President Ford's Braised Eye Round Steak

President Ford's Braised Eye Round Steak

Total Time
1h 34m
23m prep · 71m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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Beef eye of round steaks are simmered in a red wine sauce until tender enough to cut with a fork. This is said to be one of former President Ford's favorite recipes.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions , sliced
  • 12 beefs eye of round steaks , 4 ounce
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 0.25 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 0.25 cups all-purpose flour for coating
  • 1 cup Burgundy wine
  • 1 cup beef consomme
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer onions to a bowl.

  2. 2

    Season steaks with seasoned salt and thyme, then dust lightly with flour. Fry steaks in the skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes per side.

  3. 3

    Pour red wine and beef consommé into the skillet with steaks. Return onions to the skillet. Cook until the aroma of wine dissipates, 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Serve steaks with sauce, garnish with chopped parsley.

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