Tangy Apricot Cube Steaks
Sweet fruit and tangy onions are always a good combination. Add
that to tender cube steaks and you have a feast!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound cube steak
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion chopped
- ½ cup beef broth
- ⅓ cup apricot preserves
Instructions
- Cut steak into serving-sized pieces.
- On shallow plate, combine salt, pepper, flour, and paprika; stir to blend.
- Dredge steaks in this mixture.
- In large skillet, combine oil and butter over medium heat.
- Brown steaks on both sides, turning once, about 3–4 minutes.
- As steaks brown, place in 3-quart slow cooker.
- When all the steaks are cooked, add onion and beef broth to skillet.
- Cook and stir over medium heat to loosen drippings.
- Remove from heat and add apricot preserves to skillet.
- Pour contents of skillet into slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or until meat is very tender.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve meat with sauce.
thick and run through a machine which pierces the steak with
lots of needles. This helps break the fibers of the meat, resulting
in a tender finish. You can also make cube steaks by cutting
your own steaks and pounding them with a meat mallet. Or cook
them in the slow cooker.
Cube Steak
Cube steaks are usually made of round steak, cut about ½-inchthick and run through a machine which pierces the steak with
lots of needles. This helps break the fibers of the meat, resulting
in a tender finish. You can also make cube steaks by cutting
your own steaks and pounding them with a meat mallet. Or cook
them in the slow cooker.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 409.48 kcal | Protein: 39.82 g | Fat: 16.39 g
