One-Pan Smothered Creole Steak Recipe Is Swiss Steak With Flair (35 Minutes) Southern Recipes High Protein Recipes One-Pan Recipes Beef Dinner Gluten-free

What happens when swiss steak gets an attitude? This flavorful Creole swiss steak! The steak recipe gets its spicy attitude from Cajun seasoning, hot sauce and fire-roasted tomatoes. This is a flavor-packed dinner you need to try.

To make this high-protein, one-pan recipe you will need the following ingredients: beef cube steak, vegetable oil, onion, green bell pepper (read about the health benefits of bell peppers), celery, fresh garlic, flour (all-purpose or gluten-free), dried thyme, Cajun seasoning, canned fire-roasted tomatoes, hot sauce and lemons for juicing.

The tomato-based sauce is made with onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, thyme, Cajun seasoning, fire-roasted tomatoes, hot sauce and lemon juice. The sauce gently simmers on the stovetop until all the flavors meld. The cubed steaks are simply seasoned with salt and pepper and pan-fried until cooked to your liking. Let the steaks swim in the sauce for a minute, and this beef recipe is ready for plating.

If you prefer, you could use round steak, sirloin steak or even flank steak that hasn't been tenderized instead of the cubed steaks. Cubed steak is generally sirloin or round steak that has been pounded and tenderized by the meat department before packaging. Cube steaks are known for the indentions from the process of tenderizing the meat. This type of steak is best known for chicken-fried steak.

Serve this Creole recipe with mashed potatoes, noodles, rice or your favorite side dishes.

Cuisine: American / Creole / Southern 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 - 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon flour (all-purpose or gluten-free flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning or ground cayenne pepper
• 28 ounces (2 cans) fire-roasted diced tomatoes (do not drain)
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 - 6 beef cube steaks 

Here's how to make it: 

1. Season the steaks salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks and cook until browned on both sides and cooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
2. Add the onion, bell pepper and celery to the skillet. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in the flour, thyme and Cajun seasoning. Cook 30 more seconds. 
3. Add the tomatoes and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes, stirring often. Turn the heat off and stir in the lemon juice. et 
4. Put the steaks into the sauce and cook 1 minute to heat through. Serve. Store any leftovers covered in the fridge. 

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