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Fan FavoriteSmothered Cube Steak and Potatoes in Crockpot
A simple and hearty crockpot meal featuring tender cube steak, potatoes, and flavorful onions, all cooked to perfection with minimal effort.
Katelyn SowardsIngredients
- 2 pounds baby gold potatoes
- 1 can French onion soup
- to taste garlic
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 2 pounds cube steak
- as needed Dijon mustard
- 1 large onion
- 1 pack onion soup mix
- to taste Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- 1Place the baby gold potatoes in the crockpot.
- 2Pour a can of French onion soup over the potatoes.
- 3Add garlic, salt, and pepper to the potatoes and stir.
- 4Coat the cube steaks with Dijon mustard, then season with salt and pepper.
- 5Lay the cube steaks on top of the potatoes in the crockpot.
- 6Slice the onion thinly and layer over the steaks.
- 7Sprinkle the onion soup mix over everything.
- 8Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce over the top.
- 9Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
- 10Check for doneness; potatoes should be fork-tender and steaks easily cut with a fork.
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Open in Pepper →Why Cube Steak Is the Best Budget Cut No One Talks About
Cube steak is round steak that's been mechanically tenderized, giving it that distinctive dimpled surface. It's one of the most affordable beef cuts available and, handled correctly, produces deeply satisfying results.
The two best approaches are high-heat breading and frying for country-fried steak, or low-and-slow braising in the crockpot with onions and gravy. Both methods work with the cut's tougher fibers rather than against them.
The Pepper community continually champions these inventive approaches to cube steak, transforming a humble cut into a celebrated meal.
Quick Tips
- 1
Two Methods Only — Fry or Braise
Cube steak is pre-tenderized round steak, which means it either needs a hot breaded fry or a long slow braise. Anything in between gives you tough, chewy meat that doesn't do the cut justice.
- 2
Season Your Dredge Heavily
For country-fried steak, season the flour generously with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and paprika. Bland dredge means bland crust, and the crust is the whole point of the dish.
- 3
Crockpot Braising Is Foolproof
Add cube steak to a slow cooker with onions, beef broth, and a packet of onion soup mix. Eight hours on low produces fork-tender meat with a built-in gravy. Almost impossible to mess up.
- 4
Rest After Frying
Let country-fried steak rest on a wire rack for 3–4 minutes after frying. This keeps the crust from steaming against the plate and going soggy before it even reaches the table.
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