Crockpot Country Fried Steak & Noodles
Crockpot Country Fried Steak & Noodles
Ingredients
For the Country Fried Steak
- 6 cube steaks
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, for dredging
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, for searing
For the Sauce
- 2 packets brown gravy mix, 0.87 ounce each
- 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, 10.5 ounces each
- 1 quart beef broth
- 1 cup sour cream
For the Noodles
- 12 ounces egg noodles
Instructions
- 1
Pat the cube steaks dry with paper towels. Season both sides of each cube steak evenly with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Place the all-purpose flour in a shallow dish. Dredge each seasoned cube steak thoroughly in the flour, ensuring it is fully coated on all sides. Shake off any excess flour.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Sear each floured cube steak in the hot skillet for 2-3 minutes per side, until nicely browned and a golden-brown crust forms. You may need to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Transfer all seared cube steaks to the bottom of a 6-quart or larger crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the brown gravy mix packets, condensed cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, and sour cream.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Whisk the mixture vigorously until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is smooth and lump-free.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour the whisked sauce evenly over the cube steaks in the crockpot, ensuring they are mostly submerged in the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Cover the crockpot with its lid and cook on the LOW setting for 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours, or on the HIGH setting for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. (Total cook time will be 4-6 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high, including the noodle cooking time).
⏱️ 180 min
- 10
Approximately 30 minutes before the end of the total cooking time, remove the lid from the crockpot and add the egg noodles directly into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Stir the egg noodles into the sauce, making sure they are fully submerged to cook properly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Replace the lid and continue cooking for the remaining 30 minutes, or until the noodles are tender and cooked through.
⏱️ 30 min
- 13
Once cooked, stir gently and serve hot directly from the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crockpot Country Fried Steak & Noodles
For the Country Fried Steak
- 6 cube steaks
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, for dredging
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, for searing
For the Sauce
- 2 packets brown gravy mix, 0.87 ounce each
- 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, 10.5 ounces each
- 1 quart beef broth
- 1 cup sour cream
For the Noodles
- 12 ounces egg noodles
Instructions
- 1
Pat the cube steaks dry with paper towels. Season both sides of each cube steak evenly with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Place the all-purpose flour in a shallow dish. Dredge each seasoned cube steak thoroughly in the flour, ensuring it is fully coated on all sides. Shake off any excess flour.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Sear each floured cube steak in the hot skillet for 2-3 minutes per side, until nicely browned and a golden-brown crust forms. You may need to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Transfer all seared cube steaks to the bottom of a 6-quart or larger crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the brown gravy mix packets, condensed cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, and sour cream.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Whisk the mixture vigorously until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is smooth and lump-free.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour the whisked sauce evenly over the cube steaks in the crockpot, ensuring they are mostly submerged in the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Cover the crockpot with its lid and cook on the LOW setting for 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours, or on the HIGH setting for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. (Total cook time will be 4-6 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high, including the noodle cooking time).
⏱️ 180 min - 10
Approximately 30 minutes before the end of the total cooking time, remove the lid from the crockpot and add the egg noodles directly into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Stir the egg noodles into the sauce, making sure they are fully submerged to cook properly.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Replace the lid and continue cooking for the remaining 30 minutes, or until the noodles are tender and cooked through.
⏱️ 30 min - 13
Once cooked, stir gently and serve hot directly from the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min