Stilton steak sauce takes a few minutes to make whilst you are cooking steak, and really lifts it to a restaurant quality meal; try this easy sauce next time. It’s keto too!
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Stilton Steak Sauce
I love a good quality steak and adding a sauce makes it one of my favourite meals, but it is something that can be expensive when I eat out. But why save simple dishes like this for restaurants? Steaks are easy to cook, and yield a delicious result, perfect for an end-of-the-week pick-me-up treat, a romantic meal at home or a dinner party.
I love adding this richly flavoured creamy Stilton sauce with my steak to make it a really fully flavoured treat. As an added bonus it’s really quick and easy to make at home, with only eight simple ingredients and three stages.
While I made this sauce with creamy Stilton (leftover from a homemade Ploughman’s lunch), it would work with any blue cheese. So if you don’t have Stilton, but do have Roquefort or Gorgonzola in your fridge then don’t worry, just use that, and let me know in the comments how it worked for you.
This sauce is too good to restrict to steak; it’s also delicious with chicken or as a dip for chips or potato wedges.
Fuss Free Tips for cooking the perfect steak
I like to cook my steak on a searing hot griddle pan; my top tips with steak are first, oil the steak – not the pan, and second, don’t move it round whilst cooking.
Flip your steak once, then when it is cooked pop it onto a warmed plate and cover it with a piece of foil for a few minutes to rest. By allowing it to rest all the juice will be reabsorbed into the meat leaving you with a lovely juicy steak
How to make Quick and Easy Stilton Steak Sauce
Grab your ingredients – and peel and chop the onion and garlic.
Step one – Melt the butter in a frying pan on a medium heat, and fry the onion and garlic with a pinch of salt until starting to turn golden. Whilst it is cooking use a fork to crumble the Stilton.
Step two – Turn the heat down and add the cream, then the Stilton.
Step three – Allow to simmer over a low heat stirring all the time until the Stilton has melted. Add a squeeze of lemon (or a splash of dry white wine, Champagne or prosecco) to cut through the richness and lighten the sauce.
The Stilton sauce is ready when it has thickened and it coats the back of a spoon or you can draw a line in the bottom of the pan. Check the seasoning and serve.
Perfect Stilton Sauce for Steak – Hints and Tips
- Frozen leftover Stilton can be used in this recipe.
- There is no need to remove the rind.
- Any strong blue cheese would be delicious. Try Roquefort, soft cheeses like Gorgonzola or Dolcelatte.
- Don’t skip the lemon juice – it cuts through the richness and makes a big difference to the flavour. Take care not to accidentally add any pips (seeds) as they taste horrible if you accidentally crunch one.
- If you don’t have lemon then add a splash of dry white wine, champagne or prosecco.
- If the sauce gets too thick then add a splash of milk to thin it.
- You can make this Stilton sauce ahead and reheat to serve.
- Leftovers are delicious grilled on a slice of no yeast bread.
Sauces for Steak
If you love steak, why not try these sauces?
Diane Sauce – Rich and sumptuous
Easy Creamy Garlic Mushrooms – A perfect pairing
More Savoury Sauces To Make
- Chilli Sauce
- Garlic Sauce
- Peri Peri Sauce
- Curry Sauce
- Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Parsley Sauce
- 10 minute BBQ sauce
- other sauce recipes
To use up leftover cream try making
Quick and Easy Stilton Steak Sauce {Keto}
Ingredients
- 1 tsp butter
- 1/2 small onion ((finely chopped))
- 1 clove garlic ((peeled and chopped))
- 60 ml double cream
- 50 g Stilton ((crumbled. You can use any other blue cheese))
- 1 splash milk ((if needed))
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a frying pan. Fry the onion and garlic with a pinch of salt until starting to turn golden.
- Turn the heat down and add the cream, then the Stilton. Stir over a low heat until the Stilton has melted. If needed thin the sauce with a splash of milk
- Add a squeeze of lemon to cut through the richness and lighten the sauce. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Notes
- Prepare in advance and then reheat. Add milk to thin if needed.
- You can save time and use pre-chopped frozen onion. When I have half an onion spare, I dice it, freeze it (spread out on a silicone mat), and keep it in the freezer in an airtight plastic box.
- This recipe is 9 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion.
