Steak Recipes

There are plenty of different types of steak sauce recipes to choose from, all with their own charm. Most steak sauces can be made in around 10 minutes, so they can be bubbling away while your steak is resting. Some of the most popular steak sauce recipes include:

• Peppercorn sauce - A rich sauce made with crushed peppercorns, cream, stock and sometimes brandy. A simple peppercorn sauce recipe can guarantee a perfect steak sauce for dinner.

• Mushroom sauce - A savoury sauce made by sautéing mushrooms in butter and combining them with cream, garlic, and sometimes a touch of wine. Consider sirloin steak with truffle mushroom sauce for a delectable dinner.

• Diane sauce - A classic French-inspired sauce made with mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cream and brandy.

• Gorgonzola sauce - A rich, creamy and cheesy sauce made with Gorgonzola (or another blue cheese), cream and butter.

The most common cuts of steak are:

• Sirloin steak - cut from the sirloin section near the rear
• Ribeye steak - cut from the centre of the rib section
• Fillet steak- cut from the lower middle of the back
• Rump steak- cut from the hindquarters

Beyond the most common cuts of steak, there is a world of delicious steaks on offer. Some of these cuts of steak include:

• Strip / New York Strip - cut from the short loin
• Tri-tip / Santa Maria Steak - cut from the bottom sirloin near the rear
• T-bone / Porterhouse - cut from the short loin, always sold on the bone
• Tomahawk - cut from the fore rib with the entire rib bone left
• Skirt - cut from the plate section of the belly
• Flank - cut from the belly, but further back towards the rear
• Hanger - cut from the plate or belly section
• Denver - cut from the shoulder
• Flat Iron / Feather - cut from the shoulder