French Onion Cubed Steak Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Heat olive oil in large (cast iron works best) skillet on med-med/high heat.
• 2. Mix flour, salt & pepper (I prefer fresh ground) in pie plate.
• 3. Dredge cubed steaks in flour mixture.
• 4. Brown steaks maybe 5 min. per side.
• 5. Turning over a few times.
• 6. Place cooked cubed steaks in a deep casserole dish. Drain oil from skillet, reserving steak/flour residue.
• 7. Mix soup mix with 2 cups water in a bowl.
• 8. Pour water into cast iron skillet.
• 9. Turn heat higher whisking to loosen browned bits in skillet. I sometimes add some of the leftover flour at this time... mixture does not need to be thick as it thickens in the oven.
• 10. Pour this mixture over cubed steaks.
• 11. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• 12. Makes its own gravy & cubed steaks are so tender, you won't need a knife!

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with thyme, pepper and garlic powder. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown steaks in 1 teaspoon butter on both sides. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in remaining butter until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add wine or broth to pan, stirring to loosen browned bits; cook for 2-3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add consomme and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Return steaks to the pan. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve with toasted French bread.

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle both sides of steak with salt and pepper, to your taste. Then dredge steaks in flour, covering completely and patting to make sure flour sticks to meat.
• 2. Melt butter in large, non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat. Place steaks in melted butter and brown on both sides. Sprinkle onion soup mixture over the steaks, followed by water and wine. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Thin with more water, if needed.
• 3. Serve while hot, covering with the gravy.