9 Easy Cube Steak Dinner Ideas
- Cube steak is a cut of beef tenderized by pounding, often used in recipes like chicken fried steak and Swiss steak.
Tyler Florence's Chicken Fried Steak
Tired of the same old beef dinner recipes night after night? Then you'll want to dig into these hearty cube steak dinner recipes. Read on to find out how to cook chicken fried steak , Swiss steak, beef parmesan and more.
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What is Cube Steak?
Cube steak is a cut of beef , usually top round or top sirloin , tenderized by fierce pounding with a meat tenderizer, or use of an electric tenderizer. The name refers to the shape of the indentations left by that process called "cubing."
With all that tenderizing you would think cube steak would be a very tender cut of meat. Actually, not so much, at least not until you cook it right. Once you learn how to best prepare it, cube steak can easily be as tender as other more premium cuts and used in so many ways.
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How To Cook Cube Steak
If you want to get tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat, you need to slow-cook your cube steaks. Not in the mood to bust out the Crock Pot? No worries! Cube steak is also the choice cut for the southern comfort food, Country Fried Steak.
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Easy Cube Steak Recipes
No matter how you cook it, you'll love this inexpensive and versatile cut of beef. These nine easy cube steak recipes will have you running to your local butcher in no time.
Jim Franco
A Southern comfort food classic that never goes out of style.
Get the recipe: Tyler Florence's Chicken Fried Steak
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Grilling cube steak and adding flavorful mushrooms take this inexpensive cut of meat to the next level.
Get the recipe: Cubed Round Steak With Steakhouse Mushrooms
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Krista Marshall
This simple meal brings more flavor than you might think.
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Beef and Beans
The Weary Chef
Despite the name, this has always been a favorite American recipe.
Get the recipe: Easy Swiss Steak
Little Dairy on the Prairie
Fork-tender falling apart cube steak in a rich creamy gravy.
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Cube Steaks with Mushroom Sauce
Heather Likes Food
If you think chicken parm is the best, wait until you bite into the beef version.
Get the recipe: Beef Parmesan with Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Spicy Southern Kitchen
Meet the best chicken tenders of your life.
Get the recipe: Chicken Fried Steak Fingers
Spicy Southern Kitchen
Crispy fried cubed steak covered in white country gravy.
Get the recipe: Chicken Fried Steak
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A savory and delicious steak comfort food dinner.
Get the recipe: Fork Tender Cube Steaks and Gravy
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