Sweet and Spicy Steak Sauce

Q.  I need a sweet and spicy steak sauce.

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.

A cube steak recipe and side dish ideas?

Here is a cube steak recipe I think you will enjoy.

Cube Steaks Coventry Style

  • 8 cube steaks, 1/4 lb each
  • 6 tbsps oil
  • flour
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tbsps vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 cup catsup
  • 4 tbsps Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup cream

Heat oil in a heavy skillet. Dip steaks in flour, season with salt and pepper, put into skillet, and brown on both sides. Add onion. Add vinegar, brown sugar, catsup, Worcestershire sauce and cream. Cook slowly for 15 minutes and serve.

A nice side dish to go with this cube steak recipe:

Hashed Brown Potatoes

  • 4 large potatoes
  • 2 tbsps butter
  • 3 tbsps vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Put potatoes in their skins into a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Then simmer for about 30 minutes or until just done. Remove from water, cool in refrigerator, then remove skins. Chop into cubes. Fry in skillet in butter and oil over high heat, turning frequently so that all sides become uniformly browned. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve with this cube steak recipe for a nice meal.