Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:
1 lb. beef cube steak, divided into 4 steaks
3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large zucchini, thinly sliced
1 small white onion, thinly sliced
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
grated Parmesan cheese, to taste

Directions:
1. In a small mixing bowl combine 1 tablespoon garlic, basil and pepper. Press mixture in both sides of all 4 steaks.
2. In a large skillet add 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in remaining garlic then add the zucchini and onions, cook for 3 minutes. Then stir in diced tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove, set aside and keep warm.
3. Add remaining olive oil and place cube steak in skillet. Cook on both sides for 2 minutes or until they reach desired doneness.
4. Serve with cooked vegetables.

Photo Credit: mnapoleon

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 small white onion, chopped
3 large garlic cloves, minced
4 beef cube steaks
3 teaspoons curry powder
2 cups beef stock
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper, to taste
fresh cilantro, garnish

Directions:
1. In a large skillet pour in oil over medium heat. When hot add in onion and garlic. Cook until onions turn clear.
2. Then add in the cube steaks. Sprinkle in the curry, turn steaks over and sprinkle in the rest. Cook for 2 minutes.
3. Pour in the beef stock and other ingredients. Bring to boil. Simmer for 45 to 60 minutes or until beef is tender.
4. Serve on top of steamed Basmati or Jasmine rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

photo credit: avlxyz

photo by love janine

Serving Size: 6

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. beef cube steak
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 large white onion, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 16 oz. cans new potatoes
2 cans sweet corn, drained
1 1 lb. bag frozen cut carrots
1 package mushroom gravy mix
1/3 cup water
sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:
1. Cut beef cube steak into bite-size pieces.
2. Pour oil in a large skillet. When hot add in garlic and cook for about 30  seconds before adding in onion and cube steak. Brown quickly, then transfer to crock pot.
3. Add vinegar to skillet, stir and pour remaining scrapes into crock pot.
4. Then add potatoes, corn, carrots, gravy mix, water, salt and pepper. Stir and cover.
5. Cook on low for 5 to 7 hours.

photo by Gudlyf

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:
1 lb beef cube steak
1 tablespoon ground cumin
salt and black pepper, to taste
1 can sweet corn
2 tomatoes, diced
1 red onion, diced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place steaks in medium size baking dish. Season both sides of cube steak with cumin, salt and pepper and arrange in baking dish.
3. In a medium mixing bowl combine corn, tomatoes, onion and cilantro – mix well.
4. Pour mixture over the beef cube steaks, cover with foil, place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked.

photo by rick

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. beef cube steak
1/2 cup flour seasoned with salt and pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small white onion, chopped
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Season cube steaks with flour mixture.
2. In a large saucepan add in olive oil over medium heat. Place cube steaks in hot oil and add in chopped onion.
3. In a small mixing bowl combine viegar, lemon juice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well.
4. Flip cube steaks over and pour mixture over them.
5. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes, or until cube steaks are tender.

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:
  1 1/2 lb. beef cube steak
  5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  2 large garlic cloves, minced
  2 green onions, finely diced
  1 teaspoon corn starch, diluted in 1/2 cup of water
  1 teaspoon thyme, ground
  kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
 
Directions:
1. In a large skillet add 3 tablespoons of olive oil over high heat. Once oil is hot place cube steak in it and brown on both sides. Remove and set aside, keep warm.
2. Add remaining oil to skillet. Add garlic first, cook for 1 minute. Then add green onions. Cook for 2 minutes longer.
3. Stir in corn starch mixture, thyme, and salt and pepper. Stir continuously until it begins to thicken.
4. Place cube steak back in skillet. Cover and set on low and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Remove and serve over smashed potatoes.

Curry Powder is another unique spice that I can’t live without.  When you add the right amount of curry to any barbeque dry rub recipe or barbeque sauce you won’t believe the difference in taste.  Curry is used all over the world, but growing up in St. Louis Missouri I was not exposed to it often.  Curry goes well with beef cube steak.  I recommend slightly heating it to bring out the aroma of the spice in a warm skillet prior to applying to beef cube steak.

Fresh garlic has an amazing aroma.  I recommend always using fresh garlic.  Simple flatten the garlic clove with the blade of a butcher knife applying a little pressure.  This will separate the garlic from its shell and encourage the juices to come out.  Garlic will spices up most of my beef cube steak recipes.

Unsalted Butter

There is not need to get butter that has salt already in it.  Not only is it probably the cheapest salt available, but is takes some of the control out of cooking.  Personally, I also like to take ingredients like fresh garlic and melt them along with my unsalted butter.  It is a simple garlic butter recipe.  Butter is definitly a key ingredient in most dishes. 

Turmeric

Turmeric is not a well know spice here in the states.  It is a South Asian spice usually used in Indian recipes.  Some of the benefits of Turmeric besides is unique taste have been linked to healthy teeth and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.  I like to heat this spice on an iron skillet before adding it to my favorite barbeque dry rub recipes.  Turmeric complements chicken very well.