There is nothing like a plate of beautiful, tender steak with a side of creamy mashed potatoes! Our Mashed Potatoes for Steak are the best steakhouse mashed potatoes—they are irresistibly buttery-soft and so flavorful. You’ll want to make them this way every time!
Steak Mashed Potatoes
If there’s one side dish my family loves more than anything, it’s mashed potatoes for steak. You really cannot go wrong with a side of buttery, ultra creamy mashed potatoes, especially when served with a plate of tender, melt-in-your-mouth steak. There are plenty of ways to make mashed potatoes, but of all of them, this recipe for steak mashed potatoes uses my favorite method. Using a potato ricer and a dry mixing technique, you can make the creamiest mashed potatoes you will ever have. I guarantee these will be better than any steakhouse mashed potatoes you have ever had, and you’ll want to make them as more than just a side dish for steak. They’re the perfect mashed potatoes for prime rib, beef ribs, steak, and more!
Steakhouse Mashed Potatoes Ingredients
gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieceskosher salt whole milkgarlic thyme sprigsbay leavesunsalted butter
I highly recommend using Yukon gold potatoes for these mashed potatoes. Yukon gold potatoes are very soft, and have a natural buttery flavor, so they make the perfect potato for mashing. If you want truly creamy steakhouse mashed potatoes, gold potatoes are the way to go. You may also use russet or carola potatoes, but russet potatoes will be less creamy and instead more fluffy.
How to Make Mashed Potatoes
Tips for Mashed Potatoes for Steak
Start with cold water poured over the potatoes, not hot or boiling. Potatoes cook more evenly as the water slowly reaches temperature, rather than directly adding them to hot water.Season the potatoes before cooking them by using heavily salted water, and taste for salt levels later before adding more salt.Make sure to cut the potatoes into even sizes. You want them to be about 1-inch pieces for this steak mashed potato recipe.Use whole milk. The full fat content will give you a heartier, richer mashed potato.To avoid over-cooking or under-cooking the potatoes, check them periodically. Remember, you want them to be tender, but not over-saturated or crumbly. I like to check them for tenderness using a fork. If it pierces easily, they’re tender enough.Infuse the milk mixture with herbs before adding it to the potatoes.Rather than using a ricer, you can use an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment. But, a ricer will give you the best steakhouse potato texture.Dry-stirring the potatoes removes extra moisture and will create creamier, more consistent mashed potatoes.
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Perfect pairing: Make these steak mashed potatoes with Pan-Seared Ribeye, Garlic Butter for Steak, and Air Fryer Broccoli!
Side Dishes for Steak
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