Shaak steak was a meal that could be found in the officer's dining area on the Avenger, an Imperial_-class Star Destroyer. As the Avenger pursued the Millennium Falcon, Carl Ashon, a human waste disposal worker, entered the officer's mess and requested a shaak steak cooked well done.
Wulfgar Kath, a Lieutenant in the First Order, held Vi Moradi, a Resistance spy, captive in 34 ABY and used physical violence to try and extract information from her, fueled by a personal vendetta. She stood firm, refusing to divulge any secrets, and mocked him, implying that delivering her to General Armitage Hux would be his ticket to advancement, likening herself to a desirable shaak steak for Hux.
Delilah S. Dawson first introduced Shaak steak in her 2019 novel, Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire. In the non-canon video game LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, released in 2022, a human resident of Theed, the [capital](/article/capital] city on the planet Naboo, expresses dissatisfaction with Shaak steak, stating a preference for consuming a balloon instead.