Take Store-Bought Steak Dinners From Fine To Fresh With One Garnish - Tasting Table

"While your steak dinner might include some basic seasoning already, freshly chopped herbs will offer a boost of color and flavor to an otherwise pallid piece of meat. The herb you pick will depend on the flavors of your steak and your preferences. If you have a Tex-Mex-inspired platter of frozen fajitas, try a handful of chopped cilantro. For Salisbury steak, opt for a good sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley as a garnish."

"Soft herbs - basil, cilantro, parsley - are best chopped up and added shortly before serving to bring bright summery flavors. But you can also add some during the cooking process - heat sprigs of firmer herbs like thyme or rosemary in a pan with some garlic and butter and baste the meal with the mixture as it cooks."

"Adding freshly chopped herbs to your frozen entree isn't the only way to go; you can also whip up a simple compound butter to top your steak with. Not only does it give you a conduit for the herb flavor, but the butter will also add richness to every bite."

Frozen steak dinners remain popular convenient meal options despite their reputation for lacking fresh taste. Fresh herbs provide a simple solution to enhance these prepared meals significantly. Soft herbs like basil, cilantro, and parsley work best when chopped and added shortly before serving for bright flavors. Firmer herbs such as thyme and rosemary can be heated with garlic and butter during cooking to baste the meal. Compound butter offers another effective method, combining softened butter with herbs to add richness and herb flavor to every bite. Making compound butter is straightforward: soften butter in a mixer, add stemmed herbs, and beat until well-distributed.

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