A Crock-Pot® can be used to cook and tenderize a piece of steak at the same time.
Crock-Pot® Steak is the name given to a wide variety of beef steak-based meals prepared in a Crock-Pot®. Made with different types of steak, the Crock-Pot® steak is prepared primarily with cubed or round steaks. The typical Crock-Pot® steak meal contains meat, vegetables, and some type of liquid or sauce. Often used to take advantage of the slow cooker’s ability to tenderize a tougher piece of steak, the typical slow-cooked steak meal is designed to simmer for most of the day before serving.
The Crock-Pot is a well-known brand of clay pots.
Some of the cheapest cuts of meat are also the toughest and most difficult to prepare. The round steak is one of those cuts, as the lack of marbling and the tight weave can be a challenge for even the best chefs. When using the problematic cut of meat in a Crock-Pot® steak dish, the cook can use the slow, low heat of the Crock-Pot® along with the moisture from the sauce to soften the connective tissue of the steak. This results in an easy-to-eat Crock-Pot® steak meal that is also often cost-effective.
Many of the Crock-Pot® meat dishes are designed to be used in conjunction with fresh or canned vegetables to create a one-dish meal that is both economical and nutritious. One of the many Crock-Pot® steak recipes, such as Crock-Pot® Venison Steak, uses venison instead of beef to create an exotic meal using food provided by a successful hunter. For those who are not hunters, you can also buy venison at a specialized market. Other recipes include international dishes like Swiss, Hungarian, and Mexican steak dinners, all prepared with the help of the slow cooker.
The unique cook-and-serve design of the typical slow cooker makes creating a steak-based recipe not only good for a family dinner, but also suitable for potluck dishes. The slow cooker is suitable for cook-and-go where food can be prepared in advance and heated after arriving at the dinner destination. Family gatherings, church dinners and office parties can take advantage of the Crock-Pot®’s ability to travel and heat food just as well. While most crockpots have multiple heat settings, the best results are generally obtained when using the lowest heat setting and longest cook time when preparing any Crock-Pot® steak dinner.