Easy Crock Pot Cube Steak Recipe: All of us have one thing in common, is that we try to make balanced meals for our families, with nutritious values and healthy benefits while staying on budget. One of the crucial things for growth when it comes to kids is incorporating protein and meat to their diet, which can be costly.
Cubed steak is a great solution for that, even if it’s a little strong. But once you cook it in a slow cooker, that problem is solved. It comes out perfectly soft topped with a delicious gravy. It’s one of those recipes where you only need to combine everything in your pot, set it up, let it do its thing, and there you have it!
🍽 What You Need For Crock Pot Cubed Steak Recipe
If you’re feeding a family of 6, use 1 and a half pounds of cubed steak, equivalent to 6 or 7 small steaks. For the gravy, get 2 cans, 10.5 ounces each, of cream of mushroom soup, and a packet of Lipton onion soup mix, or substitute it for brown gravy. Sliced mushrooms and sweet yellow onion are crucial components to getting the right consistency and taste, while chili flakes, pepper, salt, and dried parsley enhance it.
The use of onion soup mix is a good addition to the flavors of your gravy, without having it to make it from scratch.
🔪 How To Make Cubed Steak in The Slow Cooker
First, combine your Lipton onion soup mix packet with the cream of mushroom soups inside the crock pot with the help of a cup of water. Whisking is the ideal way to get a smooth sauce. Now, add in your onion and steaks in layers, one for onion and one for steak until you’re done. Finish up with the mushroom slices on top. Cover with the lid, set up the crockpot on low for 4 to 6 hours, making sure to check for tenderness after 4 hours.
🥗 What To Serve With Crock Pot Steak?
When plating, the dish is going to look a bit dull due to the lack of colors, so side with an avocado and tomato salad with red onion or steamed vegetables like broccoli and carrots. Another thing that goes well with this meal is white rice topped with a little bit of your gravy. Crusty bread is also heavenly when paired with this creamy recipe.
📖 Can I Put Raw Meat In The Crock Pot
I would avoid that. Meat tends to release water once defrosted, which risks making your gravy very runny, and on the other hand, the slow cooker doesn’t quickly reach a temperature high enough to kill the bacteria that inevitably grows when your meat is left for a long time at a temperature between 40 F and 140 F. Defrost your meat in you fridge overnight.
📝 Do I Have To Add Extra Water When Cooking Meat In The Crock Pot?
When making a meat soup or stew, it is recommended you pour in a hefty amount of water, but if you’re making the gravy and cooking the meat simultaneously, then a little bit of water would be enough. You only need it to help thin out the condensed cream of mushroom soup.
💭 Tips Fro Making The Best Crock Pot Cube Steak
- Put sliced onions in between every layer of meat to prevent them from sticking and help them cook evenly.
- Combine your onion soup mix and cream of mushroom soups using a cup of water to get rid of any lumps, before adding your meat in.
- Season with any spices and herbs you like, such as chili flakes, pepper, salt, and dried parsley as a last step before placing in your meat,
- After you’ve arranged and layered your meat, you no longer have to touch it, just give it a stir once while cooking.
- After 4 hours, take a look at the readiness of your meat. Make sure you don’t cook it to the point where it starts falling apart.
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Easy Crock Pot Cube Steak Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ pounds of cubed steak 6 steaks
- 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup 10.5 ounces each
- 1 packet of Lipton onion soup mix or a packet of brown gravy mix
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of yellow onion slices
- 8 ounces of mushrooms slices
- 1 tablespoon of dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- Pepper and salt
Instructions
- In your crock pot, combine the French onion soup mix with the cream of mushroom soup using some water and a layer of onion slices.
- Continue arranging your onion slices and meat in layers over the gravy.
- Top with the mushroom slices, put the cover on, and cook for 4 to 6 hours on low, giving it a stir while cooking. After 4 hours, check the readiness of the meat.
Notes
- Put sliced onions in between every layer of meat to prevent them from sticking and help them cook evenly.
- Combine your onion soup mix and cream of mushroom soups using a cup of water to get rid of any lumps, before adding your meat in.
- Season with any spices and herbs you like, such as chili flakes, pepper, salt, and dried parsley as a last step before placing in your meat,
- After you’ve arranged and layered your meat, you no longer have to touch it, just give it a stir once while cooking.
- After 4 hours, take a look at the readiness of your meat. Make sure you don’t cook it to the point where it starts falling apart.
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