Eye of Round Steak Recipes

The eye of round steak, alternatively known as the eye steak, is preferred by people over other types of steak, as it is not only lean meat but also lacks fat. The eye of round is used in several beef recipes. Whether you cook it in a crock pot or grill it or bake it, the eye of round is desired by several people. This article will concentrate on the various recipes of eye of round steak which are easy to make at home and are a healthier choice than other steaks. Keep reading for the delicious recipes.

In the Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 3 pounds round eye beef boneless steaks
• 1 can creamed mushrooms or cream of mushroom soup
• 4 potatoes peeled and cut into quarters
• 2 onions chopped
• 2 capsicums cut into quarters
• 5 carrots cut into quarters
• 1½ packet dried onion soup powder
• 1 cup water
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Some salt to taste

Preparation

• Cut the beef steaks in small eatable portions.
• In a big bowl, combine the soup powder, black pepper, salt and water till thoroughly mixed. Pour in the mushroom soup and mix well.
• In the slow cooker, add the vegetables in the bottom, add the beef pieces on those vegetables and cover the pieces with the soup mixture.
• Cover the cooker and let the beef steak cook for about 8 hours.
• Remove and enjoy.

You can make the crock pot or slow cooker recipes by using fresh herbs and other ingredients of your choice. Just ensure that you add the salt with care if you include a lot of sauces and soup mixes, as these already contain a lot of salt. There are several other eye of round crock pot roast recipes too that I am sure your family will enjoy. If you do not have the time for a crock pot recipe, then you could try out the quick beef recipes instead.

In the Grill

Ingredients

• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp steak sauce
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped basil leaves
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 pounds eye round beef steak

Preparation

• Mash the garlic cloves with the help of a pastel as mashing releases the juice and flavor better.
• Combine all the ingredients except the steak in a big bowl and mix them thoroughly
• Trim the steaks off all the excessive meat.
• Add the meat to the marinade and transfer both in a zip lock bag.
• Put in the bag into the fridge and allow the steak to be marinated for about 8 hours.
• Prepare your grill by preheating it and spraying cooking oil over the grill.
• Set out the steaks to get cooked on the pit, covered at about 325°F for about 2 hours or until steaks are done.
• Ensure that you do not overcook the meat else it will become dry.
• While the steaks are cooking, you can boil the marinade and use it to baste on the meat every 20 minutes or so. This will add more flavor to the steak.
• When done, slice thinly and serve with bread.

Similarly, you can make otherrecipes using different marinades. You can make a marinade using ground dried spices like black pepper, cumin etc., garlic cloves and lemon juice. You could also make a simple marinade using crushed ginger, garlic and some steak sauce or catsup for these easy beef recipes. These are easy to cook and delicious to eat. You might want to try the rib eye roast recipe which is also easy to make and tasty to eat.

In the Oven

Ingredients

• 3 pounds eye of round beef steaks
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 3 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp coriander seeds powder

Preparation

• Cover the entire beef with the sea salt. Take more sea salt if you need.
• Combine all the powders together and then cover the beef with the powders.
• Spray the baking tray with cooking oil or vegetable oil.
• Place the steaks into the oven and let them cook for about an hour and a half.
• Once they are done, do not remove them immediately from the oven. Don't move them from the oven until it cools down.
• Remove and enjoy.

You can make several such recipes using fresh herbs while baking, covering the beef steaks with egg, salt, pepper, paprika, minced garlic and some onion powder. Bake it in any way and make this your favorite family recipe. You might want to try making the beef rump roast recipe too for your family on special occasions.

In addition to the above, you might want to try the eye of round roast recipe for the special Sunday dinner. There are many such eye of round steak recipes which you can easily make at home. I am sure these food recipes will make you and your family wait for the special weekend lunches and dinners, where you can make your family extra happy by cooking these recipes for them. Bon appetit!!!