veggies, salami, mozzarella & chickpeas in a delicious homemade Italian dressing.
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Red Cabbage Coleslaw (No Mayo)
Red Cabbage Slaw is a super simple side dish recipe made without mayo. It’s tangy, delicious and crunchy.Β 
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Shaved Fennel Salad
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 
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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.
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This Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons is the perfect side dish. Sweet tomatoes combine with a tangy vinaigrette and delicious roasted lemons. 
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This Cauliflower Potato Salad is just like potato salad, but without the potatoes! Steamed cauliflower and crisp veggies are tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing, leaving you with a low-carb and keto-friendly side dish for cookouts, potlucks, or any quick dinner.
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What Vegetables Go Well With Steak?

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If you love cacio e pepe, this lightened-up Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower is for you! It puts a low-carb and gluten-free twist on the classic pasta dish but still has the same rich, cheesy, and peppery flavors you love.
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Din Tai Fung Green Beans
These copycat Din Tai Fung Green Beans are deliciously crispy and coated with lots of savory garlic and a spicy chili crisp. It’s the best umami-forward side dish to pair with all of your takeout-inspired favorites!
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What Grains Go Well With Steak?

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Garlic 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 you’ll never settle for blah rice again.
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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.Β 

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COOKED DUCHESS POTATOES ON BAKING SHEET NEXT TO SPATULA.

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50+ Sides for Steak

Wondering what to serve with steak? Here's 50+ of the best side dishes for steak – 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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Serves 6 people
Created by Platings and Pairings
Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
Cook Time: 40 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
50+ AMAZING Sides for Steak

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Piping Bag
  • Large Pot
  • Knife

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. (You’ll 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.

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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  1. Paula
    December 6, 2023

    Looking for a different side dish to pair with steak. I was excited when I came across this post with so many different options. Unfortunately, it was impossible to navigate at one point there were five pop-ups a scrolling ad for Walmart and a scrolling ad for Kroger. The page kept refreshing and I had to start over this is the second time I’m typing this up.

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Hi, I’m Erin!

Can I pour you a glass of wine? Let’s have some fun in the kitchen! Maybe some pasta? A juicy steak? I’ve got loads of yummy, easy recipes for you! Because cooking should feel as comfy as your favorite yoga pants. β™₯

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