This isn’t something I planned.
It just happened after a very sweet patient of mine brought me some venison a while back. I love it when people bring me food! This was the first time I’ve ever had cubed venison steak.
It was so tender; and I wasn’t expecting that because when I think cubed steak, I think tough and chewy and ew, but not this stuff. It was so tender I could cut it with a fork. Not even kidding.
I seasoned the cubed steak with Jerk seasoning and let it sit overnight, breaded and fried it. I put it on a Ciabatta roll topped with mashed potatoes and gravy. The Jerk seasoning isn’t something you typically see when it comes to cubed steak, but it really works.
It’s so simple, but insane at the same time.
OMG that gravy. I know this is obvious, but please don’t rinse the pan out before making it. The Jerk seasoning and little bits left from the steak make it sooooo good.
THIS is serious comfort food.
Here’s your printable-
Ingredients
- Cubed Steak:
- 1 lb. venison cubed steak - or regular cubed steak
- 2 tbsp Jerk seasoning
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tbsp seasoned salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mashed Potatoes:
- 3 lb. white potatoes
- 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 stick salted butter
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 Ciabatta Rolls, split
Instructions
- Rub the cubed steak with jerk seasoning, put in a zip lock bag and let sit overnight in the fridge.
- Combine flour, salt, pepper and paprika in a large bowl, and whisk egg and milk together.
- Dip cubed steak in egg mixture, dredge in flour mixture - repeat.
- Bring canola oil over 375 degrees and fry cubed steak about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
- Leave any grease that's left in the pan over heat and add butter, sprinkle in flour, whisking to combine and add broth and milk. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Whisk until thick and remove from heat.
- Boil potatoes until tender over high heat; drain.
- Combine potatoes, cream cheese, butter, mayo, thyme in a stand mixer until smooth. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble slider by stacking cubed steak, mashed potatoes topped with gravy.
