What You'll Need

  • 1½ lb tenderized round steak or cube steak

  • ⅓ cup flour

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • ¼ tsp pepper

  • ⅛ cup butter (plus more as needed)

  • ½ can cream of mushroom soup

  • Water or milk (for thinning gravy)

Let’s Cook

Prep the Steak
Trim excess fat from steak and cut into serving-size pieces. If using untenderized round steak, pound with a meat mallet until tender.

Dredge & Season
In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge steak pieces in flour mixture, shaking off excess.

Brown the Meat
Heat about 1 Tbsp butter in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat until sizzling. Add a few pieces of steak—don’t overcrowd. Brown both sides, then remove and set aside. Repeat with remaining steak, adding more butter between batches as needed. You may use more than ⅛ cup butter total.

Layer & Simmer
Once all steak is browned, return all pieces to skillet in layers. Spread ½ can of cream of mushroom soup over the top. Cover and bring to a gentle bubble around the edges. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 45–60 minutes until steak is fork-tender.

Make the Gravy
Remove steak and place on serving platter. Add a splash of water or milk to skillet and stir, scraping the bottom and sides to blend everything into a smooth gravy. Bring to a quick boil, then remove from heat.

Written by JT Eberly

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