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Smothered Steak and Gravy

Smothered Steak in Onion Gravy Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 395
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cube steaks (about 4 oz each)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 large yellow onions, halved and sliced thin
  • 2 cups beef broth, low-sodium
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method
 

  1. Pat the steaks dry. Mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a shallow dish. Dredge each steak in the flour and shake off the excess.
  2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the steaks for 3 minutes per side until browned. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the pan and reduce heat to medium. Sauté the sliced onions for 8–10 minutes, scraping up the browned bits, until deep golden.
  4. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the reserved seasoned flour over the onions, stir for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the beef broth, then add Worcestershire and Dijon. Bring to a boil, nestle the steaks back in, cover, and simmer over low heat for 25–30 minutes.
  5. Taste the gravy for salt and pepper. Serve the steaks hot with the onion gravy spooned over the top.

Notes

If you used all the flour for dredging, just pull a tablespoon from the dish before coating the last steak. The simmer time can stretch to 40 minutes if your steaks are thicker than ½ inch; add a splash of water if the gravy tightens too much.