Mouthwatering Side-Dishes with Grilled Steak
When it comes to steak, most of us don’t consider it as an everyday meal or a routine that we do grill often. So if you want to prepare such a dish, you want the perfect side dishes to go with it and make it more delicious and juicy. There are many options that go perfect with the grilled steak, from the grilled vegetables to creamy potato dishes to delightful salads and many more options you can choose from.
So in this article, we are going to introduce the best side dishes options that go great with the grilled steak on a sunny Sunday lunch.When it comes to steak, most of us don’t consider it as an everyday meal or a routine that we do grill often. So if you want to prepare such a dish, you want the perfect side dishes to go with it and make it more delicious and juicy.
There are many options that go perfect with the grilled steak, from the grilled vegetables to creamy potato dishes to delightful salads and many more options you can choose from. So in this article, we are going to introduce the best side dishes options that go great with the grilled steak on a sunny Sunday lunch.
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
By roasting the garlic you will add an amazing flavor to the mashed potatoes that also you can play with its creaminess by adding cream cheese or milk. This side dish goes perfect with grilled steak and here are the ingredients.
Ingredients: Garlic, Olive oil, Potatoes, salt, milk, butter, black pepper.
Ask for the recipe it is very easy you just need to boil the potatoes, roast the garlic aside and prepare the milk with the butter and spices and mix all the ingredients together. If you want the dish to be creamier you can add cream cheese which will make the mash even softer and add that creamy texture to your potato. Never forget to roast the garlic because the unique taste is all about the roast touch on the grill.
Mushroom Bordelaise
If you are bored from traditional steak with traditional side dishes here is the solution, you must try this super delicious side dish which adds the umami taste effect of mushroom to the grilled steak and also make your steak even more saucy and juicy by adding such a dish.
Ingredients: Mushrooms, butter, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped parsley
The ingredients are very simple and available at every home; this is what makes the dish unique, simplicity and amazing texture. All what you have to do is to rinse your mushrooms and cut them, heat the butter with the oil and then add your mushrooms to them. After that, add garlic and parsley and that’s it. Believe me you are going to take your steak to a higher level by just adding these simple ingredients to it.
Roasted artichokes with lemon aioli
The savory taste of artichokes when dipped in the lemon aioli is very unique and different with steak yet very delicious. The ingredients are simple but the magic touch is in the aioli sauce itself.
Ingredients: Artichokes, olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper. And regarding the aioli sauce: Mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, fresh garlic, lemon zest.
The recipe is so simple it is all about grilling the artichokes with olive oil, lemon and salt and preparing the sauce aside where you are going to dip the artichokes in when serving with the grilled steak.
Baked sweet potato fries
If you are craving fries with the steak and you want something healthier than regular fries, here comes the perfect solution which is baked and healthier than regular potato which is our star the sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are extremely rich with fibers that are needed for a healthy digestive system, and by grilling it you are preventing yourself from too much oil that will affect your health negatively. This dish is very simple with simple ingredients yet very tasty.
Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, olive oil, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper.
All what you need to do is to peel the potatoes and cut them into strips, add your spices put them in the grill and brush them with olive oil and that’s it. Is there any simple dish? Don’t hesitate, Try it.
Onion Rings
Onion rings will add more crispiness to the steak; they are prepared in a very easy way with simple ingredients.
Ingredients: Onions, milk, flour, salt, pepper, egg It is all about cutting the onion into rings dip them with milk and butter then with egg, flour and pepper and fry them.
Garlic Bread
This delicious recipe for crispy garlic bread is very easy to prepare, you can use the French or the Italian bread for it but make sure that the bread slices are not thin because you will not enjoy the juicy and crispy taste in a thin piece, and make sure also to use the fresh garlic not the one packed from the supermarket because it doesn’t have the intense flavor as the fresh one.
Ingredients: French or Italian bread, butter, olive oil, garlic cloves, salt and pepper.
You need to cut the bread and make the mixture aside then brush the bread with, after that you have to toast it until butter starts bubbling.
Garlic Rosemary Brussels sprouts
This side dish is healthy and easy to prepare. If you are watching out your weight it is perfect combo with the grilled steak. The thing is that you will be preparing it in the air fryer and not deep frying.
Ingredients: Olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, Brussels sprouts, bread crumbs, rosemary.
Toss the Brussels sprouts with oil, salt, garlic and pepper. Place the sprouts in the air fryer then sprinkle them with bread crumbs and rosemary after browned.
Smoky Cauliflower bites
Do you want to try the irresistible taste of crunchy and crispy cauliflower? Try this easy recipe with healthy ingredients and simple ones that will add a delightful taste to the grilled steak and also works as an appetizer with other kinds of food.
Ingredients: Olive oil, salt, paprika, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, cauliflower.
All what you need to do is to toss the cauliflower in the mixture and place it on the grill or in the oven at medium heat 15-20 minutes.
This side dish is a perfect snack for diabetics because it is not fried and doesn’t contain any kind of simple carbohydrates.
Balsamic, corn and feta salad
Salads are fantastic side dishes with steak because they add that juicy flavor to the steak especially if the salad is sweet and salty at the same time, this combination of flavors will make this salad very delicious and different.
Ingredients: Sweet corn, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, crumbled feta cheese, berries are optional
The golden tip to get out the delicious taste from this salad is to grill the corn on medium heat so you release out the sweet taste even more than boiling it. So all you need to do is to grill the corn on medium heat and then mix it in a bowl with the other ingredients.
Garlic Butter mushrooms
If you are a fan of mushroom you will definitely become addicted to such a recipe, this recipe is simple and will add an effective flavor to the steak.
Ingredients: Melted butter, garlic, thyme, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, mushrooms.
You will be using the grill on medium heat to grill the mushrooms, but first you need to mix the thyme with balsamic, butter, garlic and salt to toss the mushrooms in and then place them in the grill. Wait 15 to 18 minutes until the mushrooms become brown in color.
So, ad you’ve noticed that having a unique lunch or dinner is not that hard as much as creative, you may prefer your grilled steak without any side dish but trust me when you add one of those dishes you will definitely enjoy the plate double because such dishes can be literally done within few minutes and will add a magical touch to the steak.
