Southern Smothered Steak & Onion Gravy

🥩 Southern Smothered Steak & Onion Gravy
🍽️ Servings: 4–6
⏱️ Time: ~1 hour 15 minutes
🛒 Ingredients
Steak:
1½–2 lbs (700–900g) cube steak or round steak
Salt & black pepper, to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
For Cooking:
3 tbsp vegetable oil or bacon grease
Onion Gravy:
2 large onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups beef broth
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp dried thyme (optional)
Salt & pepper to taste
👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Season & dredge
   Season steak with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
   Lightly dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
2. Brown the steak
   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
   Cook steak 3–4 minutes per side until browned (not fully cooked).
   Remove and set aside.
3. Cook onions
   In the same skillet, add butter.
   Add sliced onions and cook slowly until soft and caramelized (10–15 minutes).
   Stir in garlic.
4. Make the gravy
   Sprinkle flour over onions and stir for 1–2 minutes.
   Gradually add beef broth, stirring to avoid lumps.
   Add Worcestershire sauce and thyme.
   Simmer until thickened.
5. Smother & simmer
   Return steak to the skillet, nestling into the gravy.
   Cover and simmer on low heat for 30–40 minutes, until steak is tender.
6. Serve
   Spoon onion gravy generously over the steak.