Best Easy Minute Steaks Recipes

EASY MINUTE STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium heat, briefly brown the cube steaks.
• Arrange meat in a single layer in a 13x9 inch baking dish and pour the soup over the top. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

MINUTE STEAK AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice mushrooms (if using fresh) and saute in butter until tender.
• If using a can, drain well.
• Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil.
• Salt minute steaks and dredge in flour.
• Fry until breading is brown.
• **Make sure when frying you leave the meat long enough for the breading to fry until it sets, as it will fall off if not fried long enough.
• This is what makes it GOOOOD!
• When the meat is fried, place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
• Place in a 2 quart casserole dish and keep warm.
• Leave 2 tablespoons of oil in the skillet and remove the rest.
• Add cream of mushroom soup, milk, and mushrooms, stirring constantly.
• Let soup simmer on med-low heat until throughly heated.
• Pour over warm meat and serve.

MINUTE STEAK WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the first 4 ingredients; set aside.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper over steaks.
• In a shallow dish, stir together the remaining salt and pepper, and flour; dredge steaks in flour mixture.
• In a large skillet, let the oil get hot over medium-high heat; fry steaks 2 minutes on each side.
• Remove steaks, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add mushrooms and thyme to skillet; stir/saute 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Stir soup mixture into mushroom mixture; cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen particles from the bottom of skillet.
• Bring to a boil and return steaks to skillet.
• Cover, lower heat, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until done.

MINUTE STEAKS WITH BARBEQUE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place each steak between two sheets of heavy plastic (or inside a resealable freezer bag) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound each steak with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4-inch. Remove steaks from plastic.
• Generously season each steak with salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.
• Combine beef broth, barbeque sauce, hot sauce, and black pepper in a bowl. Add chilled butter to broth mixture but do not stir.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke, about 1 minute. Place each steak in the pan; sear for 45 to 60 seconds on each side. Remove steaks from skillet and set them aside to rest.
• Pour the broth mixture into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir occasionally until butter is melted and incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon broth and butter mixture over steak and serve.

CUBE STEAKS WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place flour in shallow dish. Add steaks, 1 or 2 at a time, and turn to coat completely. , In a skillet, cook steaks in oil until lightly browned on each side. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the onion and 2 cups water. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until meat is tender. , In a bowl, whisk together gravy mixes with remaining water. Add to slow cooker; cook 30 minutes longer. Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles.