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mum's swiss steak

(2 ratings)
Dovey22 avatar
Recipe by
Sue Fitzpatrick
@Dovey22
Whitby, ON

This was a staple recipe in our home growing up. A true comfort food. Always made the same, always served the same :) It was Mum's consistency, I think, that made home cooking something to look forward to and carry with me through life.

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For mum's swiss steak

  • 2 lb
    sirloin steak
  • 1 md
    to large cooking onion, sliced, rings pulled apart
  • 28 oz
    canned tomatoes (stewed are nice)
  • worchestershire sauce (optional)

How To Make mum's swiss steak

  • 1
    Buy a very large piece of sirloin steak (1 1/2 - 2lbs). Sprinkle the steak with flour, salt and pepper and pound this into the steak to tenderize it. Mum used to use an old saucer :) I use the ridged side of my meat tenderizer. It gets messy with flour, so I think the saucer is a great idea lol
  • 2
    Cut steak into 2 - 3" pieces. Make sure you leave meat covered lightly in flour.
  • 3
    Braise/sear meat in frying pan or dutch oven (with lid) in fat (I use a little lard). If there is any grease left after braising, remove meat and discard the grease, but leave behind the browned pot stickings.
  • 4
    Add 1 (28 oz) can of tomatoes (stewed are nice) and 1 medium cooking onion, sliced, and rings pulled apart. Add a dash of worchestershire sauce if you want.
  • 5
    Low simmer covered until most of the liquid is absorbed (need enough liquid to keep it from getting too thick). Stir occasionally for at least 2 hours. Test the meat. You should be able to break it apart easily with a fork. Cook longer if necessary. Mum just added a little water if the sauce started getting too thick. She always served it with mashed potatoes and corn niblets.
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