Saucy Cajun Round Steak Food

EYE OF ROUND STEAK AND KETCHUP

Steps:

• Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Gently press the steak into the flour mixture to coat and shake off the excess flour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef until brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove beef from skillet and drain excess oil. Stir the ketchup, onion, and water into the skillet, then add the meat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.

SAUCY CAJUN ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• In a large plastic bag, shake together flour, salt and pepper.
• Cut steak into 8 pieces.
• One piece at a time, seal steak in bag; pound with meat mallet to 1/4 inch thikcness, working flour mixture into meat.
• Reserve any remaining flour mixture.
• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat; brown meat well, in batches if necessary.
• Remove to plate.
• Add bacon to pan; cook over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Drain off fat.
• Add onions, garlic, celery, Cajun seasoning and thyme; cook, stirring until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with any reserved flour mixture, cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Whisk tomato paste into stock; pour into pan,.
• Return steaks and any accumulated juices to pan.
• Cover and simmer over low heat, turning steaks halfway through, 1 hour and 45 minutes.
• Add green pepper.
• Simmer, covered until steaks are fork tender and green pepper is tender crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with green onions and parsley.
• Crockpot Version: Follow first paragraph as directed, In frypan, brown meat, transfer to crockpot.
• Whisk tomato paste into 2 cups beef stock; pour into frypan and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits, pour into crockpot.
• Add remaining ingredients, except green pepper, green onions and parsley.
• Cover and cook, stirring twice, until meat is tender, on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
• Add green pepper, cook on high for 15 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with fresh onions and parsley.

CREOLE STEAKS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in , 2 tablespoons oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt, thyme, cayenne and pepper., Add tomatoes and pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and keep warm., Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper to taste. In another large skillet, cook steaks in remaining oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Serve with sauce.

CAJUN PEPPER STEAK

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until meat is tender. , Discard bay leaf. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into meat mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice or noodles.