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Cubed Steak with Onion Gravy

Cubed Steak with Onion Gravy is a quick and easy meal that is an economical way to serve beef to your family.

Prep10 min
Cook15 min
Total25 min
Serves5 servings
Rating4.9

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.

Cubed steak served over mashed potatoes.

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!

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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!

How To Make

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

Combine flour, garlic salt, and black pepper.
Dredge both sides of cubed steak in flour mixture.
Heat oil and cook cubed steak for 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of leftover flour to the drippings and cook for 1 minute.
Add onion, broth, and onion soup mix . Cook until onions are soft.
Return steak to the pan and serve.
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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More Economical Steak Recipes
- Chicken Fried Steak– When it comes to comfort food, Chicken Fried Steak is the real deal. Tenderized cubed steak is breaded and pan-fried and then topped with a creamy milk gravy made from the pan drippings.
- Swiss Steak– Cube Steak gets coated in flour and then browned in a pan. It’s slow-cooked with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, and seasonings until tender. Serve it over rice or mashed potatoes for a filling meal that won’t break the bank.
- Crock Pot Cubed Steak– cooks up so tender with a super flavorful gravy.
- Chicken Fried Steak with Jalapeno Bacon Gravy– this recipe has a real spicy kick to it!
- Sour Cream Cubed Beef– a really rich recipe that goes great with mashed potatoes.
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Originally posted February 25, 2018. Updated with new content.

Steps

1
Combine flour, garlic salt, and black pepper in a pie plate or shallow dish. Dredge both sides of cubed steak in flour mixture.
2
Heat oil in a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Add steak (cooking in 2 batches if necessary). Cook 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove steak from skillet and set aside.
3
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.
4
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.
5
Bring to a simmer and cook until onions are soft.
6
Return steak to pan to warm. Serve with mashed potatoes.