Can you cook steak in a crock pot/slow cooker?!
Can you cook steak in a crock pot/slow cooker?
Like T-Bone, Sirloin, tenderloin......
If so, how do you do it?
Answers:
Yes you can. I hope you're not in a hurry though, like any crockpot dish it will take time, 4 hours at the minimum on high, a little S&P, a couple Tbs of water and let her go.
I like wrapping it in tin foil and with some wine, tenderizer, mustard, and montreal steak spice, then put them on low in the slow cooker.
Here's a website for crock pot recipes:
http://crockpot.cdkitchen.com/recipes...
You can but what a waste!!!! Save the crockpot for cheap and tough cuts of meat. If you have a good cut like a T-bone or tenderloin you should grill or broil. The crockpot will ruin the quality of the meet. Save that for when you get a tough cheap cut. Then put in the crock with a tiny bit of liquid. It will become so tender and delicious.
Ouch! such an injustice to the cuts of meat you mention if you do.
Pleeeeze...for the sake of everything holy, DON"T DO IT!
Besides taking forever, a T-Bone or Sirloin will lose it's flavor and come out stringy, as if you "steamed" them...
don't experiment with your crock pot, pop the steaks under the broiler or cook 'em on the Bar-b-q as God intended.
Use your crock pot for making a terrific Pot Roast cooked along with some 'taters, carrots, onions, garlic....
NOW we're cookin'
NOOOOO!
Why would you waste such a wonderful cut of meat in a CROCKPOT?????
Cheap cuts go in a crockpot---the long slow cooking tenderizes the meat.
STEAK doesn't NEED tenderizing---it should only be cooked on charcoal grills. Anything else is a total waste of the steak.
Most people like steak fried or from the BBQ. Steaks tend to be tender already. The flavor is sealed in and fat is burned away some. You can cook any meat in a crock pot. Especially good candidates are cuts that are otherwise tough. Chuck, brisket, rounds etc. Time to cook depends on the cuts of meat. Crock pots will make any meats tender after 3-6 or 8 hours. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, peppers, onions, cabbage, or whatever you fancy. With some added flavorings you can have a wonderful meal with little effort.
this is a great recipe from the fix it and forget it cookbook for slow cookers:
tender texas style steaks
4-6 steaks or chops
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
salt and pepper to taste
few dashes of worcestershire sauce
Lay steaks in bottom of slow cooker. Combine sugar and ketchup. Pour over steaks. If you need to layer the steaks, make sure each one is covered with sauce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and a few dashes of the Worcestershire sauce. Cover and cook on HIgh for 3 hours, then on Low for 3 hours.. it is so delicious and tender this way
Yes you can, everyone has thier own tastes and it is my reccommendation the if you want to do that stick to the less tender cuts since you will be cooking them 4 hours or more usually. Save those t-bones and ribeyes etc. for the grill.
I like to get a thick round steak or sirloin and braise it first then put it in the crockpot on low with seasonings, onion, cream of mushroom soup and a can of milk and let it cook for 4 - 6 hours depending on how many lbs of meat you have. (a little red wine never hurt the flavor either.)
Yes, you can cook almost anything, but it is a slow moist process. Tender meat like that will fall apart. Slow cooking is intended for the tougher cuts. Steaks are intended to be grilled. A roast is just a thicker steak, and could be made into a Pot Roast in a similar fashion.
When loading a slow-cooker, start with root vegetables:
potatoes, turnips, carrots, placed on the bottom.
I usually add a cup of water or boullion to start with.
Next come celery & onions, for flavouring.
Meat should be cut up small to cook through.
I usually coat stewing beef with flour & brown in a pan.
You could also use skinless chicken parts.
Cooking takes 3 hours on high or 5 on low.
Add peas & corn in the last 15 minutes.