Here are 15 of the best side dishes for steak. Elevate your steak dinner at home with these delicious side dishes inspired by French cuisine.
Whether you are making a Filet Mignon or a Bone-in Ribeye Steak these are the best side dishes.
There are so many different ways to serve steak you will love this round up of easy side dishes to complement your meal.
Steak Dinner
I admit that I always struggled with making steak at home. Either I couldn't get the temperature right or else the meet didn't have nearly as much flavor as it did in the restaurants. Time after time the results were disappointing, I could never get the hang of making a juicy steak. When I finally took the time to learn how to make a steak like a Chef I was really impressed with the results at home! There are several different steak recipes on this blog that you will love.
With very little additional effort we can upgrade the traditional steak sides to a dish that transports you to an exquisite restaurant. Le Chef's Wife Blog is full of inspiration for a flavorful yet simple side dish to complement your meal.
Best Steak Side Dishes
Sautéed Haricots Verts (French Green Beans)
Sautéed Haricots Verts (French Green Beans) are a great side dish. The melt in your mouth texture, the tang of the garlic butter and the zest of fresh herbs make sautéed haricots verts a dinner time favorite.
French Mashed Potatoes
This French Mashed Potatoes recipe makes the most decadent, buttery, melt in your mouth mashed potatoes that everyone will love.
French Asparagus Recipe with a Champagne Citrus Vinaigrette
Simple and flavorful. The bright flavors of citrus and the pop of champagne pair beautifully with fresh spring Asparagus. Vegan Recipe.
La Salade Mentonnaise - a delicious Fennel, Orange and Artichoke Salad with Pine Nuts
La Salade Mentonnaise is a delicious fennel, orange and artichoke salad with pine nuts and a citrus vinaigrette. Perfect with grilled fish.
Roasted Fennel
Roasted fennel is healthy side dish that pairs beautifully with fish or chicken. If you are interested in healthy eating this is one of my favorite ways to serve a light, satisfying dish.
Smashed Mini Potatoes
These smashed mini potatoes with rosemary and roasted garlic are so tasty - I dare you not to eat them directly from the pan! Crispy and flavorful on the outside, pillowy deliciousness on the inside - these potatoes are the perfect side for any grilled or roasted meats.
Tomato Burrata Salad with Basil and Orange Zest
A fresh twist on a familiar favorite - this Tomato Burrata Salad recipe with basil and orange zest is beautiful to serve and has a delicious, decadent flavor from the creamy burrata and the orange zest that will surprise and delight.
Fresh Fig and Goat Cheese Salad with amazing honey dressing
This Fresh Fig and Goat Cheese salad is UNBELIEVABLY GOOD. The beauty of the fresh figs, the soft decadence of the goat cheese, the sweetness of the honey dressing. YUM! Serve as light lunch with a fresh baked baguette and glass of Rosé, as a beautiful side dish or as an elegant cheese course to finish a meal.
Authentic Ratatouille Recipe
Ratatouille is a delicious & healthy side dish from Provence made of baked eggplant, zucchinis, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and onions, seasoned with fragrant Herbes de Provence. The vegetables are robust in flavor, each distinctly seasoned. Each velvety forkful melts in your mouth, offering the beauty of Provence in each bite.
Simple Confit Bayaldi Recipe
Confit Bayaldi is a beautifully presented French Riviera slow cooked vegetarian dish using the same ingredients as a Ratatouille.
A perfect example of French Riviera cooking - Confit Bayaldi uses simple, fresh ingredients, beautifully displayed to create a dish that is memorable and full of flavor but is also surprisingly healthy.
The colors are beautiful and vibrant and the fancy rose shape of the vegetables looks almost too pretty to eat! When cooked just right Confit Bayaldi can be the star of a special brunch table or the dish that everyone asks you the recipe for at a dinner party.
French Spinach
This French Spinach recipe made with sautéed garlic and butter is a bistro classic and one of my French Chef husband's favorite dishes. This dish is incredibly easy to make, only takes a few minutes and adds incredible flavor to any meal. Plus you get the added benefits of eating lots of leafy greens.
Fresh Fennel and Tomato Salad
A fresh, crunchy and satisfying summer salad with just 2 ingredients - raw fennel and tomatoes! The perfect side to serve with grilled meat or on its own as a light summer salad.
Garlic Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary
These Rosemary Garlic Roasted Potatoes are incredibly tasty. Crisp and golden brown outside, light and fluffy on the inside with plenty of flavor. The best roasted potatoes you have ever tasted.
La Salade Parisienne - the best French Potato Salad
La Salade Parisienne is a fancy Potato salad with a French twist. A sophisticated side dish for your Summer BBQs.
Taboulé: Couscous Salad
This Taboulé, or Cous Cous Salad is super simple to make, is full of healthy vegetables and stores very well in the fridge. The perfect side for a summer BBQ that you can continue eating all week long as a hearty and satisfying meal in a bowl.
Creamiest homemade Lobster Mac and Cheese
This recipe makes the absolute creamiest homemade mac and cheese I have ever had. With the addition of lobster, it becomes an elevated comfort dish that you could serve at a chic brunch or dinner party with friends at home.
Did you know that the trick to making an incredibly creamy mac and cheese comes from French Cuisine? It is all in the Mornay!
Surf 'n' Turf, or Steak & Lobster dinner, is a romantic dish to serve to your loved one. An American steak house classic, but this recipe has a French twist with a decadent Champagne, shallot and herb butter that you will want to pour over everything! Not to mention a generous serving of perfectly sautéed haricots verts.
Filet Mignon is an expensive cut of meat so you want to make sure you are cooking it properly. When done right it is so satisfying! You can have a restaurant worthy date night at home for a fraction of the cost and without the babysitter.
Steak Dinner Menu
I love to host friends over for dinner. Before Le Chef had his restaurant, we hosted quite often and I got the art of hosting down to a science which I am happy to share with you.
French Dinner Party Menu
A good salad or soup to start
La Salade Mentonnaise or asparagus soup (you can refer to my round ups of French Soups or French Salads for more delicious recipes)
Bone-in Ribeye Steak served with Roasted Tomatoes and buttery French Mashed Potatoes or Garlic Rosemary Roasted Potatoes .
Mousse au Chocolat or Crème Brûlée for dessert
Do the French way and make sure to have a fresh baked baguette or sliced sourdough bread on the table for dinner.
Wine pairing with Steak
Here are my favorite wines to serve with Steak -
- Bordeaux is rich and hearty - perfect for steak and a classic French Choice. The grapes in Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot) also pair beautifully with steak on their own.
- A Provençal red , such as a Bandol, also pair deliciously with a steak dinner - the ripe fruit and corse tannins are a great combination
- Australian Shiraz is epic with a seared steak with big flavors!
What are you making for dinner tonight?
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Bonjour! I am Anina Belle. I translate the fancy cooking of my Michelin-star trained French Chef Husband, Le Chef, into easy to make dishes that busy people with no culinary training (like me!) can make at home. We have two young kids (6 and 3) and I work full time in addition to this blog. I strongly believe that even busy people deserve to eat well at home.
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