Best Oniony Braised Round Steak Recipes

GRANDPA'S BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a thin layer of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the onions, and garlic to the hot oil and sweat them until very soft and very light caramel in color, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and reserve.
• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add a thin layer of oil to the pan. Pat the meat dry and season very liberally with salt and pepper. Brown the meat to a deep brown all over, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Peel the potatoes and very thinly slice them lengthwise into planks. Slice the tomatoes working over a bowl to catch their juices.
• Arrange 1/2 the onions over top of the meat, season with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon thyme. Arrange 1/2 the potatoes over the onions and dress the potatoes with a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon, salt, pepper, rosemary, and a handful freshly grated cheese. Top the potatoes with 1/2 the tomatoes and their juices, and season with salt and pepper. Scatter a few leaves of torn basil. Repeat the layers. Do not add basil to the top layer of tomatoes.
• Cover the pan and roast the meat in the oven until very tender, 4 hours. Cool and store for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat: Reheat, covered, in a preheated 325 degree F oven until warmed through, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Take off the lid of the pot, drizzle the top of the meat with oil, sprinkle with cheese, and broil to lightly crust the top. Cut down through the layers of the potatoes, tomatoes, and onions to portion the meat, serve in shallow bowls with crusty bread and pan juices.

PRESIDENT FORD'S BRAISED EYE ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the onions from the skillet using a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl. Season the steaks with thyme and seasoned salt, then dust them lightly with flour. Fry the steaks in the skillet over medium-high heat until browned on each side, about 5 minutes per side.
• Pour the red wine and beef consomme in with the beef. Return the cooked onions to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat until the aroma of wine dissipates, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Serve steaks with the sauce and a garnish of fresh parsley.

ONIONY BRAISED ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• In 10" skillet over medium-high heat cook bacon until light brown; push to side of skillet.
• Meanwhile, with a sharp knife, cut round steak into 6 serving pieces.
• In hot bacon drippings cook steaks until well browned on both sides.
• Stir in undiluted soup and pepper; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until steaks are fork-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove steaks to warm platter; keep warm.
• In cup, blend flour and 1/4 cup water until smooth.
• Gradually add to hot liquid in skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
• Serve gravy over steaks.

ROUND STEAK AND GRAVY II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Trim the fat from the steak, and cut into desired number of servings.
• In a roasting pan over medium high heat, sear both sides of the steak, about 1 minute per side. Remove from heat.
• Stir the cream of mushroom soup, French onion soup and water into the roaster. Bake in the preheated oven 2 1/2 hours.

ROUND STEAK & ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut steak into four pieces.
• On a plate, mix salt, pepper, marjoram, and flour.
• Dredge steaks in flour.
• Pound mixture into steaks till steaks are about double in diameter and about 1/4" thick.
• In a heavy skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onions; saute 10 minutes or till golden brown.
• Lift out onions, set aside.
• Add steak to hot skillet.
• Brown over med-high heat.
• Add broth and onions.
• Cover and simmer over very low heat 1 hour or till tender.
• Remove steaks to warm platter.
• Stir sour cream into pan drippings.
• Whisk till smooth-- do not boil!
• Pour over steaks and serve.

ROUND STEAK WITH BEER AND ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
• Season steak with salt and pepper.
• You can cut into large pieces or slice into 1" wide strips.
• Preheat a Dutch Oven, over medium-high heat. Spray with vegetable cooking spray and add 2 t canola oil.
• Brown steak on both sides; Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium; add more canola oil if necessary . Cook onions until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour beer into Dutch Oven and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Add the steak strips back to the Dutch Oven. Arrange onions on top of steak. Add bay leaf and sprinkle with thyme.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Continue to whisk while pouring broth into pan in a slow, steady stream. Whisk in tomato sauce or paste and bring to a boil.
• Pour gravy over steak and onions. Top with sliced mushrooms.
• Cover and bake until tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.
• Makes 4 servings.