Slow Cooker Cube Steak


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This Slow Cooker Cube Steak is the perfect comfort food dinner made with just five ingredients. A savory gravy is made from brown gravy mix, beef broth, golden mushroom soup, and a flavorful onion mix. The cube steak cooks to fork tender in just a matter of hours. Add this easy recipe to your next meal plan!

This Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak is another steak and gravy recipe that’s a quick and easy and packed with lots of flavor. You may also like Slow Cooker Steak Bites.

cooked cube steak in a crockpot.
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There are several ways to cook cube steak so it isn’t so tough. One of the most popular is using a crock pot and slowly cooking it in a gravy. In this crockpot cube steak recipe, we use a combination of gravy mix, beef broth, and a condensed soup to create a gravy recipe that is sure to make the cube steak tender.

Recipe Ingredients

Ingredients for cubed steak on a table.
  • Cube Steak: This meat is naturally tougher because it’s typically cut from a cow’s shoulder or hind end. It’s also put through a tenderizer before packaging; hence, why it has the indentions.
  • Brown Gravy Mix: In order to jumpstart the beef gravy mix for the cubed steaks, you’ll want to use two premade gravy packs like this.
  • Beef Broth: Whereas water would be mixed with the gravy packet, using the broth will give it more of a beef flavor.
  • Golden Mushroom Soup: This soup is less thick in texture than regular cream of mushroom soup and also tomato puree in addition to mushrooms and beef stock.
  • Lipton Onion Soup Mix: A combination of dry onion flakes, onion powder, black pepper, celery seed, paprika, parsley, and beef boullion granules for the perfect seasoning mixture.
  • {See the full recipe in the recipe card below the images}.

Variations

  • Regular condensed cream of mushroom can be used in place of the golden mushroom. Cream of celery soup or chicken soup are other substitutions that pair well with this tender cube steak .
  • Fresh mushrooms can be added, but the gravy will end up thinner and you may want to add a cornstarch slurry at the end of the cooking time.

Step-by-Step Directions

Step One – Place cube steaks into the slow cooker.

Step Two – Sprinkle on the lipton onion soup mix.

Step Three – Pour over the remaining wet ingredients and brown gravy packets.

Step Four – Cover and cook cube steak on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-7 hours. Serve with a few suggestions below and enjoy!

Cube steak in slow cooker with parsley on top.

How to serve

  • The cubed steaks taste wonderful over a bed of egg noodles. Be sure to spoon over some extra gravy on top.
  • In addition to egg noodles, you may enjoy this steak with a side of Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes, Slow Cooker Green Beans and Bacon, or Jalapeno Mac and Cheese. White rice is also great choice to soak up all that gravy.
  • This is also delicious, served with extra sauteed mushrooms and onions over top.
  • And don’t forget the dinner rolls or cornbread!
Cube steak on egg noodles.

Recipe FAQs and Variations

Can I use frozen cube steak?

It is best to let the frozen cube steak defrost to room temperature before cooking. Place cube steak in the fridge overnight to defrost.

What do I do if the gravy doesn’t thicken?

If the gravy has not thickened, remove from the slow cooker and add to a sauce pot. Bring the gravy to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Let simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.

How do I store leftover crock pot cube steak?

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, reheat in the microwave.

Why doesn’t this recipe call for salt?

Do not add any extra salt, as the soup mix, gravy packets and soup all have sodium in them.

close up of cube steak on a plate.

More Slow Cooker Steak and Gravy Recipes

Cube steak in slow cooker with parsley on top.

Slow Cooker Cubed Steak

4.54 from 30 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Cube steak in the slow cooker is a tender, flavorful dish simmered in a rich, savory gravy. This easy-to-make comfort meal pairs perfectly with mashed potatoes or rice for a hearty, satisfying dinner.

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 ½ lbs. cubed steak, about 6 pieces (can use up to 2 lbs.)
  • 1 packet onion soup mix, (I used Lipton)
  • 2 oz. brown gravy mix, two 1 oz. packets (I used McCormick)
  • 21 oz. condensed golden mushroom soup, two 10.5 oz. cans
  • 1 ½ cup beef stock, or water
  • parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions 

  • To the slow cooker, add the cubed steak, onion soup mix, brown gravy mix, condensed mushroom soup, and pour the beef stock over everything. Lightly mix and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-7 hours.
  • Carefully stir and serve over desired side such as egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Enjoy!

How to Video

Sarah’s Notes

  • If the gravy has not thickened, remove from the slow cooker and add to a sauce pot. Bring the gravy to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Let simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, reheat in the microwave.
  • Regular condensed cream of mushroom can be used in place of the golden mushroom.
  • Can be served over mashed potatoes or steamed white rice as well.
  • Do not add any extra salt, as the soup mix, gravy packets and soup all have sodium in them.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 957mg | Potassium: 617mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.02IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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75 Comments

  1. Sarah says:

    Can I half this recipe? Itโ€™s just my husband and I. I also only have 3 cube steaks.

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      I donโ€™t see why not! I have not tested it, but I think it would work fine

  2. Ginger S. says:

    Nice recipe! For sodium sensativity:
    I use powder beef stock with water of course – 2 cups, and sauteed one large onion. I brown my meat after lightly flouring/spice mix….
    Then make a gravy with flour, the stock, and little
    water to consistency I like….adding the meat pieces back into the gravy, then top with potatoes, carrots and lightly sauteed onions.
    I control the sodium this way since both my
    dad and I are sodium sensative. So no cream soup and no packets of onion soup mix for us.
    Thank you for your recipe! Will be tasty!!

  3. Rowland School says:

    4 stars
    Tried this one this week. It came out well. Would recommend using low sodium beef broth, and gravy packets if youโ€™re concerned about sodium.

  4. Robert C says:

    Can I put sweet potato chunks on the bottom then the cube steak on top of that, to the cube steak have to be submerged in a liquid?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      I would do the opposite if it was me. The sweet potato chunks will still steam up nice on top.

      1. Melanie Starr says:

        5 stars
        Love this recipe because it’s so easy. I use low sodium gravy mix to help lower the sodium. I also started adding 1/2 – I can of petite diced tomatoes (low sodium) and cutting back on the broth. Makes the gravy rich and delicious.

  5. Melissa says:

    5 stars
    Used Swiss steak for mine. Shredded the left overs and added it, along with the gravy to my left over noodles for lunch the next day!

  6. Debra Lester says:

    Can I use cream of chicken we don’t like the cream of mushroom

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, that will work just fine.