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Crock Pot Cubed Steak (+Video)

Crock Pot Cubed Steak with Gravy is the ultimate no-fuss weeknight dinner recipe. They are so tender, they literally melt in your mouth!

A BUDGET-FRIENDLY, FAMILY-FRIENDLY DINNER

This meal is not only inexpensive but it is one of those “set-it and forget-it” type meals. You can toss everything into your slow cooker and dinner will be ready when you are! With only a handful of ingredients, you can have the most delicious, comfort food ready and waiting for you by the time you get home! It’s a meal the whole family will love and you won’t even need a knife to cut it!

a fork slicing into a piece of cube steak covered in gravy.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

This seems like it might be too salty, what can I do?

If you are sensitive to salt, don’t enjoy salted food or need lower sodium for dietary restrictions, you will need to purchase lower sodium or no sodium options where possible. You can always season with salt after it has finished cooking.

I can’t find canned French Onion Soup, what else can I use?

You could substitute with Beef Consommé or beef broth. Again, if you need lower sodium options, purchase those instead.

Can I cook this longer than 8 hours?

It helps to have a digital crock pot. That way you can cook it for a certain amount of time so and then set it to automatically go to a keep-warm setting. That would be ideal for this recipe.

How to make a cubed steak so it’s not tough?

This is where the crock pot comes in. Using a slow cooker so the meat can slowly cook in gravy will produce cubed steak that you can cut with a fork.

Can I cook this on high?

No. If you want the most tender cubed steak, it needs to only be cooked on low.

What do you serve with cubed steak?

I serve this cubed steak and gravy with my Million Dollar Mashed Potatoes and smother it in the gravy. You could also serve with rice or egg noodles. For vegetable options, try Italian Green Beans, Bacon Garlic Green Beans or Maple Glazed Carrots

What part of the cow is cubed steak?

Cubed steaks come from the cow’s shoulder which is a tough cut of meat since the cow is constantly using its shoulder. The more a cow uses a certain area of its body, the more that area will become tough. Cubed steak is run through a meat tenderizer (which gives it all those tiny little holes) to help make it just a bit more tender.

Can I double this recipe?

Yes but make sure you have a large enough crock pot.

How do I store leftovers?

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I do not recommend freezing.

a plate with cube steak, green beans and mashed potatoes.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

  • au jus gravy mix – if you can’t find this in a lower sodium option, substitute it for some low sodium brown gravy mix.
  • cream of chicken soup – as I stated above, please be aware of your own sensitivities or aversion to salt/sodium. Use low or no sodium options where possible. Cream of mushroom can also be used.
  • French onion soup – the same applies for this soup. If necessary, use low or no sodium options.
  • cubed steaks – This recipe works for 4 cubed steaks. Anything more and you will want to use a larger crock pot and also double the recipe.
  • cornstarch and water – this is to make a cornstarch slurry to thicken up the gravy. If you don’t want a thicker gravy, then just skip this step.
cubed steaks, au jus gravy, French onion soup. cream of chicken soup, water.

HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT CUBE STEAK

In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, combine cream of chicken soup, French Onion soup, packet of au jus and water. Stir well. Put cubed steak in slow cooker with gravy mixture.

collage of two photos: cream of chicken, French Onion soup and au jus gravy added to slow cooker; raw cubed steaks added to slow cooker.

Move the steaks around to coat them with the gravy. Cover slow cooker and cook steak on low.

collage of two photos: raw cube steaks coated in gravy; fully cooked cube steak in slow cooker.

After cooking, it’s time to thicken gravy. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and cold water. Stir mixture into crock pot. You do not need to remove the cubed steaks to do this unless you find it easier to whisk it in. I would put the cubed steaks back in the pot as soon as you’ve mixed it in. Turn the setting to high and cook until gravy is thickened.

collage of two photos: cornstarch slurry added to slow cooker to thicken gravy; full cooked cubed steaks in a slow cooker with thickened gravy.

Then serve with your favorite sides.

a spatula holding up a cooked cubed steak over a slow cooker.

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Originally published: January 2012
Updated photos & republished: March 2024

Cubed Steak shown covered in gravy on a plate with green beans and mashed potatoes.

