Classic Swiss steak is a beloved dish, renowned for its tender meat enveloped in a rich, flavorful sauce. Originating in Switzerland, this culinary creation has gained worldwide popularity, captivating taste buds with its comforting and hearty essence. While variations exist, the heart of the classic Swiss steak recipe remains consistent: affordable cuts of beef are seared, then braised in a tantalizing sauce, often featuring tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and aromatic herbs. With careful preparation and attention to detail, you can elevate this classic dish to gastronomic heights, ensuring an unforgettable dining experience. Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the secrets of crafting the ultimate classic Swiss steak, a dish that will warm hearts and satisfy appetites.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CLASSIC SWISS STEAK
Meet the Cook: When I prepare this dish for my husband and me (we're retired with two children, both grown, and two grandchildren), I always serve rolls or bread to dip in the sauce. We enjoy it to the last drop! Along with the Swiss steak, we like to have coleslaw or sliced cucumbers mixed with sour cream. -Lorraine Dyda, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute carrots in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender; remove and set aside. Cut meat into four pieces. Add meat and remaining oil to skillet; cook over medium-high heat until browned on both sides. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar and oregano; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add the onion, celery, mushrooms and carrots; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Thicken if desired. Serve with noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 569mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
CLASSIC SWISS STEAK
Gives me the warm fuzzies just thinking about this stuff. Comfort food at its best. Can someone pass the mashed potatoes please? :)
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Meat
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place steak between pieces of waxed paper and pound meat on each side with a mallet to ensure tenderness.
- Cut meat into bite-size pieces.
- Combine flour, pepper, and salt; dredge meat in mixture.
- Heat the 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet and brown meat; drain and place in a 2-1/2 quart casserole or baking dish.
- Heat the 1 teaspoon canola oil in a skillet and saute garlic, celery and onion for 2 minutes, then add mushrooms. Continue to cook until onions become translucent.
- Add tomatoes and mix thoroughly.
- Place vegetables on top of meat.
- Combine water and steak sauce; pour over vegetables.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1-1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.2, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 64.6, Sodium 224.3, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 3.1, Protein 28.3
OLD-FASHIONED SWISS STEAK
This classic Swiss steak recipe is true comfort food. The steaks are browned and then slowly baked to perfection in a tomato sauce.
Provided by Diana Rattray
Categories Entree
Time 2h34m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 F/165 C.
- If needed, add another tablespoon of the remaining oil to the pan to cover its bottom.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 804 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 197 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 60 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, Sodium 524 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 52 g, ServingSize 2 to 3 pounds (6 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SWISS STEAK
For dinner tonight, try Alton Brown's Swiss Steak cutlets from Good Eats on Food Network, cooked in bacon drippings and smothered in an oniony beef gravy.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Cut the meat with the grain into 1/2-inch thick slices and season on both sides with the salt and pepper. Place the flour into a pie pan. Dredge the pieces of meat on both sides in the flour mixture. Tenderize the meat using a needling device, until each slice is 1/4-inch thick. Dredge the slices on both sides once more and set aside.
- Add enough of the bacon drippings or vegetable oil to just cover the bottom of a 4 to 5-quart Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the steaks to the pan, being careful not to overcrowd. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove the steaks to a plate and repeat until all of the steaks have been browned.
- Remove the last steaks from the pot and add the onions, garlic, and celery. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Next add the tomatoes, paprika, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth and stir to combine. Return the meat to the pot, submerging it in the liquid. Cover the pot and place it in the oven on the middle rack. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender and falling apart.
SWISS STEAK
Looking for a hearty dinner? Then check out this beef and veggie skillet dish - a wonderful meal.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 2h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut beef into 6 serving pieces. In small bowl, mix flour, mustard and salt. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over 1 side of beef; pound in with meat mallet. Turn beef; pound in remaining flour mixture.
- In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook beef in oil about 15 minutes, turning once, until brown.
- Add tomatoes and garlic to skillet, breaking up tomatoes with a fork. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour 15 minutes, spooning sauce occasionally over beef, until beef is tender.
