Steak will taste better if you cook it with one other thing added to the pan. People across the country love steak and eat it regularly, whether it’s in a restaurant or at home. When cooking it yourself, there are ways you can elevate it and make it taste as good as it could possibly be. A common practice when it comes to cooking steak is to add herbs to the frying pan, allowing the meat to soak up their flavours while it sizzles away.
But which herbs are the best when it comes to cooking steak? These experts have a few ideas but one underrated herb might turn out to be the very best. According to the foodies at TastingTable, sage is one of the best herbs to add to your frying pan when you are cooking steak at home. They call it one of the most overlooked herbs for steak and praise it for being a “marvelous flavour enhancer” for meat.
Sage can be added to your pan along with some butter to help the steak soak up the flavour better. You can baste your steak in this butter while it is cooking or after it has cooked, while you are letting it rest before serving it.
However, sage can also be fried in a pan and it can actually add some extra crunch to your steak, the experts reveal. “In hot oil or butter, sage curls and gets browned, and when taken off at the right moment and drained off any excess liquid, it becomes delightfully crispy,” they said.
“This not only adds a dynamic flavor element but also gives an interesting texture to your food. It’s so delicious that you’ll want to have a bite of crispy sage with every bite of steak.”
Sage has a lovely earthy flavour that is also peppery and piney. You also get tasty hints of mint, eucalyptus and lemon, so it really makes for an exciting addition to your steak with complex flavours.
Other herbs they recommend having with steak include rosemary, thyme, oregano and bay leaves. “Using fresh herbs can be a glorious way to add some brightness or earthy flavors and elevate your steak without much effort,” they said.
“Plus, when used correctly, they can complement your steak in just the perfect amount without overpowering it.”
