Steak with buttery herb sauce

35 mins cooking time
Fire up a sizzling grilled steak, chop the chives and baste with a good measure of Lurpak®. Spark the combination of melted butter, savoury herbs, aromatic garlic, and pungent red onion. Let the tender steak be accompanied. Balance it with tangy lemon zest and a kick of pink and black peppercorns. This is steak with buttery herb sauce.
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Steak with buttery herb sauce

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Fire up a sizzling grilled steak, chop the chives and baste with a good measure of Lurpak®. Spark the combination of melted butter, savoury herbs, aromatic garlic, and pungent red onion. Let the tender steak be accompanied. Balance it with tangy lemon zest and a kick of pink and black peppercorns. This is steak with buttery herb sauce.
Fire up a sizzling grilled steak, chop the chives and baste with a good measure of Lurpak®. Spark the combination of melted butter, savoury herbs, aromatic garlic, and pungent red onion. Let the tender steak be accompanied. Balance it with tangy lemon zest and a kick of pink and black peppercorns. This is steak with buttery herb sauce.

Method

1
Take the meat out of the fridge one hour before grilling, so the meat is not ice cold and closer to room temperature. Start the ​​barbecue – you can prepare the sauce as it heats.
2
In a mixing bowl, mix the chopped onion, garlic, rosemary, chives, lemon zest, and ground black and pink pepper. Place the butter in a saucepan and reserve for later.
TIP
Simple as it is, we do have some tips for making the garlic butter sauce as best as can be. Melt the butter slowly to avoid it burning or separating. Melt it over a low heat and stir occasionally to make sure it does not burn. You can leave it on the stove until you are ready to serve with the steak, but it is best served warm, so make sure to heat it through, gently, if it starts to cool too much ​​and solidify. To give the garlic butter sauce a more even consistency, chop herbs, garlic, and onions as finely and evenly as possible, making sure to cut them in similar sizes. You can also use a garlic press or food processor.
3
Grill the entrecôte steaks on both sides on the hottest part of the BBQ for 1 minute to seal them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and then grill again for 2-3 minutes for medium rare, and longer for well done. ​​
4
Melt the butter in the saucepan, add all the mixed ingredients, and stir well for a few minutes. Serve the entrecôtes with the melted butter sauce poured on top.
TIP
If you have leftover garlic butter sauce, store it in the fridge and heat it slowly when you are ready to use it. It will keep for up to 1 week in the fridge stored in an airtight container.

Questions about steak with garlic butter sauce

Before trying our delicious recipe, read below to learn more about it!

  • You do not have to wait long to pour this lemon butter garlic sauce over a juicy steak. Simply mix red onion, garlic, rosemary, chives, lemon zest, black and pink pepper and add it to butter in a saucepan, letting everything melt and blend. Serve straight away, hot and steaming, poured over, for example, grilled meat or potatoes.

  • A butter herb sauce takes only minutes to make. Mix your favourite herbs with the butter, melting it over low heat until everything is mixed well. Choose fresh and savoury herbs like bright-flavoured parsley, earthy-flavoured thyme, fragrant and piney rosemary, mild oniony chives, or liquorice-like tarragon. A butter herb sauce is delicious with garlic and onion, too, adding a textured twist.

  • A good grilled steak becomes great with the right sauce, and if you want to whip one up in mere minutes, a butter sauce is a perfect choice. Melt butter and add, for example, garlic, onion, and green herbs to give it a nice flavour and aroma. You can also go with other classic, easy sauces like chimichurri, mushroom cream sauce, or a creamy blue cheese sauce.
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Garlic sauce for steak – a well-known and beloved classic

Classics are classics for a reason, and this recipe for steak with garlic butter sauce is the case in point. Seasoned with herbs, onion, and garlic, it is bursting with different flavours accentuated by ground black and pink pepper. Served on a tender steak, our garlic and herb butter sauce adds a buttery richness, making a simple dish taste heavenly with complex, savoury flavours.

This grilled steak is the perfect main course, and it is, as well as the butter garlic sauce, delicious with various side dishes. You can even go all out and choose sides that you can prepare on the barbecue along with the steak. Serve the steak and garlic butter sauce with, for example, butter-roasted potatoes, or pour some of that butter sauce over spicy and sweet corn on the cob.

Lemon and herbs – a flavour match made in heaven

Some combinations just work in every dish, and putting together lemon and herbs is one of them. In our garlic butter sauce, we opted for fresh rosemary and chives, creating a delicious balance of bright and savoury flavours. Lemon adds a zesty tanginess that goes deliciously with rosemary and chives' earthy and savoury notes. In addition, lemon amplifies the aromas of the green herbs, creating a more intense, delicious experience.

Adding garlic to this flavourful combination of lemon and herbs creates a richer, deeper flavour as garlic has a strong, even pungent flavour that makes the overall dish more complex. Everything combined in a butter sauce is simply irresistible.

Delicious and impressive results from little work

With this recipe for steak and garlic butter sauce, you can savour a perfectly cooked meal in the little time it takes to grill a steak and melt butter with a handful of ingredients like garlic and herbs!

It is ideal for serving as a quick weeknight dinner as well as a fancier dinner party with friends or family. Less time in the kitchen means more time with company and no one will think twice about it once they enjoy the buttery goodness of the flavourful garlic butter sauce mixed with a juicy, tender steak.

Add your own touch

To shake things up, add some red chilli pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to give the garlic butter sauce a bit of a kick. You can also experiment with different seasonal herbs to amp up the flavour of the butter herb sauce, for example, thyme or parsley for more depth.

Other pepper types are also delicious, for example, crushed red pepper flakes, white pepper, or green pepper. In a sauce as simple as this, even the smallest flavour nuances make a difference, so feel free to experiment and try out different versions of this garlic butter sauce.

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