Slow Cooker Cube Steak


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Slow Cooker Cube Steak is an easy crockpot dinner made with simple ingredients, simmered in a rich, savory gravy until the beef is fork tender and full of flavor.

We love gravy-laden recipes! My Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak is always a hit, and so is my Crockpot Beef Tips!

cooked cube steak in a crockpot.

My Slow Cooker Cube Steak recipe gets rave reviews! My recipe has some shortcut ingredients, so it’s easy to throw together. The best way to get melt-in-your-mouth cube steak is to make it in the crockpot! I hope you give my tried-and-true recipe a try.

Key Ingredients

Ingredients for cubed steak on a table.

Cube Steak: This cut is naturally tougher, but the slow cooker helps it cook up fork-tender in the gravy.

Brown Gravy Mix: To jumpstart the beef gravy mix for the cubed steaks, you’ll want to use two premade gravy packs like this.

Beef Broth: Using water instead of broth will give it a more beefy flavor.

Golden Mushroom Soup: This soup is not only mushroom flavored, but also has a tomato notes.

Lipton Onion Soup Mix: A combination of dry onion flakes, onion powder, black pepper, celery seed, paprika, parsley, and beef bouillon granules for the perfect seasoning mixture.

How to Cook Cube Steak in the Slow Cooker

cube steak in a slow cooker.
  1. Add the raw cube steak to the slow cooker.
Cube steak with brown gravy mix and onion soup mix on top.
  1. Sprinkle over the mixes over the cube steak.
Golden mushroom soup and broth added to cube steak.
  1. Add the golden mushroom soup and the broth. Cook until the steaks are tender and the gravy has thickened.

Tips & Variations

Soup Swap: Regular condensed cream of mushroom can be used in place of the golden mushroom. Cream of celery soup or chicken soup is another good substitute for this tender cube steak. This will make a country style gravy.

Add Veggies: Fresh mushrooms or sliced white onions can be added, but the gravy will be thinner, and you may want to add a cornstarch slurry at the end of cooking.

Defrost: Thaw frozen cube steak in the fridge overnight before cooking.

Cube steak in slow cooker with parsley on top.

My Serving Suggestions

Pasta: The cubed steaks taste wonderful over a bed of egg noodles. Be sure to spoon some extra gravy over the top.

Other starches: You may enjoy this steak on top of mashed potatoes (try my slow cooker mashed potatoes), or steamed white rice is also a great choice to soak up all that gravy.

Top it off: And don’t forget the dinner rolls or cornbread, or add a fresh garden salad for some veggies.

Cube steak on egg noodles.

How do I make this thicker?

Depending on how juicy your steaks are, you may want to thicken further. Make a cornstarch slurry of 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to 2 tablespoons of water, add to the finished dish and let cook for about 20 minutes longer on high.

Should I add Salt?

Do not add any extra salt, as the soup mix, gravy packets, and soup already contain sodium.

More Slow Cooker Steak and Gravy Recipes

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak simmers tender beef strips with bell peppers and onions in a savory sauce, perfect for serving over rice.​

Salisbury Steak Meatballs transform frozen meatballs into a classic dish with rich brown gravy, ideal over mashed potatoes.

Swiss Steak features round steak slow-cooked with tomatoes, onions, and celery, resulting in a hearty, comforting meal.​ We also love Crockpot Flank Steak, which has a unique sauce and is great over mashed potatoes.

If you tried this Slow Cooker Cube Steak recipe or any other recipe on my blog, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it goes in the 📝 comments below. Happy Slow Cooking!

Cube steak in slow cooker with parsley on top.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak Recipe

4.55 from 35 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
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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!

Sarah’s Notes

Some readers have asked if hamburger patties can be used, I think finding the cubed steak is important for this particular recipe. If you want to use ground beef, try my salisubry steak recipe.

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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91 Comments

  1. Anonymous says:

    would this have a lot of sodium in it?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, you can find it on the recipe card.

  2. Gayle Merchant says:

    love these easy recipes..e mail me some recipes please

  3. Joanne Gibson says:

    5 stars
    I’d like to try all these recipes.

  4. Teresa Helms says:

    I love cube steaks and I can’t wait to make this

  5. Janie says:

    5 stars
    This is my go to recipe for savory, tender cubed steak. The only change I make is to slice a sweet onion and sear the meat before adding to the slow cooker. My friends and family love it. I serve it with mashed potatoes, a green vegetable and salad.

  6. Kesha says:

    5 stars
    This recipe is so good! It’s my go to when I make cube steak. And the recipe is good as is ,adding your own touch will make it to salty I’ve learned by trial and error. Lol.