Have you ever been to Peter Luger’s? Chances are many people haven’t seeing there are only two locations, one in Brooklyn and the other Great Neck on Long Island. I am here to tell you that even if you haven’t been, you will LOVE Peter Luger Steak Sauce.
The best homemade steak sauce is my Copycat Peter Luger Steak Sauce! Sweet and spicy, rich and decadent, it complements even the best piece of meat and even chicken!
It is true that a nice cut of beef, cooked perfectly, shouldn’t need sauce. However it is also true that the best steakhouses in the country offer house-made steak sauces to accompany their wonderfully aged meat.
This sauce was modeled after the tangy, yet sweet, Peter Luger’s steak sauce. It is magical. Things will happen in your mouth that you didn’t know were possible.
Truth be told, I’ve only been to Peter Luger’s once. It was in high school and my boyfriend at the time had a friend who was opening up a new location. We were invited to come for the friends and family night.
And twenty (something) years later, the sauce is still a highlight. Well, the whole experience. Did you know you can use a credit card at Peter Luger? Nope! Only cash or the coveted Peter Luger credit card for the most VIP customers.
Even though none of their locations are in the big food cities (Brooklyn, kinda) it is still one of the most famous steak joints in the whole world. This was before there were even a plethora of “the best food you ever ate” shows on TV. You know it must be good!
Nowadays you ca actually buy premade Peter Luger steak sauce at the grocery store. In fact, that is what I used to taste test against my version seeing I didn’t remember the exact flavor profile um-teen years later.
Making homemade steak sauce is pretty easy. You might need to search for anchovy paste, which in addition to the horseradish, is what gives the sauce a kick. Stop turning your nose up. I bet you anchovy paste is in SOOOO many things you love and enjoy and you don’t even know it.
My Peter Luger steak sauce is pictured with a simple NY strip, marinated in Italian dressing for an hour before grilling. You can serve it with any steak, grilled, pan-fried, even broiled.
You can also serve it with chicken. And let me tell you how delicious it tastes on a fabulous steak or pit beef sandwich. Yum!
If you love beef like I do, check out these other steak recipes!
Copycat Peter Luger Steak Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
The best homemade steak sauce is my Copycat Peter Luger Steak Sauce! Sweet and spicy, rich and decadent, it complements even the best piece of meat and even chicken!
Course:
Condiment
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
homemade steak sauce, peter luger steak sauce
Servings: 4
Calories: 73 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste , optional
- Couple shakes of salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce dark brown sugar, hot sauce, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar, prepared horseradish and anchovy paste in a small bowl.
Mix well, taste and then add fine sea salt and pepper to taste.
Allow to rest for 1 hour, or up to 1 week.
Serve with steak or chicken. It also tastes great on sandwiches!
If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how you liked it!
Nutrition Facts
Copycat Peter Luger Steak Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 1mg
0%
Sodium 528mg
22%
Potassium 196mg
6%
Total Carbohydrates 16g
5%
Sugars 13g
Protein 1g
2%
Vitamin A
3.1%
Vitamin C
4.8%
Calcium
2.7%
Iron
5.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Don’t Boo me but I just mix baby Ray’s honey BBQ sauce and bottled shredded horshraddish. Easy peasy and yummy.
LOL. No boo-ing here! That sounds delicious!
I made this on 6/10/17 and I must say my guy and I LOVED it. Although I didn’t have Peter Luger’s on hand to do a side by side taste comparison, I will say that it definitely reminds me of it because it too is like the “cocktail” sauces of steak sauces. I marinated chicken breasts in it before grilling them and then served extra sauce on the side. Delish! Thank you for an awesome recipe that I can whip up anytime because I always have all the ingredients on hand.
That sounds fantastic! I’ve never uses it as a marinade, but I’ll have to try. It is a favorite in our house as well.
Not bad , but no cigar. Not even really close to Peter Luger sauce. I buy the original stuff from my local Publics, or order it on the Peter Luger site. So I tried this recipie and although it has a good taste it isn’t a good copycat…the real stuff is served with Tomato salad at the PL steakhouse.