Pressure Cooker Cube Steak

I have always been a fan of anything that makes cooking dinner easier. Over the years, my dinners have gotten more elaborate as my cooking skills have improved. With 3 kids and a husband to feed, it can seem like I am constantly in the kitchen. While I was a public school teacher, a group of us would meet in one teacher's room during planning. This is where I learned about cooking cube steak in the pressure cooker. It has been a game changer for me. I don't have to worry about having to beat the meat before I cook it. All I do is season the cube steak and let the pressure cooker do it's thing.

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For starters don't forget to take out the meat to unthaw! I usually let frozen meat unthaw on the counter for about 3-4 hours before I cook it. Don't worry, I am aware of food safety practices as I have a food science degree.

I season the cube steak with some meat tenderizer, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and steakhouse seasoning.

I set the pressure cooker to the brown/sauté setting. Once I am finished to seasoning the cube meat, it goes in the pressure cooker with the lid off to sauté. Sauté both sides. This adds another depth of flavor to the cube steak. You can also cut up some onion, peppers, and garlic to sauté with your cube steak as well. I am the only one that likes peppers and onions so if I am going to cook them, I cook them separately.

Once the cube steak has finished sautéing, I set the pressure cooker to meat/stew for 45 minutes.

I add enough water to cover the cube steak. Place the lid on the pressure cooker and let it do it's thing.

While my cube steak is cooking, I work on cooking the other sides. My family loves rice so I usually cook rice with our cube steak. I also add a green vegetable such as beans or peas.

When the meat has finished cooking, I make the gravy. My full brown gravy recipe is here.

Since I started using the pressure cooker to cook cube steak, I have not looked back. It saves me so much prep time. Plus, it is healthier since I'm not frying it anymore. Every time I cook cube steak, there are hardly any leftovers and it's always tender.