Crock Pot Cubed Steak (+Video)

Crock Pot Cubed Steak with Gravy is the ultimate no-fuss weeknight dinner recipe. They are so tender, they literally melt in your mouth!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 10.75 ounce can cream of chicken soup (see notes below about low or no sodium)
  • 10.5 ounce can French onion soup (see notes below about low or no sodium)
  • 1 packet au jus gravy mix (see notes below)
  • ½ cup water
  • 4 cubed steaks

To thicken gravy:

  • 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 Tablespoons cold water

Instructions

  • In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, combine 10.75 ounce can cream of chicken soup, 10.5 ounce can French onion soup, 1 packet au jus gravy mix and 1/2 cup water. Stir well.
    cream of chicken, French Onion soup and au just gravy added to slow cooker.
  • Put 4 cubed steaks into gravy mixture and make sure it is coated well.
    raw cubed steaks added to slow cooker.
  • Cover slow cooker and cook steak on low for 6-8 hours.
    fully cooked cube steak in slow cooker.
  • After cooking, it's time to thicken gravy. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 Tablespoons cornstarch and 3 Tablespoons cold water. Stir mixture into crock pot. You do not need to remove the cubed steaks to do this unless you find it easier to whisk it in. I would put the cubed steaks back in the pot as soon as you've mixed it in.
    cornstarch slurry added to slow cooker to thicken gravy.
  • Turn the setting to high and cook for 30 minutes (until gravy is thickened.) Then serve!
    cube steaks covered with gravy on a plate with green beans and mashed potatoes.

Video

YouTube video

Notes

  • NOTE: If you are sensitive to salt, don’t enjoy salted food or need lower sodium for dietary restrictions, you will need to purchase lower sodium or no sodium options where possible. You can always season with additional salt yourself if you prefer. 
  • If you don’t want to use French Onion Soup you could substitute with low sodium Beef Consommé or Beef Broth.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles. 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 24g | Sodium: 923mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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284 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I made this for supper last night. It was so easy to make, and it was delicious! Will definitely make it again! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

  2. 5 stars
    We had this for supper tonight. I love gravy and this did not disappoint. Cube steaks were so tender and delicious. We had some frozen goats beard mushrooms so I added some of those. DELICIOUS! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

  3. 5 stars
    I cut my cube steaks in half for senior family members. Low heat makes these so tender you can cut with butter knife.

  4. I’m with you girl I could drink a good gravy for supper. Love me some gravy!! I will try this recipe.

  5. 5 stars
    This is my go-to recipe for cube steak. Love it!! Only 1 change, I use cream of onion instead of cream of chicken.

  6. 5 stars
    Made this for dinner last night. It was delicious and so easy to make. Everyone really enjoyed the meal and I certainly will be making it again,

  7. 5 stars
    I made this for the first time last night, for some reason the meat turned out to dry for me, everything else was perfect. Any suggestions.

  8. 5 stars
    I cooked this tonight. It was very good but I am not crazy about French onion. Is there something g else I can use?

    1. Is it the onion flavor you don’t really love? You could use a can of beef consommé (you can find it with the other canned cream soups). If you still like that onion flavor (just not the soup) you can throw in a few slices of onion in there to still get a bit of that flavor. Or just plain ole beef broth 🙂

  9. 5 stars
    Tried this tonight with the family and it was very tasty. Next time I’ll have to make more there were no left overs!!

  10. 5 stars
    I made this over the weekend and it was fabulous. Easy to do. I have left overs for tonight.
    Thank you for all your hard work that you do for all of us.
    Do you have a good recipe for slow cooker short ribs?

  11. I replaced water with beef stockand use 1 cup ( no water ) and also added 1/2 tin cream of mushroom soup along with the cream of chicken.
    Family loved it, will become a regular.

  12. 5 stars
    I’m really excited I’m trying out this recipe for the first time. I couldn’t find the right amount of cubed steak at my store and I didn’t want to drive all over town, so I added fresh mushrooms to my cockpot, to help keep the saltiness balanced. I also substituted the cream of chicken with cream of mushroom. It already smells really good. I love that this recipe is different compared to the same roast recipes I normally see.

  13. 5 stars
    I’ve cooked this twice now and my husband and I love it!!!! It tastes so good!!! I filled the soup can up with water after I had dumped the soup in so the mixture isn’t so salty. Going to try out the crock pot white queso dip tomorrow for game day.

  14. 5 stars
    This I would give 10 stars if it allowed! Was amazing! Even my 3 year old granddaughter ate every bite. Definitely a keeper in our rotation! Thank you for sharing!

  15. 5 stars
    I used cream of mushroom because I had no cream of chicken on hand and add a little beef broth hope that doesn’t mess the taste up

    1. This is the first time making this recipe I went by the recipe except for the cream of mushroom and little beef broth everything else was exactly what it called for can’t wait for it to get cooking yum yum

  16. 5 stars
    Total comfort food. I had chicken mushroom soup and Lipton onion soup mix and just adjusted the water. Used an envelope of brown gravy mix and didn’t have to thicken the gravy