Sourbeefsteak Recipes

SWEET-AND-SOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches; drain. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, onions, carrots, green pepper, pineapple, vinegar, brown sugar, corn syrup, chili powder, paprika and salt; pour over beef. , Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with rice if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BEEF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan. , In same skillet, stir-fry peppers and apples in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup green onions; stir-fry 1-3 minutes longer or until peppers are crisp-tender. Remove from pan., Add brown sugar and vinegar to skillet; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef and pepper mixture to pan; heat through. If desired, serve with rice. Sprinkle with remaining green onion.

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF

Steps:

• Heat a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in hot skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
• Whisk water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch together until smooth; pour over the beef.
• Cook on Low until the beef is tender and the sauce is thick, 6 to 8 hours.

SOUR BEEF STEAK

Steps:

• Cut meat into 6 serving pieces.
• Coat with flour and brown meat in a heavy skillet in the cooking oil.
• Remove meat from skillet and set aside.
• Drain oil from skillet except for just a coating in the skillet.
• Mix the water with the flour slowly until it is mixed with no lumps. Add the salt and simmer until the gravy is thick.
• Mix in the vinegar, brown sugar and cloves.
• Add the meat back to the mixture.
• Simmer covered for about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hours until the meat is tender.

QUICK SWEET AND SOUR BEEF

Steps:

• Trim beef and cut into 2" x 1/8" strips Heat oil and ginger in wok or 10-inch skillet.
• Add beef, garlic and onion.
• Stir-fry approximately 5 minutes until beef is brown.
• Add green pepper and stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Stir in pineapple through tomato and heat through.
• Serve on rice.

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF CUBES

Steps:

• Trim all the fat off the meat and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
• Put a large scoop of flour into plastic bag and put the beef cubes on top.
• Shake so the flour coats all the beef cubes.
• Put the coated cubes into a large casserole or Dutch oven. Slice the 3 onions thin and place them over the beef.
• Mix together all the other ingredients and pour over the onions.
• Bake in a covered pan at 250 to 300 degrees for 3 hours.

SWEET-SOUR BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown steak in oil over medium-high heat; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients; stir well. , Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 7-8 hours. If desired, thicken cooking liquid. Serve with pasta. If desired, top with green onions.

OVEN BAKED SOUR CREAM SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Set oven to 300 degrees.
• Cut the steaks into serving-size pieces.
• Lightly dust the beef pieces with flour, then pound with a meat mallet until thin and flattened.
• In a small cup mix together salt, cayenne, black pepper (if using) paprika and dry mustard powder, then season the flattened beef with the spice mixture.
• Heat oil and butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the steaks and lighty brown/sear on one side, turn over and brown on the other side; transfer to a plate.
• Add in onions and garlic; saute for about 3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
• In a bowl mix together sour cream, water, soy sauce and brown sugar, then add to the skillet; mix to combine with the onion/garlic mixture.
• Return the steaks back to the skillet.
• Sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover the skillet and bake in oven at 325 degrees for about 30-45 minutes, or until tender.

SWISSED BEEF STEAK IN SOUR CREAM GRAVY

Steps:

• Trim fat and bone from meat. Cut into serving-size pieces and place on waxed paper. Mix flour, mustard, salt, thyme, and pepper. Sprinkle all of it over meat on both sides.
• Cover with another sheet of waxed paper and pound meat using a mallet until flour is worked into the meat and does not fall off when pieces are picked up.
• Heat butter and oil in a heavy casserole or Dutch oven. Brown meat pieces on both sides. Add tomatoes, onion, celery, carrots and brown sugar.
• Cover and simmer or bake for 1 1/2 hours or until very tender. Stir sour cream into gravy just before serving.
• Eat hearty!

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF

Steps:

• Remove fat from beef. Cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. Mix cornstarch and cold water.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add beef and onion; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until beef is brown. Stir in pineapple, sugar, vinegar, bouillon granules and soy sauce. Heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in bell pepper and tomatoes; cook and stir 1 minute. Serve with rice.