Mushroom Sauce for Steak – Flawless Food
Nothing quite elevates a steak like our rich, creamy mushroom sauce for steak recipe.
After many kitchen trials, we are thrilled to share our absolutely delicious recipe that perfectly complements the juiciness of a steak.
For all the home cooks who love to impress with their culinary skills, prepare a new favourite delicious sauce to pour over your steak.
Speaking of which, don’t miss our tips for preparing the perfect tomahawk, rump steak, or côte de bœuf.
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Get ready to make a creamy sauce that will transform your steak into an unforgettable meal.
Jump straight to our step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process of creating this rich, creamy mushroom sauce from scratch or read on for more advice.
Equipment
For this mushroom steak sauce recipe, ensure you have the following ready.
Ingredients
Preparing your mushroom sauce ingredients in advance streamlines the cooking process. Here is what you will need.
- 30 Grams Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 Small Red Onion
- 170 grams Baby Button Mushrooms
- few sprigs Thyme
- 500 ml Beef stock
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 60 ml Double Cream
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- Salt and Pepper
Substitutions
If you’re looking to tweak this mushroom creamy garlic sauce recipe to suit your preferences or dietary requirements, consider these simple substitutes.
Mushrooms
We used a mix of Mushrooms, brown and white varieties, for our mushroom sauce. You can use all brown or white mushrooms, baby bella mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, or more exotic varieties. The choice is yours!
Herbs
We have used fresh thyme, but you can adjust the flavour using other herbs or dry herbs can be used instead. We used garlic cloves, however garlic puree or garlic powder can be used instead.
Dairy Free
Swap unsalted butter and cream with a dairy-free alternative. Or use olive oil instead of butter and skip the cream.
Vegetarian
Use vegetable stock to cater to vegetarians (though not for pouring on steak, of course!).
Steak Pan Juices for Mushroom Sauce
For the best mushroom sauce for steak, start with the steak pan juices after cooking the steak. This is our little secret to a rich, flavourful base.
But you can absolutely build up a great mushroom cream sauce without them if needed, which is why it is not included on the ingredients list.
Instructions
Whether you are a beginner or a professional chef, these simple steps will help you master this mushroom sauce and impress everyone at the dinner table.
Prepare
Before you start, have all your equipment and ingredients measured and ready.
Clean any dirt off your mushrooms with a damp kitchen towel to avoid waterlogging them.
Chop all the ingredients before cooking the steak so you can make the sauce quickly whilst the steak rests.
If you’ve cooked steak, save those pan juices! They’re gold for flavour.
Cook
Melt your butter in a pan on medium-high heat. Sauté the mushrooms for about 5 minutes before adding the garlic and onions for another 10 minutes.
Time for the thyme! Strip the leaves from thyme sprigs and sprinkle them in.
Merge the beef stock and Dijon mustard into the mix with a good old stir, seasoning it with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Thicken Mushroom Sauce
In a separate bowl, blend cornstarch with a tablespoon of water until smooth and stir this into your pan.
Bring to the boil, then lower the heat. If you are not using cream or making it ahead to freeze, you can end the cooking process here.
Or continue making the creamy sauce by adding in the double cream.
Stirring until warm, avoid boiling with the cream.
Serving Suggestions
Use it to add a rich sauce to many dishes, such as grilled steak, roasted chicken, pork chops, or even vegetarian alternatives like mashed potatoes – mashed potato recipe.
Seen above and below poured over our perfectly cooked tomahawk steak, with chunky air fryer chips, beer battered onion rings and homemade coleslaw.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Mushroom Sauce for Steak
Ingredients
- 30 Grams Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 Small Red Onion
- 170 grams Baby Button Mushrooms
- few sprigs Thyme
- 500 ml Beef stock
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 60 ml Double Cream
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- Salt and Pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.3mg
Storage
Keeping your mushroom sauce fresh and tasty for later is simple with proper storage tips. Whether you’ve made extra or are meal prepping, storing it correctly ensures it stays delicious. Here are easy tips for storing mushroom sauce.
Leftover Sauce
To keep your leftover mushroom sauce tasty. After cooling, put it in an airtight container and refrigerate within an hour. You can enjoy your sauce for up to three days. To reheat, simply warm on the hob over medium heat, stirring until hot.
Make ahead
Prepare our mushroom steak sauce in advance. Store it in the fridge and when you’re ready to serve, warm it on the hob.
The sauce thickens when cooled, but reheating restores its creamy texture. Ideal for meal prep or quick steak dinners.
Freezing
To make mushroom sauce freezer-friendly, omit the last step of adding cream before freezing in an air tight container. It will keep for upto six months.
When ready to use, thaw, then reheat, adding the cream at that time.
We hope this creamy garlic and mushroom sauce recipe becomes as enjoyed in your household as in ours.
More Mushroom Recipes
Love mushrooms? We have plenty of other mushroom recipes to enjoy as a side dish to starters.
