• 1 1/2 lb flank steak sliced into 1/2 inch strips
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil for frying
• 4 flour tortillas
• 4 oz. pkg. shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 sm. green bell pepper, sliced
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 pint sour cream
• Bottled salsa

Mix together lime juice, olive oil and garlic in medium bowl with a cover. Add meat cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Heat oil in heavy skillet. Fry meat quickly over medium high heat until browned, remove from heat.

Fill each flour tortilla with about 3/4 cup meat. Place cheese, lettuce, tomato, green pepper, green onions on each warmed tortilla. Place sour cream in bowls for topping for steak fajitas. These steak fajitas will serve 4.

This is one of the best chicken fried steak recipes. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a bowl. Dredge steaks in flour mixture; dip into buttermilk mixture, and dip again in flour mixture. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks, and cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet. Drain steaks on paper towels. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet; whisk in 2 tablespoons flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until light golden brown. Gradually whisk in milk; cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until thickened and bubbly (about 10 minutes). Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve over steak. There are others but this is one of the best chicken fried steak recipes

Yield: 4 servings

• 1 1/2 lbs chopped steak
• 3 tbsps grated onion
• 2 tsps salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 tsp flour
• 1/2 cup milk

Combine hamburger steak, onion, salt, and pepper and shape into patties. Heat heavy skillet, add steak patties, broil on both sides, and remove to heated platter. Add the teaspoon of flour to pan drippings, brown, and then stir in milk, simmer and pour over steak patties. I recommend chopped beef with a higher fat content rather than low for this hamburger steak recipe as it will make for a better gravy.

Add mashed potatoes and a vegetable for a satisfying meal.

Pepper Steak Recipe

• 2 1/2 lbs steak, one inch thick, cut into one inch strip
• 2 tbsps oil
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 2 green peppers, diced
• 1 tsp meat glaze dissolved in 2 tbsps hot water
• 1 cup drained tomatoes
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tsps soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water

Place oil, onion, and garlic in a heavy skillet and simmer a few minutes. Add steak strips, seasoned with salt and pepper. Add peppers and meat glaze solution, cover, and cook 1/2 hour. Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes longer. Combine cornstarch and soy sauce with water and add to steak mixture, cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. This pepper steak recipe serves four.

Steak cuts recommended for this pepper steak recipe include round, top sound sirloin, chuck and minute or cube.

Braised Swiss Steak

• 2 1/2 pounds boneless steak, 1 1/2 inches thick
• 1 cup flour
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 2 tbsps oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup liquid (dry red wine, water, or stock)

Cover steak with flour, salt, and pepper and pound thoroughly with edge of plate, turn and repeat on other side. Brown the steak quickly on both sides in a heavy, oiled skillet. Add the sliced onion and brown along with the steak. Remove from skillet and place in a microwavable container with a cover. Add the liquid, cover the container and simmer until tender. Because microwaves vary in power follow manufacturer’s instructions for timing and power. This swiss steak recipe serves four.

• 1 lb  1/4 inch sirloin tips (cut in serving pieces)
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 cups cooked tomatoes
• 1 large green pepper, sliced 
• 2 tbsps cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 tbsps soy sauce

Brown meat in olive oil. Add onion and garlic for the last 10 minutes. Drain oil. Season. Dissolve the bouillon cube in hot water and add to meat. Cover and
simmer 20 to 25 minutes. Add tomatoes and green pepper. Cook 10 minutes longer.

Combine remaining ingredients and stir into meat. Bring to boil. Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes longer.

Serve with hot noodles or rice. This one of those pepper steak recipes that can also be made into a sandwich.

What makes this a sweet and spicy steak sauce is the combination of brown sugar and several strong spices.

• 1 cup catsup
• 3 tbsps brown sugar
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 6 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1 large whole shallot, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 whole anchovies (canned in oil)

Place all ingredients in blender container and process until smooth. Simmer in saucepan 20 minutes and cool. Store sweet and spicy steak sauce in the
refrigerator until ready to use.

• 2 1/2 lbs boneless leftover steak
• 5 tbsps butter
• 1/2 cup Burgundy (or other dry red wine)
• 1/2 tbsp paprika
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 6 sliced toasted French bread, cut into strips

Cut leftover steak diagonally into thin slices and place in warm oven. Make the following sauce:

• brown the butter slowly in a skillet, add wine and paprika
• bubble slowly until sauce is somewhat reduced.
• Season steak slices with salt and pepper and add to the sauce for a few minutes.
• Place on strips of toast, spoon sauce over all, and serve.

Serves four.This is one of those leftover steak recipes that deserve a try.