Great steaks: 15 succulent steak recipes
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Get the barbecue ready! Find your favourite steak recipe in this comprehensive steak collection.
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11 tasty high-fibre dinner recipes
- Cajun Red Beans and Rice
- Pasta with White Beans and Rapini
- Ratatouille Calzones
- Slow Cooker Pork and Black Bean Chili
- Eat-the-Bowl Rainbow Chili
- Turkey Chili
- Black Bean Soup with Lime Coriander Sauce
- California Baby Green Salad
- Four-Bean Tomato Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing
- Couscous Bean Salad
Suggested Recipes
- Blue Cheese and Walnut Mushrooms
- Steak Tacos With Pebre Salsa
- Orange-Glazed Pork Chops With Hazelnut Green Beans
- Farfalle With Prosciutto and Olives
- Linguine With Tuna and Mushrooms
- White Bean Salad With Seared Steak
- Spaghetti With Amatriciana Sauce
- Fisherman-Style Bucatini
- Classic Devilled Eggs
- Sour Cream Pastry for Mini Quiches
Special occasion
Peppercorn Steaks with Blue Cheese Butter
Photography by David Scott
This story was originally titled "Great Steaks" in the July 2008 issue. Subscribe to Canadian Living today and never miss an issue!
When it comes to beef, steaks are a big-ticket item. To get the most for your money, get to know your butcher - ask questions about where the beef comes from, how it was raised and how long it was aged. Getting friendly with your butcher will pay off deliciously at dinner.
Don't miss our interactive beef cuts chart and best tips on grilling steaks
Recipes
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Peppercorn Steaks
These steaks are traditionally prepared in a skillet to capture all the meaty juices and brown bits for the peppercorn sauce. However, you can grill t... -
Steaks with Mushroom Shallot Sauce
A creamy mushroom sauce accents but doesn't overpower the flavour of steak. -
Mustard Garlic Flank Steak
For the most tender results, grill flank steaks to no more than medium (160°F/71°C) and slice very thinly on the diagonal across the grain. -
Grilled Flank Steak with Pebre
This Chilean fresh herb salsa, called pebre, is similar to the Argentine chimichurri. Here it is used as a marinade and served on the side as a condim... -
Charred Steak and Veggies with Orzo Pasta
Bring dinner to the table in this all-in-one platter presentation for an easy way to entertain. Other lean beef options you can choose are Beef Sirlo... -
Steak with Mushrooms
This is a wonderfully easy recipe for even a beginner and is something that you can put into a slow cooker in the morning or into the oven when you ge... -
Steak with Mushrooms
This is a wonderfully easy recipe for even a beginner and is something that you can put into a slow cooker in the morning or into the oven when you ge... -
Braised Rolled Flank Steak
There are two steps to braising. First you brown the meat to seal in the juices, then cover and cook it with a small amount of liqui... -
Rib Eye Steaks with Roquefort Butter
The robust flavour of Roquefort cheese goes a long way in this butter, which forms a delicious quick sauce as it melts over these steaks. -
Mexican-Style Rib Eye Steaks and Peppers
This Mexican-style steak isn't spicy at all. A dash of cumin and coriander work together to create earthy flavours for this easy-grilling cut of beef. -
Teriyaki Flank Steak
Geoff Jackson of Jackson's Meats in Vancouver likes the salty-sweet combination of soy and brown sugar for his favourite cut – flank steak. a... -
Garlic Chili Oil Rib Eye Steaks
Bob and Arlene Choquette of Second to None Meats in Calgary say, “Our beef stands alone. Naturally raised and grain-fed finished Alberta beef... -
Ginger Garlic Steak with Cucumber Radish Pickle
Even if today's dish is for entertaining, you can still think healthy. Red meat is one of the best sources of iron. Sodium-reduced soy sauce has 40 pe... -
Steak with Blue Cheese and Sage
In large bowl, whisk together minced garlic, 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the chopped sage, 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil, vinegar and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) e... -
Saucy Steak 'n' Onions
Slicing a steak makes it look more generous. The sauce makes it terrific over rice.


