John Myers
A steak from the grill or from the pan is quickly on the table and always delicious. But what to eat with it? We’ll show you 21 quick and unusual steak side dishes far away from fries and baked potatoes.
Many combinations possible
Sure, french fries and baked potatoes always work, eventually becoming just like a simple mixed salad, but also pretty boring, don’t you think? Depending on which steak you choose, the flavor of the side dishes should be a little matched so that the taste of the meat is not overpowered. While hearty side dishes go very well with a strong T-bone steak, a filet steak that tastes much finer is better combined with side dishes that don’t compete with the flavor of the meat. Pork, chicken, or turkey steaks usually work best with side dishes that are not too strong. Ultimately, of course, as always, personal taste decides – just let yourself be inspired by our 21 ideas for unusual steak side dishes. They are all easy to prepare and extremely tasty.
- Steak side dishes
- potato side dishes
- fried potatoes
While the steak is on the grill, the potato slices sizzle in the pan towards their crispy perfection. A few more diced onions make the side dish hearty and perfect for a hearty piece of meat.
Tip: the thinner you cut the potatoes, the quicker they’ll be ready – perfect with pan-fried dishes.
Cheese Bacon Potatoes
Would you like real soul food as a side dish where calories don’t play a role? Then baked, seasoned potato pieces mixed with sour cream, bacon, and cheese are just the right accompaniment to the steak.
Potato gratin
An almost classic but rarely served side dish is a creamy potato gratin that fills you up. For variety, you can layer potatoes and sweet potatoes alternately in the dish and bake with melted cheese.
Mashed potatoes
Not only does it taste wonderful with spinach and eggs, but also with steaks. In the USA, mashed potatoes are often served as a filling side dish at BBQs. It can be prepared in advance and then quickly reheated in the oven. If you like, you can also make mashed sweet potatoes.
Rice, grain, bread
Garlic bread
If you’re in a hurry or you don’t feel like side dishes but want to concentrate on your steak, we recommend putting a garlic baguette in the oven. Alternatively, of course, slices of bread roasted in oil and garlic in a pan also work.
Risotto
A little more decadent? Then the Italian, creamy rice dish goes perfectly with a fillet steak. However, you have to decide for yourself whether you want it only with Parmesan or even more luxuriously with porcini mushrooms or truffles.
Mac’n Cheese
Basically the main course in its own right, the American pasta classic also works well as a side dish – quick and so delicious.
Tip: If the children are eating with you, you can satisfy everyone at the table with the combination of Mac ‘n Cheese and steak – if you don’t like steak, you can just eat the cheese noodles and still be full.
Polenta
Polenta is also a quick side dish for steak, best refined with parmesan and butter. For those in a hurry, there is instant polenta, which is not only on the table quickly but also makes strenuous stirring a thing of the past.
Vegetables as a side dish for the steak
Fried onion rings
They taste just as good as a snack as they do as a side dish and go particularly well with hearty, strong steaks such as a tomahawk or rib-eye steak. To save fat, the onion rings can be prepared in an air fryer.
Balsamic Mushrooms
Seasoned with garlic and deglazed with balsamic vinegar, mushrooms or other mushrooms are a perfect and unusual accompaniment to steaks of all kinds.
Tomato salad
Are you looking for a light side dish for your steak? Then a simple tomato salad is definitely not wrong, made quickly and yet rather unusual.
Baked lettuce hearts
Salad not only tastes cold. How about halved hearts of romaine lettuce, sautéed in olive oil until lightly toasted? Good idea, we think!
Coleslaw
You can prepare the cabbage salad the day before. Although coleslaw is more commonly known as an accompaniment to gyros or doner kebabs, it also tastes really delicious with a steak. If pointed cabbage is used, the coleslaw does not have to soak for so long and is prepared really quickly.
Corn on the cob
If purchased pre-cooked, corn on the cob can be grilled with steaks. Add a bit of salted butter and you have a quick side dish that will make vegetable fans happy.
Bacon-wrapped beans
The green beans rolled in bacon are very popular, especially in the cold season. They not only go well with dishes with sauce but also taste wonderful with a fillet steak.
Carrots
Nice and light and fresh in taste, the whole family usually likes it – with carrots and a side dish of potatoes like puree, a steak becomes a delicious and complete meal.
Baked pointed cabbage
Something completely different – similar to romaine lettuce, thickly sliced pointed cabbage can be fried in a pan or baked on a tray in the oven.
Tip: If roasted or baked vegetables are prepared with the steak, a spicy dip made from sour cream and herbs and spices tastes perfect.
Roasted asparagus
Not only perfect for the asparagus season, but also really classy as an accompaniment to the steak! Whether white or green, decides your taste.
How about, for example, classic asparagus in butter or fried green asparagus prepared in a Mediterranean style?
Grill vegetables
Grilled vegetables are an ideal summer side dish for steaks. It can be prepared on the tray in the oven or on skewers – zucchini, peppers, eggplant, and onions harmonize both with each other and with the taste of meat. If you like, skewer a few pieces of grilled cheese.
Spinach
Let it collapse briefly in the pan, season to taste, and then mix with the cream and Gorgonzola – and you have a really quick side dish for steaks. Creamed spinach tastes just as good with tender beef steaks as it does with a light chicken steak.
Pumpkin puree
Especially in autumn, a fine pumpkin puree or a mash with small pieces is a great accompaniment to the steak. It is not only very digestible and has few calories, but also provides a great splash of color on the plate.
