Cube Steaks with Gravy
A typical cube steak comes from the top round or top sirlion beef cuts and is normally mechanically tenderized which leave indentations in the meat in a process called cubing. Since I live in a out of the way place, there is two options for me for beef, buy online from a butcher and pay top dollar or I can buy local beef right here in the village. I bought a piercing meat tenderizer and since this is a slow cooker recipe, I am going to use any cut of beef I can get and will cut about 3/4 inch thick and use that. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 6 beef cube steaks, go with 6 120-150 gram cuts of beef and tenderize yourself
- 1 large onion, sliced and seperated into rings
- 2 cups beef stock, fresh or from powder
- 3 packets brown gravy, OR make from a shortcut on this site
- 1 cup water
- salt and pepper, to taste
- olive oil, as needed
- garlic powder, as needed
- 1-2 handfuls fresh mushrooms, your preference
Instructions
- Season the flour with garlic powder, salt, and pepper to your liking. You can use either a bag to shake the steaks in the flour or just a plate to coat the steaks with flour.
- Heat a skillet with a splash of olive oil and cook the steaks until lightly browned, you are not cooking them through, just lightly browning them and as you cook them, place them in the slow cooker. Once all the steaks are browned and in the slow cooker, top with the onions then pour in the beef stock. Cook on Low setting for 8 hours or until beef is tender. If your slow cooker runs a bit on the warm side, check on the beef at about 6-7 hours.
- When the beef is tender, in a skillet with a splash of live oil, cook the mushrooms then add to the slow cooker. Whisk together the gravy packets and water (I cannot stress enough to make this shortcut, so easy!), and add to the slow cooker, cook for another 30 minutes. Remove the steaks to plates, stir up the gravy and ladle over steaks, mashed potatoes or pasta.
Notes
Beef would run about 200-250 Baht/kilo. You would need just under a kilo, for this I will estimate 200 Baht. For 6 servings, this is just under $1 per serving.
Shortcut: Gravy Mix.
Variant: add fresh chopped bell pepper.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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