This easy recipe for steak with parmesan butter will take your meal from good to FANTASTIC! Jazz up your dinner tonight with this delicious addition.
It’s amazing how some of the simplest things can take regular to FANTASTIC. Take this steak with parmesan butter, for example. Before you add the parmesan butter, you have a very nice, juicy but regular steak. But now top it with a generous dollop of creamy, tangy parmesan butter. The butter will immediately start to melt down the top and sides of the warm steak, and the parmesan cheese will give everything a tangy, cheesy taste, and all of the sudden your very nice steak is Out Of This World. And personally I will take Out Of This World over very nice any day of the week.
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And speaking of things that are Out Of This World, is there anything better than the first crisp early fall evening – the one that tells you that yes, it’s time to take out the sweaters and make soup and break in the fire pit for the first fire of the fall season? I love that first fire. Not as much as SOME members of my family, who always need to get the best seat.
But I do love it. And since we were outside anyway, I had the Southern husband grill us up a couple of steaks. You can use whatever steak you like for this recipe, but since we were in a celebratory, hello fall kind of mood, we went all out and grilled up a couple of filet mignons. Right before they went on the grill, I mashed up a mixture of butter, grated parmesan cheese and fresh ground pepper. You want the butter and the cheese at room temperature for maximum meltage potential, and you want it ready for when the steaks come off the grill.
The minute the steaks are off the grill, slather them up with a tablespoon or two of the butter. Then tent them with foil the way I know you always do to let the juices rest. Five minutes later, the butter will be nice and melty, and it will be time for you to dig into some Out Of This World steak.
Do you have some favorite ways to kick your steak up a notch? Tell me in the comments – you know I can never leave well enough alone, because where’s the fun in that?
PrintSteak with Parmesan Butter
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 8 ounces steak, your choice of cut (I used two 4 ounce filet mignons for this recipe)
Instructions
- Heat grill to high.
- Mix together butter, cheese and pepper and set aside.
- Grill steaks to your favorite degree of doneness. We like ours medium rare, which is about 4 minutes per side for fillets – they should be 125 degrees on an instant read thermometer.
- Remove steak from grill and quickly spread with parmesan butter. Tent with foil and let rest for 5 minutes, then serve.
Kirk says
I like to pick a nice New York steak, season with salt, pepper, a little thyme and a bit of crushed rosemary then rub with olive oil and let it sit for about one hour before pan frying. When it is turned I begin the Blue Cheese butter sauce. This is made with 1/2 stick of butter and 3-4 TBS of blue cheese crumbles heated in a heatproof glass bowl. Stir until the cheese is melted and Incorporated into the butter. Spoon onto finished steak and ENJOY!!! Goes well with parmesan au gratin potatoes.
Well, this all sounds AMAZING! Definitely going to try your version!
Starla says
My goodness, I should of known that your website would make me so hungry while at work. That looks delicious- I will have to try this soon, steak is a huge fave of mine. Also what a cute dog and I love the fire pit! Fall is the best!
Thanks Starla! Fall IS the best!! :)
Annie says
This looks AWESOME! I love a good steak dinner!
Mir says
I really want to throw over whatever I have planned tonight for dinner and make a big, fat juicy steak. Your steak dishes always look perfect!
And I’m very jealous of your fire pit. It looks lovely. And your dog looks lovely, too!
grace says
i would say that adding an awesome compound butter to steak is like gilding the lily, but i won’t–the results are too delicious!
birthday cupcake says
it looks amazing esspecialy with the two coors : yellow and red, the eyes love it and the heart want it
Thank you! Steak and tomatoes are our favorites!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
YAAASSS to compound butters on steaks, Kate!! I always top my steak with carmalized onions and some sort of compound butter. Always. So many people tell me it’s culinary blasphemy, I just say “more for me… they have no clue what they’re missing!” Obviously I HAVE to add your parmesan butter to my next steak! This looks and sounds fabulous! Pinned! P.s. I totally busted out the cold weather gear and made a fire this weekend… AND I had a little furry girl who insisted on getting the best seat too! ;) Cheers my dear!
I think butter – AND caramelized onions – should be mandatory!! Here’s to a delicious fall, my friend! :)
Jess @ What Jessica Baked Next says
I really like steak and idea of serving it with Parmesan butter! Parmesan is one of my favourite cheeses – love the strong tangy flavour.
A little parmesan is an amazing thing, right?
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Wow does this steak look amazing, Kate! Is it bad that I’m craving this for breakfast?! I love the parmesan butter on top. I bet this steak is so flavorful!
It is definitely not bad – it’s an alternate to the breakfast favorite steak and eggs! Happy Monday morning! :)