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BA.1. Steak Sauce

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Sweet, salty, tart, spicy, and goosed with secret sources of umami, steak sauce may be the ideal foil for a sizzling slab of red meat. We took the lead of chef Chris Shepherd, who serves a homemade version at Georgia James, his Houston steakhouse, and whipped up a signature steak sauce of our own. It’s big on flavor, free of weird preservatives, and comes together in about a minute flat. Welcome to the world, BA.1. 

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

Sauce

2

Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

2

Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

2

Tbsp. ketchup

1

Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1

Tbsp. vinegar-based hot sauce (such as Frank’s or Crystal)

1

tsp. Dijon mustard

1

tsp. honey

Kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Sauce

    Step 1

    Whisk vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oil, hot sauce, mustard, honey, and 1 Tbsp. water in a medium bowl to combine; season with salt.

    Step 2

    Do ahead: Sauce can be made 2 months ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

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  • This recipe is definitely a keeper. I omitted the hot sauce, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. We love it and have served it with meatloaf, baked potatoes, steamed cauliflower and green beans, and scrambled eggs. So versatile! So delicious!

    • Roberta

    • Haymarket VA

    • 1/14/2023

  • BA.1 steak sauce? Right up there with Corona beer. You should’ve upgraded to BA.5

    • Anthony

    • California

    • 7/11/2022

  • Used this to go with London broil. It was fantastic!

    • Phil A

    • NC

    • 6/5/2022

  • I was out of steak sauce so looked up recipes. This one caught my eye and I had most of the ingredients on hand. I was out of balsamic vinegar but had a bottle of balsamic glaze so I used it, omitting the honey since the glaze was sweet. Other than that, everything was as listed. It was as good or better than any bottled sauce. Will definitely make again.

    • Becky Newsome

    • 29851

    • 4/13/2022

  • Simple and incredibly delicious!

    • Symone

    • Memphis TN

    • 12/11/2021

  • Absolutely delicious! This is our go-to ! Also excellent in a mayo/horseradish slaw dressing!!!!! ⭐️⭐️

    • Anonymous

    • Palm Springs, CA

    • 7/17/2021

  • 2 fast, 2 easy to be so delicious. I like!!!

    • Anonymous

    • South Milwaukee, WI

    • 7/13/2021