Hobo Steak Food

STEAK FOIL PACKETS (HOBO DINNER)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (Or see notes for camp fire or grill instructions.)
• Tear off 4 large sheets of heavy duty foil, about 10-12 inches across. Regular foil will work too, just be careful not to tear it. You can double wrap if you're worried about it.
• Add 1 cup of cooked rice to the center of each sheet of foil.
• Top rice with about 1-2 teaspoons of onion soup mix.
• Use a sharp knife to slice the steak into 12 thin strips, about 1 inch across. See photos.
• Place 3 strips of steak on top of each mound of rice.
• (At this point, you can add chopped vegetables around the edges of the rice. Season with salt and pepper. See notes.)
• Pour 2 tablespoons of evaporated milk over the top of each mound of steak and rice.
• Sprinkle the remaining onion soup mix evenly over the rest of the steak in each packet.
• For each sheet of foil, bring the short ends of the foil together over the rice and steak. Press together and fold down securely over the food. For each end, fold the corners in, and then continue folding until you have a nice secure packet. See photos!
• Place the 4 packets on a large baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and carefully open each packet, being very careful not to burn yourself with the steam.
• Serve hot!

CHASEN'S HOBO STEAK

Steps:

• Season steak with pepper.
• Wrap fat around sides of steak, covering them completely but leaving top and bottom exposed.
• Tie fat to steak with string near top and bottom.
• Fat must be securely anchored to steak.
• Combine salt and water to make paste.
• Mound about 3/4 of mixture over top of steak, covering meat completely.
• Place steak under broiler and broil 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size of steak.
• Carefully remove salt crust, keeping it in one piece.
• Turn steak over and place salt crust on other side.
• If necessary, patch crust with remaining salt mixture.
• Broil steak another 8 to 10 minutes. Remove steak from broiler and discard crust and fat.
• Slice meat, cutting slightly on diagonal.
• Heat butter in chafing dish or large skillet until foaming and lightly browned.
• Place a few slices of meat at a time in butter and cook to desired degree of doneness.
• (Allow about 1 minute on each side for rare meat.)
• Place each slice of meat on slice of toast and spoon some of the hot butter over.

HOBO STEAKS

Steps:

• cut a large square of foil.
• place pattie on it.
• add vegetables.
• cover with 1/4 can of soup.
• seal foil tightly.
• place on cookie sheet.
• bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

STEAK A LA BARBARA STANWYCK

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce with brown sugar, pepper and olive oil, pour into shallow pan.
• Put steak into sauce and spoon a little sauce over top; marinate 30 minutes and turn several times.
• Heat a large heavy skillet; add butter and when very hot, add the steak to skillet.
• Cook over high heat until charred on other side.
• (The result will be steak charred on the outside but pink in the middle.).
• Serve immediately on a well heated platter.

FOIL PACKET CUBE STEAK DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 10 x 13-inch cake pan with aluminum foil, leaving enough extra foil on the long and short sides of the pan to easily seal into a foil packet later.
• Place cube steaks in aluminum foil in one layer.
• Combine condensed soup, milk and dry soup mix thoroughly and spread mixture over the meat.
• Arrange cubed (3/4-inch) potatoes (with or without skin), sliced celery (1/2-inch pieces) and baby carrots evenly over soup layer.
• Sprinkle 1 tbs. water over all vegetables.
• Seal the foil tightly, making sure that steam will not escape the packet.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from the oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before opening foil packet. If vegetables are not completely cooked, re-seal the packet and bake for another 15-20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• Notes: Instead of cubed steak, I've also used flank steak.

EASY HOBO TIN FOIL DINNER RECIPE

Steps:

• Use a large square piece of aluminum foil for each tin foil dinner. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• Separate ground beef into 4 equal patties, or steak into 4 servings, and place in the center of each piece of foil.
• Divide potatoes, carrots, and onion evenly between all 4 dinners and place on top of meat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce on top of each dinner and fold foil up tightly around the entire meal.
• Cook on a grill on medium-high heat or an open fire for 25-30 minutes, or until vegetables and meat are cooked through.
• Open foil carefully and top with BBQ sauce and shredded cheese.

HOBO STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until the onion is translucent.
• Add the meat and cook until no longer pink. Toss in the tomato paste and cook for roughly two minutes. The color of the paste will deepen. Put in the garlic and cook 30 seconds, until garlic is fragrant.
• Add the flour and stir to coat the meat and vegetables. Allow to cook for 2 or 3 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
• Stir in the tomatoes with their juices. Add both kinds of broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and then carefully place your potatoes inches Stir in the rest of the vegetables (green beans, hominy, and black-eyes peas.).
• Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat and simmer hard (or low boil) until the potatoes are done (you will be able to easily slide a fork in.) It could take up to an hour depending on how small you cut the potatoes. Stir occasionally.
• When potatoes are done remove the bay leaves, stir in the oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.