This roundup is for all of the carnivores out there. Don’t get us wrong — we meat eaters love our veggies, and we’re certainly no strangers to vegan delights, but when the goin’ gets tough, we reach for a nice, juicy piece of steak. Check out these 21 non-traditional steak recipes that’ll throw your grill for a loop, and surely delight your tastebuds.
1. Flank Steak and Eggs: Season your meat with cumin, parsley, sage, paprika and curry next time you’re craving a steak and eggs breakfast. Oh yeah, did we mention this steak is sitting on top of a tortilla loaded with avocado and shredded cheese? (via Julia’s Album)
2. Grilled Skirt Steak With Tomato Salad: Holy steak! We cannot WAIT to try this one. (via What’s Gaby Cooking)
3. Thai Steak and Noodles: There are so many yummy Asian ingredients in this one, including fish sauce, sesame oil and Thai chili. Don’t forget your chopsticks! (via Camille Styles)
4. Greek Steak and Pesto Salad Gyros: Take your flank steak gyros to the next level with some homemade pesto and olive tapenade! (via Half Baked Harvest)
5. Chicken Fried Steak Fingers: Dear body, we are sincerely sorry. (via Spicy Southern Kitchen)
6. Steak and Fontina Panini: This panini is absolutely bursting with flavor, thanks to the juicy fajita steak, that buttery fontina and the fresh herb chimichurri sauce. (via Joyful Healthy Eats)
7. Chili Rubbed Steak Tacos: These zesty steak tacos are sure to hit the spot, and we bet they’ll taste even better with homemade tortillas! (via Host the Toast)
8. Warm Balsamic Steak and Veggie Medley: A righteous steak salad will fill you up and leave you feeling oh-so satisfied — especially when there’s asparagus and gorgonzola involved. (via Host the Toast)
9. Steak Tartare: Tons of great steak tartare recipes are floating around the Internet, but this one requires an egg in the middle… so, it wins! (via Bon Appetit)
10. Steak and French Fry Salad: Woah, woah, woah. Are there french fries in that salad?! (via Half Baked Harvest)
11. Grilled Flank Steak With Chimichurri Butter: We might just start schmearing this chimichurri butter on EVERYTHING. (via The Little Kitchen)
12. Grilled Steak and Gorgonzola Pizza: We’re going to eat this entire New York strip steak pizza all in one sitting. There’s just no way around it. (via Gingersnaps)
13. Asian Veggie Noodle Bowl With Grilled Steak: This flavor-packed steak and veggie bowl is nutritious and delicious. (via Half Baked Harvest)
14. Grilled Balsamic Skirt Steak With Blue Cheese Butter: Chimichurri butter… blue cheese butter… how will we ever decide? We can’t wait to sink our teeth into this amazing balsamic grilled skirt steak. (via Host the Toast)
15. Asian Steak Kebabs With Broccoli Slaw: Chowing down on these Asian kebabs and that light and bright broccoli slaw are a must. (via Fit, Fun + Delish)
16. Vietnamese Pho: There’s nothing quite like a large serving of aromatic pho to fend off a cold, fight a hangover or just warm your belly on a chilly day. Make sure to cut that steak very thin! (via Gimme Some Oven)
17. Steak and Potato Grilled Cheese: For some reason, putting steak, cheese and sliced potatoes between two pieces of bread just seems so right. We are more than happy to add this recipe to our grilled cheese repertoire. (via BS in the Kitchen)
18. Jalapeño Popper Steak Quesadilla: These quesadillas are not — we repeat NOT — diet food. But by the end of this, you’ll be full, happy and able to roast jalapeños! (via BS in the Kitchen)
19. Spicy Steak Tacos With Grilled Tomato and Chard Salsa: We’d eat tacos every day if we could. But what caught our eye this time around was the grilled tomato and chard salsa! (via Bev Cooks)
20. Grilled Steak and Avocado Salsa Crostini: We’re no strangers to grillin’, but this would be the first time we stuck grilled steak on an itsy bitsy crostini! (via The Cozy Apron)
21. Crockpot Carne Asada Nachos: Sorry, we’re not sharing. These nachos are just too darn good. (via How Sweet It is)
What steak recipe are you dying to try out? Let us know in the comments below.
