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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Simmered Cube Steak and Gravy

This dish was right up IT Guy's alley. Anything beef with gravy....he's all over it. This is super easy to make and super homey. You can use potatoes or rice to dish up alongside this...or nothing at all. Anyway is a good way!

Simmered Cube Steak and Gravy



4 4-ounce cube steaks
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 medium onion
1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet Browning Sauce (found in the condiment aisle)
Salt & pepper to taste
1/3 cup oil
1 teaspoon beef bullion granules
Water (I used about 2 cups)

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.

In the meantime, place flour, salt and pepper and cayenne pepper into a shallow dish.

Coat meat on both sides. Reserve flour for gravy.

Place coated meat and onion in the hot oil and fry until meat is golden brown on both sides...about 3 - 4 minutes.

Pour in enough water to cover steak, add beef bullion, Kitchen Bouquet and cover.

Cook for about 2 hours until tender.

Remove steaks and stir in reserved flour, milk and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to make gravy.

Add steaks back into the pan and heat through.


The line up. 

The line up.

Coat meat on both sides in the seasoned flour. Reserve flour for gravy. 

Coat meat on both sides in the 
seasoned flour. Reserve flour for gravy.

Place coated meat and onion in the hot oil.... 

Place coated meat and onion in the hot oil....

...and fry until golden brown. 

...and fry until golden brown.

Pour in enough water to cover meat then add bullion and Kitchen Bouquet. Cook on low for about 2 hours. 

Pour in enough water to cover meat 
then add bullion and Kitchen Bouquet. 
Cook on low for about 2 hours.

Remove steaks then add flour/water mixture and cook until thick. 

Remove steaks then add flour/water 
mixture and cook until thick.

Nestle the cooked steaks down into the thickened gravy and heat through. 

Nestle the cooked steaks down into 
the thickened gravy and heat through.

Serve with your choice of side or serve the meat and gravy on top of potatoes or rice! Or noodles! 

Serve with your choice of side or 
serve the meat and gravy on top 
of potatoes or rice! Or noodles!