15 Steak Topping Ideas

Don’t leave your steak lonely on the plate, top it like a pro! Ranging from the contents of your refrigerator veggie drawer to more exotic seafood finds, here are fifteen ideas for steak toppings.

September 12, 2022
15 Steak Topping Ideas
  1. Blue Cheese - Sharpness, melted onto your ribeye. A satisfying zing to set your steak apart. 
  2. Mushrooms - The umami of sautéed mushrooms plays with the umami of steak seamlessly. 
  3. Compound Butter - A rich mixture that you’ll want to have on hand. Follow this simple recipe
  4. Hollandaise Sauce - Warm blankets of flavor for your cut of choice. Here’s a recipe to learn.
  5. Peppercorn Sauce - Creamy goodness. An excuse to have some Brandy in your kitchen. Learn here.
  6. Oscar-Style - Over the top and just right. Oscar-style is a meat and seafood party for your plate. Alaskan King Crab Legs make a real crown for your cut.
  7. Red Wine Sauce - Store some Merlot next to that Brandy. Give this easy recipe a try. 
  8. Chimichurri Sauce - A combination of savory, bright, and beautiful. Try your hand here
  9. Creamy Avocado Sauce - A fantastic use of the ten minutes your steak is on the grill. Check out this recipe.
  10. Pickled Veggies - Beautiful colors for your Facebook or Instagram post (tag us at @eatmarkethouse). Learn the pickling process here
  11. Cowboy Caviar - A wholesome topping to cover your steak and fill your plate. Here’s a quick recipe.
  12. Caviar - For special occasions and rare splurges, a spoonful of caviar takes surf-n-turf to a whole new level. 
  13. Marinated Grilled Shrimp - A decadent addition that adds little to prep time. Here’s a particularly tasty version. Need some large-but-delicate shellfish? Look here.
  14. Fried Egg - A homey touch to an early-morning steak, but delicious at any hour of the day.
  15. Kimchi - Try the unexpected with a slightly sour kick. You’ll see why kimchi has grown popular with western chefs in recent years.
  16. Guacamole - Guac could likely be good on anything, but it might just be best on a juicy strip steak. 

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