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10 Ways To Make Cube Steak: Recipes
I read an interesting article on The New York Times last week about beef cube steak and it mentioned that sales increased by 10% in the last quarter of 2008. This is surely a sign of where the economy’s at and signaling a growing interest in budget cooking (you can read the article here: Turning to Cube Steak, and Back to Childhood).
Oven Fried Cube Steak Recipe By finefuriouslife.com
This week’s Recipe Hit List offers 10 different recipes for cube steak, some in the more traditional way (fried with gravy or a slow-cooked casserole), while others offer a tasty twist.
10 Ways To Make Cube Steak
*Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites
- Oven-Fried-Chicken-Fried Steak (as seen in picture above): In the classic recipe, the steak is dipped in egg, coated in cornstarch and deep-fried, but that’s a lot of fat and splatter for one woman’s lunch. My version is cleaner, lighter and very hands-off. Recipe found at Fine Furious Life.
- Cube Steaks Parmigiana Recipe: Are you tired of chicken fried steak? This recipe dresses up cube steaks Italian-style with cheese, tomato sauce, basil and oregano. Recipe found at Taste Of Home.
- Shortcut Cubed Steak Stew: Think: beef stew. Just cubed steak instead of chunked up hunks of quality beef. The recipe is as follows, but I moderated so I’ll explain the actual cooking process below it. Recipe found at Dinner At Christinas.
- Cube Steak Milanese: Recipe found at Food Network.
- Marlboro Man’s Favorite Sandwich: And voila! A rib-stickin’, man-pleasin’, not non-fat sandwich your whole family will love. Just be sure to double up on the Stairmaster for the three weeks following this meal. Recipe found at The Pioneer Woman.
- Southern Steak and Milk Gravy: This is one of my absolute favorite meals that my mother made growing up. Tender steak smothered in creamy and flavorful milk gravy, this dish is yet another bit of proof that simple food is often times the best! Recipe found at Southern Plate.
- Cube Steak Casserole: This dish is loved by everyone in our house. Recipe found at Serendipity Bistro.
- Budget Friendly Beef Stroganoff: I tend to be great at improvising in the kitchen so last night I changed things around and made the best beef stroganoff that I’ve ever had. Recipe found at Day to Day with Debra.
- Southwest Beef Rolls: Most of the recipes that I share are very easy. This one is too, but it does take a bit more time to put together. It’s worth it though. Recipe found at Eat at Home.
- Braised Cube Steaks with Orange: Quick & easy recipe, can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Recipe found at Epicurious.
Also check out How to Turn Cheap Choice Steaks into Gucci Prime Steaks.
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I don’t know why they say that cube steak is an inexpensive cut of meat. Perhaps in NY, it is but here in the Midwest, it costs $3.49/lb. Round steak is equally expensive. I wait until top or bottom round roasts go on sale, cut it into thin steaks and use my Deni 48-blade meat tenderizer. I also do the same for chuck roasts, after I trim off the excess fat. The chuck roast has better flavor than the round steak.
Wow! Thank you for listing my recipe – I hope others love it as much as we do. I’ve made it 3 or 4 times since then.
Also, jadegreen, I’m in the midwest (Chicagoland) and our cube steak is only around $1.99/lb. Maybe try a different grocery store than your usual one, to see if you can find it cheaper elsewhere?
I like to just pound it flat and use it for cheese steak sandwiches.
Love it! Cheap (sometimes) and easy.
Never tried making cheese steak sandwiches, Sharon. Think I will give it a try the next time round steak goes on sale. On a nice Kaiser roll, it would be fantastic. Do you still bread it?
I love to just throw them in a skillet with some beef broth and simmer till done and serve with pinto beans and rice and a little bit of butter. Yummy!
Christina, I live in DuPage Cnty. and all the stores, even grocery stores not using union workers charges $3.29/lb to $3.49 when it isn’t on sale. The sale price is usually $3.29 – $2.99! So I wait until top or bottom round roasts or round steak goes on sale and make my own.
Thanks for sharing the Southwest Beef Roll recipe from my blog. That was a nice surprise!
I’ve made the Marlboro Man sandwiches from Pioneer Woman before too. I can bribe my 14 year old son with those
We are avid hunters. Stocking our freezers is just one of the benefits. We process our own meat. we make cube steak using 90% of our meat. the rest is used for ground meat & sausage. It’s so good & really helps on the grocery bill. I’m looking forward to making marlboro man’s favorite sandwhich.
I make the Marlboro Man’s Favorite Sandwich all the time. Delicious! Note…it’s much easier to slice the cube steak if it’s semi-frozen.