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Easy creamy Garlic Butter Steak Sauce is the perfect addition to any cut of beef! Simple enough to prepare on any busy weeknight, yet delicious enough for a special occasion, this sauce will surely level up your dinner to a restaurant-quality meal.
If you’ve ever wondered, “How can steak possibly get any better?” I have news for you: it can.
I’m a big fan of keeping my steak simple with an easy breezy sprinkle of salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. However, adding this rich and creamy garlic butter steak sauce is an instant game changer.
It boasts just the right amount of garlic flavor, adds a silky texture, and ties the meal together in a restaurant-quality manner. Plus, it makes vegetables a million times more enticing, so be sure to drizzle some on your veggies, too!
I see this creamy garlic butter sauce as the perfect filet mignon sauce recipe because the rich sauce is the perfect complement to lean cuts of beef, like filet. It is also marvelous on chuck roast, skirt steak, and flank steak, or any lean cut of beef.
Whip this garlic cream sauce up the next time steak is on the menu, and be sure to include it the next time you’re entertaining guests!
Ingredient Notes:
Unsalted Butter: Brings classic butter flavor to the sauce. Use unsalted butter so that you can salt the sauce to your personal taste. Replace it with olive oil or avocado oil if you prefer.
Fresh Garlic: The true MVP here, fresh garlic is the backbone of this easy sauce recipe. You can scale the amount up or down, depending on your personal preference.
Flour: To thicken the sauce, use regular all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour.
Heavy Cream: Rich, silky smooth texture and creamy consistency comes from heavy cream. For fewer calories, you can use half & half. Just note that the sauce won’t turn out as thick.
Sea Salt and Black Pepper: Season the garlic butter sauce to your personal taste with salt and pepper.
Ways to Customize:
- Fresh Herbs: While I don’t add them, you can easily toss in some finely chopped fresh rosemary, fresh parsley, etc. for a garlic herb butter sauce. Dried herbs work too.
- Citrus Twist: Add a little lemon zest and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice for a sauce that pairs magically with all types of fish, particularly salmon.
- Fancy Steakhouse Sauce: Looking for a steakhouse sauce? Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard (to your personal taste) and 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder.
How to Make Garlic Butter Steak Sauce:
Transfer the butter to a medium-sized skillet and heat over medium heat. Allow the butter to melt, then add the fresh minced garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is very fragrant and has softened, about 5 minutes.
Be sure to keep the temperature under control so that the butter and the garlic remain light in color and don’t turn brown.
Sprinkle the in the flour and stir well until the flour is completely dissolved. Cook for another 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Pour in the heavy cream and increase the heat to bring the sauce to a gentle bubble.
Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the sauce begins to pull away from the skillet, about 3 minutes total.
Immediately remove the sauce from the heat and season to your personal taste with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce into a jar or a small gravy boat for serving.
Serve sauce immediately with steak or your main dish of choice. If need be, you can reheat the sauce and stir well.
Storage Options:
- Store garlic butter steak sauce in a small airtight container such as a glass jar for up to 5 days.
- Reheating Instructions: Reheat the sauce over medium heat in a small saucepan or a small skillet. Avoid heating the sauce too quickly.
Serving Suggestions:
Looking for main dishes to put this sauce to use? Here are some of my favorites that will instantly benefit from some garlic butter sauce!
- BBQ Tri Tip
- Grilled Ribeye Steak
- Broiled Ribeye Steak
- Grilled New York Strip Steak
- Filet Mignon
- Air Fryer Steak Bites
And that’s it! The perfect condiment for your favorite steak. Whip it up for easy weeknight meals, as it only takes less than 10 minutes, or enjoy it for special occasions with guests. Surprise your honey on date night!
Whether you’re a big fan of tender steaks or are looking for a simple dipping sauce to spruce up your meals every single time, this creamy garlic sauce is the best way of keeping homecooked meals feeling fancy.
If you love making homemade sauces to keep dinners feeling fresh and flavorful, also try some of my other saucy favorites.
More Sauce Recipes:
Garlic Butter Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour , or gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp sea salt, to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Transfer the butter to a medium-sized skillet and heat over medium heat. Allow the butter to melt, then add the fresh minced garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is very fragrant and has softened, about 5 minutes. Be sure to keep the temperature under control so that the butter and the garlic remain light in color and don’t turn brown.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir well until the flour is completely dissolved. Cook for another 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Pour in the heavy cream and increase the heat to bring the sauce to a gentle bubble. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the sauce begins to pull away from the skillet, about 3 minutes total. Immediately remove the sauce from the heat and season to your personal taste with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce into a jar or a small gravy boat for serving.
- Serve sauce immediately with steak or your main dish of choice. If need be, you can reheat the sauce and stir well.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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