Common Ingredients in steak Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over fifty popular steak recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in steak dishes is garlic.

Olive oil, onion, beef, worcestershire sauce and butter are also common ingredients in steak recipes. For herbs and spices, cayenne pepper is popular. Salt is in 65% of steak recipes and pepper, 45%.

The average steak recipe has about 10.3 ingredients, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 27.

In terms of directions, steak recipes have about 5.5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 14 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Steak

For 2 tablespoon olive oil (27 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single steak recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with olive oil	Potential subsitutions
garlic	1.5 clove (5 g)	4.7 clove (14 g)	74%
onion	0.67 medium (73 g)	1.4 medium (151 g)	32%
worcestershire sauce	1.3 tablespoon (23 g)	1.3 tablespoon (22 g)	29%
cayenne pepper	0.56 teaspoon (1 g)	0.91 teaspoon (2 g)	29%
parsley	2 tablespoon (8 g)	4.5 tablespoon (17 g)	26%
soy sauce	a quarter cup (64 g)	0.46 cup (117 g)	21%
oregano	7.1 teaspoon (7 g)	5.8 teaspoon (6 g)	21%	mustard powder
basil	0.12 cup (3 g)	0.16 cup (4 g)	18%	chili powder
balsamic vinegar	2 tablespoon (32 g)	3.6 tablespoon (57 g)	15%	wine vinegar

Ingredients by Average Weight in Steak

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in steak recipes. This would be: 25% beef sirloin, 15% soy sauce, 13% onion, 12% beef, 9% olive oil, 8% butter, 7% worcestershire sauce, 3% garlic, 2% flour, 2% salt, 1% black pepper and 1% parsley.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 65% of steak recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in steak dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In steak recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

For steak recipes, salt is frequently used with black pepper, olive oil, garlic, onion and cayenne pepper. However, soy sauce is almost never used together with salt in steak dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in steak is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for steak, over 45% have garlic.

Steak dishes often call for garlic to be minced, chopped, crushed, peeled, sliced and smashed.

Garlic is often included in steak dishes in amounts of 2 cloves, 1 clove or 1 teaspoon.

In steak recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for steak, garlic is often used with olive oil, salt, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce and black pepper. On the other hand, garlic is almost never used with flour and milk.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 45% of steak recipes contain black pepper.

Ground and cracked are frequent preparations for black pepper in steak dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in steak dishes include half a teaspoon, an eighth of a teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In steak recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

Salt, garlic, worcestershire sauce, onion and olive oil are commonly used together with black pepper in steak dishes.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in steak is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for steak, over 40% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in steak dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, half a cup or a quarter cup.

In steak recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For steak recipes, olive oil is frequently used with garlic, salt, black pepper, onion and worcestershire sauce.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in steak:

• vegetable oil
• canola oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with garlic powder, butter, eggs, milk and paprika.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 25% of steak recipes contain onion.

Steak dishes often call for onion to be sliced, chopped, halved and minced.

Onion is often included in steak dishes in amounts of 1 medium, 1 onion or half a cup.

In steak recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 16% by weight.

In recipes for steak, onion is often used with salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic and flour. On the other hand, onion is almost never used with cayenne pepper, soy sauce, butter and wine vinegar.

beef

Another popular ingredient in steak is beef. From the recipes we've sampled for steak, over 25% have beef.

Variations of beef include:

• beef sirloin: 16% of recipes

Flour, black pepper, salt, eggs and garlic are commonly used together with beef in steak dishes.

Potential substitutions for beef in steak:

• beef sirloin

Also, beef is not often used with butter, lemon juice, butter, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, paprika and chili powder.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 25% of steak recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Crushed and ground are frequent preparations for cayenne pepper in steak dishes.

Cayenne pepper is often included in steak dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In steak recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For steak recipes, cayenne pepper is frequently used with salt, garlic, olive oil, butter and black pepper. However, onion, mustard powder, vegetable oil and butter are almost never used together with cayenne pepper in steak dishes.

worcestershire sauce

Another popular ingredient in steak is worcestershire sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for steak, over 25% have worcestershire sauce.

Worcestershire sauce is often included in steak dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 2 tablespoons or 1 teaspoon.

In steak recipes that contain worcestershire sauce, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for steak, worcestershire sauce is often used with garlic, black pepper, salt, olive oil and soy sauce. On the other hand, worcestershire sauce is almost never used with beef sirloin, brown sugar, tomatoes and chili powder.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 25% of steak recipes contain butter.

Softened is a frequent preparation for butter in steak dishes.

Common quantities for butter in steak dishes include 2 tablespoons or 4 tablespoons.

In steak recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 10% by weight.

Salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, parsley and beef sirloin are commonly used together with butter in steak dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with olive oil, soy sauce, basil, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, wine vinegar and chili powder.

soy sauce

Another popular ingredient in steak is soy sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for steak, over 20% have soy sauce.

Soy sauce is often included in steak dishes in amounts of half a cup, a third of a cup or a quarter cup.

In steak recipes that contain soy sauce, it is on average, 23% by weight.

For steak recipes, soy sauce is frequently used with garlic, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, olive oil and lemon juice. However, salt, onion, flour, beef sirloin, butter, butter, eggs, paprika, milk and chili powder are almost never used together with soy sauce in steak dishes.

mustard

Mustard is another common ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 15% of steak recipes contain mustard.

Variations of mustard include:

• mustard powder: 12% of recipes

In recipes for steak, mustard is often used with worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, soy sauce, salt and garlic.

flour

Another popular ingredient in steak is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for steak, over 15% have flour.

Common quantities for flour in steak dishes include a quarter cup, 1 tablespoon or half a cup.

In steak recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, eggs, onion and worcestershire sauce are commonly used together with flour in steak dishes. Conversely, flour is not often used with garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, basil, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes and wine vinegar.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 15% of steak recipes contain parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in steak dishes.

Parsley is often included in steak dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 1 cup or 1 teaspoon.

In steak recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 2% by weight.

For steak recipes, parsley is frequently used with salt, garlic, olive oil, cayenne pepper and lemon juice. However, butter, eggs, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar and chili powder are almost never used together with parsley in steak dishes.

garlic powder

Garlic powder is another common ingredient in steak dishes. In fact, over 10% of steak recipes contain garlic powder.

Granulated is a frequent preparation for garlic powder in steak dishes.

Common quantities for garlic powder in steak dishes include half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In steak recipes that contain garlic powder, it is on average, 1% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and beef sirloin are commonly used together with garlic powder in steak dishes.

Potential substitutions for garlic powder in steak:

• chili powder

Also, garlic powder is not often used with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Other steak Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in steak recipes include:

• lemon juice - 10%
• vegetable oil - 10%
• oregano - 10%
• eggs - 10%
• canola oil - 10%
• basil - 5%
• balsamic vinegar - 5%
• brown sugar - 5%
• paprika - 5%
• milk - 5%
• tomatoes - 5%
• wine vinegar - 5%
• chili powder - 5%

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