Steak Sauce

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling

Makes

1-1/4 cups

Updated: Nov. 08, 2022
I think this steak sauce recipe tastes better than the commercial brands. My creative condiment features an unusual variety of ingredients, including tomato paste, raisins, grapefruit juice, honey, garlic and soy sauce. —Judy Neil, Royal Oak, Michigan

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons coarsely crushed pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a nonstick saucepan over medium heat, cook onion in oil until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add honey; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, grapefruit juice, tomato paste and vinegars until blended. Stir in raisins, garlic powder, pepper, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sauce is reduced to 1-1/4 cups, about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.

Steak Sauce Tips

How do you store this steak sauce recipe?

Like other steak sauce recipes, you can store homemade steak sauces for up to a week in an airtight container in the fridge. Here's how long other condiments last

What else can you serve with steak sauce?

You can use steak sauce in other meat-based recipes, like sloppy joe sandwiches, cheeseburgers, chili and meatloaf. Here are a few of our favorite recipes that use steak sauce (that aren't steak): mango jalapeno sloppy joe sliders, steakhouse soup and citrus-herb pork roast.

What are some variations of this steak sauce recipe?

Try adding horseradish for an extra kick!

—Christina Herbst, Taste of Home Assistant Digital Editor

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 27 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.