Recipe Roundup

53 Steakhouse Dinner Recipes for Father's Day

Recreate the steakhouse experience at home with grilled and pan-seared meats, seafood appetizers, and plenty of sides.

June 7, 2018

Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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Brown Butter–Basted Steak
Browned, nutty butter will deliver toasty flavor to every bite. It's the secret to pretty much all the great steakhouse dinners you've ever had.
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2/53
Triple-Cooked Fries
These spuds start off in water, which rinses excess starch, prepping them for subsequent fryings in beef or duck fat, resulting in irresistibly crunchy, crackly french fries.
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3/53
Iceberg Salad With Italian Dressing
If this brings back memories of the “house salad” from that Italian-American steakhouse you grew up eating at, then we consider our jobs done.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen
4/53
Orange Sweet Rolls
These brightly flavored rolls are inspired by the ones served at famed Alabama steakhouse, All Steak. (Though they’d be just as welcome at the Father’s Day breakfast table.)
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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Rib-Eye Steak and Crispy Smashed Potatoes for Two
Looking for a special dinner for two? First, pan-sear one big steak to share. Then, while the steak rests, use the tasty beef fat left in the skillet to sear smashed paprika-spiced potatoes to crispy, golden perfection.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
6/53
French's Green Bean Casserole
The quintessential green bean casserole: a creamy mushroom sauce surrounds tender beans, topped with French's Crispy Fried Onions.
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7/53
Peter Luger-Style Steak Sauce
We love this cross between steak and cocktail sauce so much, we had to create our own version. The ketchup base has a well-balanced combination of molasses, Worcestershire, vinegar, and horseradish that makes it perfect for surf or turf!
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Crab Louie Salad Lettuce Cups
This take on the retro classic is a fun way to start a steak dinner. The recipe makes more Louie dressing than you think you might need—but that's a good thing.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
9/53
Lamb Chops with Polenta and Grilled Scallion Sauce
Toss grilled scallions and jalapeños with fresh basil and lemon juice to make a zesty, smoky sauce to accompany lamb chops and rounds of store-bought polenta.
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10/53
Mashed Baked Potatoes with Chives
Baking the potatoes for this recipe is a completely hands-off cooking process that also reduces some of the water content in the spuds, resulting in the easiest and most flavorful mash of all time.
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11/53
Steak au Poivre
Bright, piquant green peppercorns and a flambéed splash of Cognac make this classic French sauce a fun and festive steak night alternative.
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Grilled Iceberg Wedges with Buttermilk-Basil Dressing
Inspired by the classic steakhouse wedge, this salad gets a double hit of smokiness thanks to the bacon and grilled iceberg.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
13/53
3-Ingredient Charred Green Beans With Ricotta and Lemon
Crisp-tender grilled green beans on a bed of creamy whipped ricotta is the ultimate simple summer side.
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Duchess Baked Potatoes
If you’ve ever asked if mashed potatoes can be cooked ahead, the answer is this recipe. The texture is like that of a twice-baked potato.
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