Breaded Cube Steaks A La Portuguese Recipes

CUBAN BREADED STEAK (BISTEC EMPANIZADO)

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, sour orange juice, vinegar, and chopped onion to make marinade.
• Add un-pounded steak, cover, and marinate for 20 minutes.
• Remove steaks from marinade and place them, one at a time, between two pieces of waxed paper.
• Using a meat mallot, pound steaks to ¼-inch thickness; return steaks to marinade; refrigerate/marinate for 1-4 hours; remove beef and save marinade.
• In a bowl, combine cracker meal, garlic powder, and salt.
• Dip wet beef in egg whites, then dip in cracker mixture, coating well on both sides.
• Saute in heated olive oil to desired doneness; remove from pan and place on plate.
• Use some of the reserved marinade (with the onions) to deglaze the pan: cook at high heat, stirring constantly until the onions are cooked and the sauce reduces somewhat.
• Pour sauce over the steaks and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and freshly ground pepper.

BREADED STEAK (BISTEC EMPANIZADO)

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with chopped onion, minced garlic, "sour" orange juice or alternative mix, and salt.
• Rub into meat and cover.
• Place in the refrigerator & allow to marinate overnight.
• In bowl, beat the eggs - place flour on a plate, & breadcrumbs on another plate.
• Season with the seasonings and dip the steaks into eggs, then roll into flour cover lightly, then back into egg mixture and then into breadcrumbs and cover both on sides.
• Heat oil in skillet on medium heat and fry steak on both sides, until golden brown - don't overcook.

BREADED FRIED CUBE STEAK AND MILK GRAVY

Steps:

• In a bowl beat milk with eggs.
• In another bowl mix flour, salt and pepper.
• Dip steak in milk and egg mixture.
• Then dip in flour mixture.
• Coat steak well with flour mixture.
• Heat oil in skillet (not too hot).
• Add steak to skillet and cook til brown.
• Remove to plate with paper towel.
• Milk Gravy.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add flour and stir well.
• Add milk and stir until bubbly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Gravy will thicken as it boils.
• Serve over steak and mashed potatoes.

BREADED STEAKS

Steps:

• Flatten steaks to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut into serving-sized pieces; set aside. Place flour in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl. Coat steaks with flour, then dip into egg mixture and coat with crumbs. , In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook steaks in oil until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°, medium, 140°, medium-well, 145°), 2-3 minutes on each side.