Braised Round Steak With Beer Recipes

ROUND STEAK WITH BEER AND ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
• Season steak with salt and pepper.
• You can cut into large pieces or slice into 1" wide strips.
• Preheat a Dutch Oven, over medium-high heat. Spray with vegetable cooking spray and add 2 t canola oil.
• Brown steak on both sides; Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium; add more canola oil if necessary . Cook onions until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour beer into Dutch Oven and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Add the steak strips back to the Dutch Oven. Arrange onions on top of steak. Add bay leaf and sprinkle with thyme.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Continue to whisk while pouring broth into pan in a slow, steady stream. Whisk in tomato sauce or paste and bring to a boil.
• Pour gravy over steak and onions. Top with sliced mushrooms.
• Cover and bake until tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.
• Makes 4 servings.

STEAK WITH BEER-BRAISED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the thyme sprigs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the onion is lightly browned, about 5 more minutes. Add the beer, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until reduced by three-quarters, about 15 minutes. Increase the heat to high, pour in the beef broth and simmer until thickened, about 2 more minutes; season with salt and pepper. Discard the thyme.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs, adding the peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and return to the saucepan. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter and season with salt and pepper; keep warm.
• Season the steaks with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon each olive oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the steaks until lightly browned and just cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Serve with the noodles; top with the braised onions and parsley.

BRAISED ROUND STEAK WITH BEER

Steps:

• Cut round steak into serving size pieces.
• Brown cut up round steak and then add add all other ingredients.
• Simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender. I sometimes add cut up potatoes in the last 45 minutes. You will have delicious gravy. If you want the gravy thicker use potato buds to thicken. It works great.

BEER-BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and adjust a rack to the lower third of oven.
• Remove the brisket from the refrigerator and let rest for 1 hour to come up to room temperature.
• Pat the brisket dry and sprinkle it generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a Dutch over or braising pot set over medium-high heat. Sear the brisket in the oil until well browned, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip and sear on the reverse side for another 4 minutes. Remove the brisket to a plate.
• To the pot, add the garlic, onions, carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf. Saute until golden, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add the vinegar, chicken stock and beer, and bring to a simmer, scrapping up any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Nestle the brisket into the pot, making space between the vegetables, and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Place in the oven and cook for 3 1/2 hours, or until fork tender. Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
• Serve on a platter along with the vegetables and any extra braising liquid as a sauce.

ONIONY BRAISED ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• In 10" skillet over medium-high heat cook bacon until light brown; push to side of skillet.
• Meanwhile, with a sharp knife, cut round steak into 6 serving pieces.
• In hot bacon drippings cook steaks until well browned on both sides.
• Stir in undiluted soup and pepper; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until steaks are fork-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove steaks to warm platter; keep warm.
• In cup, blend flour and 1/4 cup water until smooth.
• Gradually add to hot liquid in skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
• Serve gravy over steaks.

LITE BRAISED ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine mustard powder, cornstarch, salt, pepper and Carne Asada.
• Slice steaks into strips, this is easiest if the meat is still partially frozen. Add meat strips to mustard powder mixture. Stir to completely coat.
• Veggie spray generously, a non stick frypan. Over high heat, add coated meat, the meat should sizzle when added. Brown meat on all sides, about 4 or 5 minutes; reduce heat to medium and add onions, mushrooms, carrot and celery. Cook stirring occasionally until onion and mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Add stewed tomatoes, stir to mix, bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover and simmer for one hour or until meat is fork tender. If the mixture becomes dry add water as required.
• Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

BEER-BRAISED STEAK TIPS

Steps:

• Slice steak tips into 1/2-inch strips.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add steak and green onions, then pour in 1 can beer and whiskey. Cover with a lid and bring to a simmer. Simmer until meat is no longer pink, about 20 minutes; if liquid is running low, add a little more beer.
• Increase heat and cook until sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.