How To Cook Beef Eye Of Round Steak (Best Guide) With Recipe
Today's braised beef eye recipe is packed with delicious savory flavors. It is a rich and hearty meal that pairs well with a multitude of side dishes.
Ingredients
For the eye of round steaks
- 6-8 beef round-eye steaks
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt flakes, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the braised beef base
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, cut into large chunks
- 1 large carrot, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups mushrooms (of your choice), cut into large chunks (if needed)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef stock or broth, low sodium if possible
- 14 ounces (1 can) diced or curshed tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2-3 tsp sea salt flakes
- 1-2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
Prepare the beef eye of the round steaks
- First, pat the steaks dry with paper towel. Then, season them with salt and pepper to taste on both sides.
- Warm a bit of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high flame.
- Add the eye of round steak and leave it to cook for about 3-4 minutes, or until it has become beautifully browned.
- Turn it over and cook it on the other side for another 3-4 minutes.
- Once browned (they don't have to be cooked), remove them from the heat and drain the excess oil on paper towel. Keep them aside until required later on.
Make the flavoring base
- To start, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the diced onions and carrots. Leave them to sweat for a couple of minutes or until the onions have become translucent.
- Next, add the minced garlic and tomato paste. Mix them in well and allow the garlic to fry for a minute.
- Then, add the mushrooms. Mix them well so that all of these flavors are evenly distributed.
- Dust the ingredients in the pot with the flour. Stir it in well so that they are all coated.
- Stir in the beef stock (or broth), crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, half the sea salt flakes, and half the black pepper. Make sure you mix all of the ingredients very well.
Leave your braised beef eye of the round steak recipe to cook
- Bring your mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to the minimum. Seal the pot with a lid or an aluminum foil sheet.
- Leave the braising beef to cook over low heat for about 1 1/2 to 3 hours. The exact cooking time depends on how tender and juicy you want the meat to be.
- Stir the ingredients every 30 minutes to help blend the flavors together while preventing the bottom ingredients from sticking (burning).
- Once you are happy with the texture of the meat, add the peas and corn. Allow them to simmer for roughly 5 minutes.
- Then, adjust the seasoning with some more salt and pepper.
- Finally, serve your delicious braised eye of round steaks with a generous amount of sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 51gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 850mgPotassium: 850mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2100IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 5mg
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