Recipe: Appetizing Cube Steak

Cube Steak. Cube Steak is as tender as can be and irresistible when smothered in a quick gravy made from onion soup mix—easy, simple, and hearty. Cube steak, sometimes labeled as cubed steak or minute steak, is an inexpensive, flavorful cut of beef that's pre-tenderized. It's taken from the top or bottom round — a tough portion near.

Heat the oil in a large skillet with lid over medium-high heat. Usually it is either top round or top sirloin when purchased. It is then flattened by pounding and tenderized before cooking. You can have Cube Steak using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cube Steak

1. Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
2. Prepare 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
3. It's 4 oz of cube steak.
4. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter/divided.
5. You need 1 tsp of Dijon mustard.
6. You need 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce,divided.
7. It's 1/2 lb of fresh mushrooms, sliced.
8. You need 1 pinch of pepper.
9. You need 1 tbsp of chopped onion.
10. It's 2 tbsp of minched fresh parsley.

This is the best way I found to make cube steak. Cube steak is steak that has been tenderized, but can still be tough. I like to cook it low and slow to get the meat fall apart tender. HOW TO MAKE CUBE STEAK IN THE CROCKPOT OR STOVE TOP.

Cube Steak instructions

1. In a shallow bowl or reasealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt, and pepper..
2. Add steaks; dredge or toss to coat..
3. In a skillet over medium heat, brown steak in 1 tablespoon of butter..
4. Remove the steaks; spread each with 1/2 teaspoon mustard. Pour 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce over each; keep warm..
5. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms and onion in remaining butter until tender. Add parsley and remaining Worcestershire sauce. Return steaks to skillet; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until meat is tender..

For both the stove top and the crockpot, I start this recipe by browning both sides of my cube steak in a hot skillet with some oil. Cube steak is a cut of beef tenderized by fierce pounding with a meat tenderizer, or use of an electric tenderizer. Cube steak already comes "tenderized," but using the right cooking method is the best way to keep cube steak tender and juicy. Lock in those juices by pan-searing, braising, or sauteing for the best results! If you're grilling, consider using a tasty marinade recipe to make it extra tender and flavorful.