- Add water, onion and bell pepper to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
OLD-FASHIONED SWISS STEAK
"THE KIDS enjoyed this Swiss steak so much they would eat it as leftovers the next day."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large plastic bag, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and garlic salt. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Remove meat from bag and pound with a mallet to tenderize. , In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil until no longer pink. Add the green pepper, celery and onions; cook and stir for 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, soy sauce and remaining salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours. , Remove from the oven and return to stovetop. In a small bowl, combine water and remaining flour until smooth; gradually stir into juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir sauce for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 1033mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
TRADITIONAL STYLE SWISS STEAK
Family or company dinner. Very filling and it freezes great! I've made this Swiss Steak for a good 40 years..it's definitely "tried and true"!
Provided by Peg1933
Categories Meat
Time 2h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Grease interior of covered roasting pan or Dutch oven.
- Cut round steak into serving size pieces (approximately 4 inch squares).
- Sprinkle both sides of steak pieces with Aldolph's tenderizer.
- Place flour into plastic zip lock bag and place on a chopping block (or if you don't mind the flour mess clean-up, just place half the flour on a sheet of waxed paper that's on top of a chopping block).
- Place 4 or 5 pieces of steak into the bag of flour, turning over several times to coat, then using the edge of a dinner plate, pound the flour into the meat.
- Do this to both sides several times.
- Remove the "pounded and floured" meat, and continue with remaining pieces.
- Heat heavy skillet until droplet of water rolls when dropped into hot skillet.
- Now add the Crisco; when Crisco is melted, add the butter.
- Quickly fry steak pieces, in batches, until browned good on both sides.
- Remove to plate until all steak has been browned.
- Lower heat, add onions and green peppers, about 1/4 tsp black pepper with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and scant 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
- Remember NOT to salt the steak if you've used Aldolph's tenderizer, but you do need to salt the onions and green pepper.
- Cook the peppers and onions until lightly browned on edges.
- Do not let burn!
- Pour in the canned whole tomatoes and tomato sauce.
- Break up tomatoes a bit with a spoon, leaving some in rather large pieces.
- When this comes to a boil, remove from heat.
- Pour tomato, green pepper, onion mixture into bottom of the greased roasting pan.
- Place fried steak over the top.
- Cover and bake 1 3/4 hours.
- Check liquid about half way through baking time, add 1/4-1/2 cup water if necessary to keep sauce from drying out.
- You want to maintain a gravy.
- Serve in large "Country Style Bowl" with side dish of buttered and creamed mashed potatoes.
- My family enjoys mayo cole slaw as the side dish with the Swiss Steak.
- AND lots of bread and butter to dunk into the "gravy".
Nutrition Facts : Calories 893.2, Fat 32.8, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 216.8, Sodium 814.9, Carbohydrate 61.5, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 14.3, Protein 87
SWISS STEAK QUICK AND EASY
My mother has been making this Swiss steak for years. It is wonderful, and can be made either on the stove top or -- when you don't have a lot of time but want a hearty meal ready when you come home -- in the crock pot. Serve over a bed of egg noodles or rice with a hunk of thick crusty bread.
Provided by Helene Rose-Carson
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Swiss
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Dredge steak strips in flour. Working in batches, place strips in hot oil. Fry until browned on both sides. Remove to a warm platter. When all meat is browned, return meat to Dutch oven, and stir in onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, gravy mix, and stewed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 30 to 45 minutes.
- About 20 minutes before steak is finished, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
- Serve Swiss steak over noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470.9 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 83.6 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 29.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 630.3 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of beef: Swiss steak is traditionally made with round steak, but you can also use flank steak, top sirloin, or chuck roast. Look for a cut of meat that is at least 1 inch thick and has some marbling.
- Tenderize the meat: Pounding the meat with a meat mallet or using a fork to poke holes in it will help to tenderize it and make it more receptive to the marinade.
- Marinate the meat: Marinating the meat for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, will help to add flavor and moisture. You can use a simple marinade made with olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and herbs, or you can try a more complex marinade with ingredients like wine, soy sauce, or Worcestershire sauce.
- Brown the meat: Before you braise the meat, brown it in a skillet over medium-high heat. This will help to develop flavor and color.
- Use a good cooking liquid: The cooking liquid for Swiss steak should be flavorful and acidic. You can use beef broth, red wine, or even tomato sauce. Add vegetables like onions, carrots, and celery to the cooking liquid for extra flavor.
- Simmer the meat until tender: Swiss steak should be simmered until it is fall-apart tender. This can take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours, depending on the cut of meat. Be patient and let the meat cook until it is done.
Conclusion:
Swiss steak is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its tender beef, flavorful sauce, and simple ingredients, it's a dish that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give Swiss steak a try. You won't be disappointed.
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