Cubed Steak with Onion Gravy is a quick and easy meal that is an economical way to serve beef to your family. Cubed steaks are coated in flour and pan-fried. This country-style steak is covered in a super flavorful onion gravy that gets lots of onion flavor from not only a large sliced onion, but a packet of dry onion soup mix.
How To Serve
The whole meal can be made start to finish in about 20 minutes. I love to serve Cubed Steak with Onion Gravy over mashed potatoes to soak up all that yummy gravy with a side of peas. Are you a fan of peas mixed into your mashed potatoes? I love it!
What Is Cubed Steak?
Cubed steak is an inexpensive cut of meat that is cut from the top round or top sirloin. It is typically a very tough piece of meat but it has been tenderized to break up the muscle fibers. It is very recognizable because it has a waffled surface from the tenderizing process.
The pieces of cubed steak are dredged in a little flour that’s been seasoned with black pepper and garlic salt and then pan-fried in some vegetable oil. A cast iron pan is best, but any type of pan will work. The gravy is super easy to make from the pan drippings.
Cubed Steak with Onion Gravy is definitely worthy of a place on your regular dinner rotation!
Make It Spicy
To make this recipe spicy, add a pinch or two of cayenne pepper to the gravy.
Recipe Tip
If you need to watch your sodium intake, use low-sodium beef broth.
Storage
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days and reheated in a microwave.
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Cubed Steak with Onion Gravy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds cubed steak
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 1 large onion,, sliced
- 1 (14-ounce) can beef broth
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
Instructions
- Combine flour, garlic salt, and black pepper in a pie plate or shallow dish. Dredge both sides of cubed steak in flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Add steak (cooking in 2 batches if necessary). Cook 5 minutes per side. Remove steak from skillet and set aside.
- If you want to thicken the gravy some, add a few teaspoons of leftover flour from dredging the steak to the drippings in the pan.
- Add onion, broth, and onion soup mix to the drippings in the pan. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until onions are soft.
- Return steak to pan to warm. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Originally posted February 25, 2018. Updated with new content.
E-yass in my New Orleans slang, recipe was very simple and a def keeper. I added mushrooms as well. Yummy
Would this be something i could cook and freeze?
I used the 50% low sodium beef broth. It was fantastic! We did use mushrooms, we used baby bellas. Net time I will go with white mushrooms. It just seemed a bit to beefy with the portabella mushrooms. Other than that I would not change a thing. What an inexpensive meal fit for company. Garlic mashed potatoes and fresh sauteed greens. Thank you for sharing this one, it’s a keeper.
What is cubed steak, never heard of it in the UK
Now I have looked again at the video, it looks like minced beef???
It is steak that has been pounded with a meat mallet to tenderize. Some meat cutters will do this before it is placed out for sale.
You can buy chuck steak and ask the butcher to run it through the cuber.
If I’m not mistaken, round steaks are typically cubed. Chuck steak has better uses because of the fat content.
Kind of. It’s just steak that is tenderized
tenderized beef steak.
It was a hit with my family! It’s a new meal in our picky family. Thanks!
I have made this once, and my family loved it. Will be making it again this week.
It was very good but I thought it was too salty. I think I would cut the soup mix in half and possibly try a low sodium beef broth. Someone suggested mushrooms. I might try that next time!
Real good. Made 8 or 9 cubed steaks. Doubled the gravy mixture except still only used one large onion but added mushrooms. Will definately make again.
For those who say the meat was tough, I’ve always simmer until tender. Some experienced saltiness, I believe that is from the onion mix, rather than the broth. Tasty & quick meal. This is one of the 1st recipes I learned from my mom.
Duh….🤦♂️
Bless your heart! Buy an instant pot! There are a million great recipes to make in a snap!
With ALL DUE RESPECT….
Either ir’s just me, or, it takes quite a bit longer than 25 minutes of prep AND cook time. It took me almost 50 minutes. The vast majority being the simmering of the onions. (Maybe, I was afraid of burning it! Lol)
However…I will say this…IT WAS MAGNIFICENT!!!
P.S. I’m a 56 year old man whose wife of 36 years got a boyfriend and walked out on me, 17 months ago. So…it probably WAS me! 😉😁😊 Ixm still new to all of this.
I did not see where to rate stars…but, my rating isn 5 STARS! NO, SIX!!
THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL RECIPE!!
Len
It’s not just you. It does take longer
Not you