"What do I do with all this Round Steak?!?"
One of our grass-fed round steaks
If you've ever purchased a share of beef, chances are you've received a wealth of round steaks.
Round steaks are fairly large steaks that are cut from the upper legs of a steer. They're not as tender and succulent as other kinds of steak so many people turn up their noses at them, but round steak is extremely versatile.
The real trick with round steak is that, like other leg pieces, it isn't as tender as other cuts. Taste of Home Test Kitchen says, "Round steak is a less-tender cut of beef and is best prepared in a slow cooker or cooked in a covered pan with liquid over low heat (braised). Round steak can also be tenderized by pounding with a meat mallet before cooking."
While we do toss round steaks on the grill from time to time, I prefer to use my slow-cooker. Confession: I don't have time to fuss with 7-8 hour cook times so I typically get my dishes going well on high then turn them down to low.
Below are a few of the recipes we like.
Round steaks are fairly large steaks that are cut from the upper legs of a steer. They're not as tender and succulent as other kinds of steak so many people turn up their noses at them, but round steak is extremely versatile.
The real trick with round steak is that, like other leg pieces, it isn't as tender as other cuts. Taste of Home Test Kitchen says, "Round steak is a less-tender cut of beef and is best prepared in a slow cooker or cooked in a covered pan with liquid over low heat (braised). Round steak can also be tenderized by pounding with a meat mallet before cooking."
While we do toss round steaks on the grill from time to time, I prefer to use my slow-cooker. Confession: I don't have time to fuss with 7-8 hour cook times so I typically get my dishes going well on high then turn them down to low.
Below are a few of the recipes we like.
Round Steak Uses
* Use one or more round steaks instead of a roast the next time you use your slow-cooker. (I actually do this a lot.)
* Cut the round steak into bite sized cubes for a stew.
* Cut the round steaks into thin strips for Stroganoff or other similar dishes.
* Stir-fry.
* Go to your favorite cookbook, recipe website, or search engine and search for Round Steak. If you find something delicious, please share it with us!
* Cut the round steak into bite sized cubes for a stew.
* Cut the round steaks into thin strips for Stroganoff or other similar dishes.
* Stir-fry.
* Go to your favorite cookbook, recipe website, or search engine and search for Round Steak. If you find something delicious, please share it with us!
Crock Pot Beef and Peppers
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2 lb round steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 bell peppers, thinly sliced 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 C. beef broth |
2 T soy sauce
1 t. ground ginger 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 t. Worcestershire sauce |
Layer the peppers on the bottom of the slow-cooker. Evenly spread meat over peppers.
Mix remaining ingredients, spread over the top. Cook on low 8-10 hrs (or high 4 hrs).
Mix remaining ingredients, spread over the top. Cook on low 8-10 hrs (or high 4 hrs).
Smothered Round Steak
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1/3 C all-purpose flour
1 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper 1.5 lbs round steak cut into 1.5" strips 1 lg onion, sliced 1 lg green pepper, sliced |
1-2 lg tomatoes, diced (alt: 1 14.5 oz can diced
tomatoes, undrained) several fresh mushrooms, sliced (alt: 1 4 oz can sliced mushrooms) 3 T soy sauce 2 T molasses Hot cooked egg noodles (optional) |
Combine flour, salt & pepper in a large resealable bag. Add beef and shake to coat.
Transfer coated beef to slow-cooker. Mix remaining ingredients, add to beef.
Cook on low 7-8 hrs or until meat is tender.
Serve with noodles if desired.
Transfer coated beef to slow-cooker. Mix remaining ingredients, add to beef.
Cook on low 7-8 hrs or until meat is tender.
Serve with noodles if desired.
Beef Stew #1 (Gail's Favorite)
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1/3 C all-purpose flour
1 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper 2 T cooking oil 1 lb stew meat cut into bite sized pieces 1-2 onions, cut into bite sized pieces or smaller 3-4 carrots, ditto 3-4 potatoes, ditto |
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 C beef broth 4-5 peppercorns 4-5 allspice berries 1 parsley 1 t each rosemary, sage, and thyme bay leaf16 oz vegetable juice cocktail |
Combine flour, salt & pepper in a large resealable bag. Add beef and shake to coat, then brown in oil.
Add beef to slow cooker along with onions, carrots, potatoes, and garlic. Mix spices into broth and heat to boiling, then pour it and the vegetable juice cocktail over all. Mix well. Cook on low 7-8 hrs.
Add beef to slow cooker along with onions, carrots, potatoes, and garlic. Mix spices into broth and heat to boiling, then pour it and the vegetable juice cocktail over all. Mix well. Cook on low 7-8 hrs.
Beef Stew # 2
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1 lb stew meat cut into bite sized pieces
1 lb fresh baby carrots (alt: just cut up some regular carrots) 2 med potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces 2 med onions, cut into wedges 1 C drained diced tomatoes (alt: cut up fresh ones) |
1 C beef broth
1 celery rib, cut into 1/2" pieces 2 T quick-cooking tapioca 1 t Worcestershire sauce 1/4 t salt 1/4 t pepper |
Combine all ingredients. Cook on low 8-10 hrs or until meat and vegetables are tender.
(In all reality, you might want to add the potatoes later in the process so they don't get too mushy.)
(In all reality, you might want to add the potatoes later in the process so they don't get too mushy.)