Saucy Cajun Round Steak Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until meat is tender. , Discard bay leaf. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into meat mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice or noodles.

Steps:

• Sprinkle each side of the round steak pieces with salt and pepper, rubbing seasoning into the meat.
• Combine 1/2 cup flour and garlic powder in a 1-gallon resealable bag. Add steak pieces, seal bag, and shake to evenly coat all the pieces.
• Heat 1/3 cup of oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add seasoned and floured steak pieces to the skillet in a single layer in batches and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and keep warm. Repeat with remaining pieces, adding more oil, if necessary, until all are browned.
• Add onion slices to the same skillet and stir, coating onions with pan drippings, until onion slices have separated and are just beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Move onions to one side of the skillet and return browned steak pieces to the skillet. Spread steak evenly in the skillet and place onions on top.
• Stir together water, beef base, and Worcestershire sauce in a microwave-safe container. Microwave on high for 1 minute, stir, and pour into the skillet. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the steak is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove the steak from the skillet and add reserved 1/2 cup of flour to the pan drippings. Increase heat to medium; stir briskly and cook until bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in milk and keep stirring until gravy bubbles again. Return steak, onions, and any accumulated juices to the skillet, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are well combined, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large plastic bag, shake together flour, salt and pepper.
• Cut steak into 8 pieces.
• One piece at a time, seal steak in bag; pound with meat mallet to 1/4 inch thikcness, working flour mixture into meat.
• Reserve any remaining flour mixture.
• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat; brown meat well, in batches if necessary.
• Remove to plate.
• Add bacon to pan; cook over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Drain off fat.
• Add onions, garlic, celery, Cajun seasoning and thyme; cook, stirring until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with any reserved flour mixture, cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Whisk tomato paste into stock; pour into pan,.
• Return steaks and any accumulated juices to pan.
• Cover and simmer over low heat, turning steaks halfway through, 1 hour and 45 minutes.
• Add green pepper.
• Simmer, covered until steaks are fork tender and green pepper is tender crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with green onions and parsley.
• Crockpot Version: Follow first paragraph as directed, In frypan, brown meat, transfer to crockpot.
• Whisk tomato paste into 2 cups beef stock; pour into frypan and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits, pour into crockpot.
• Add remaining ingredients, except green pepper, green onions and parsley.
• Cover and cook, stirring twice, until meat is tender, on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
• Add green pepper, cook on high for 15 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with fresh onions and parsley.