10 Sauces for Steak
If you enjoyed my Stilton steak sauce then you might like these other sauces for steak
- Mojo Rojo Steak Sauce
- Creamy Mushroom Steak Sauce
- Sweet & Smokey BBQ Steak Sauce
- Spanish Spice Rub with Red Wine and Pepper Steak Sauce
- Hot & Spicy Buffalo Sriracha Sauce
- Tkemali – Georgian Plum Sauce
- Mojo Verde Steak Sauce
- Red Goddess Marinade
- Béarnaise sauce for steak
- Herb, and other flavoured butters for steak
Update Notes: This recipe was originally posted in 2016, but was rewritten and republished with new photos, step by step instructions and hints & tips in February 2019.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
Yum! I obviously don’t eat steak but I do buy it occasionally as a treat for my husband – he would loooove this sauce, he’s a blue cheese fiend!
Helen
I love a blue cheese sauce Becca! I think it would be excellent for chips too.
Ali @ Home & Plate
OMG…What time is dinner? I’m coming to your house! I love a good steak and am a big fan of Stilton blue cheese. I will definitely give this a try on my next steak dinner. Yum.
Helen
Come right over Ali! I’ll make a double batch of sauce.
Kate @ Veggie Desserts
My husband would absolutely love this. It’s exactly the sort of thing he orders in restaurants :)
Helen
it is equally good with potato wedges or chips!
Tracy | Baking Mischief
I agree, adding sauce to steak is one of my favorite ways to class up a steak dinner! This looks fantastic, and that’s a beautifully cooked steak!
Helen
Thanks Tracy. I think resting is the most important part of the cooking process.
Sandi Gaertner
I can get on board with this dish for sure!
Helen
I need it again, just to test!
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs
This looks fab Helen! Steak is SO expensive in a restaurant.
Helen
I’ve so often been disappointed with steaks in restaurants. We were so impressed with the Iceland ones.
Amy
Wow, so gorgeous and delicious!! I love steak with sauce. It really does elevate the dish.
Helen
a good sauce makes such a difference to steak.
Claire @foodiequine
Drooling at this Helen! I adore blue cheese sauce but have never made my own. Must rectify!
Helen
I am so impressed with so much of Iceland.
Kavey
I loooove blue cheese sauce for steak, I make a similar one. I also love adding a big splash of Port for another version.
Helen
a splash of port sounds amazing.
Valentina
Oh how delicious this looks! Thanks for linking to my red goddess marinade!
Helen
Thank you Valentina.
Clair Middleton
It’s a delicious sauce! So good I’m making it again
Helen
Thank Clair, I usually make a double batch – just to be on the safe side!
Anita H
Such a tasty looking meal, of restaurant quality and a fraction of the cost.
Becca
I LOVE steak and sauce, it is my luxury choice of meal at a restaurant. Great idea to make your own and this Stilton sauce sounds incredible.
Gareth T
When I have steak I always have sauce, it is a given. Usually peppercorn is my preferred choice, but this sounds really tasty.
Suki
Your sauce would be so good with wedges to dip in, great for a party buffet.
Jim Crafter
So quick to make and tasted delicious.
Helen
Glad you liked it Jim.
Marina Collins
Such a good addition for steak, the whole family loved it. It wasn’t too strong and a lovely creamy consistency.
Valera
Blue cheese is delicious, and have a recipe I use a lot for a cold dip. Love the idea of having this with wedges or big fat gastro chips.
Tammy
Yum! Blue cheese sauce sounds delicious and just perfect for having with steak or chicken.
Rebecca K
This is a delicious addition to a meal, particularly good with a splash of white wine in it.
Rebekah
Hello,
Do you think it would be possible to freeze this sauce? We made it for just the two of us and have lots of left over cream and cheese!
Helen
Hi Rebecca, I honestly don’t know, I’ve a feeling it might split, but it is worth trying. You can certainly freeze the cream and the Stilton separately, although the Stilton will be very crumbly once it defrosts.
Sarah Wilson
This sauce was delicious and I thoroughly recommend it. I made it with gorgonzola & it is the nearest I’ve come to replicating a steak dish from one of my favourite restaurants! PS I have no idea what “keto” is, but it’s good here…
Helen
So pleased you like it Sarah, I can eat the sauce with a spoon. Any blue cheese will work
Keto is low / no carb.
Marissa
This absolutely amazing. I use this recipe regularly when I make steak
Helen
thank you – I can eat it with a spoon!
Steve Tindal
This recipe is perfect for idiots like me who can’t measure stuff…I followed the basic recipe then added Sherry Stilton and cream until it tasted just right…thank you for the pointer in the right direction
Helen Best-Shaw
that is exactly my way of cooking. glad you enjoyed it.