Braised Chuck Steak

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 lbs chuck steaks
• flour, enough for dredging (about 2/3 c.})
• 1/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• seasoning salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 medium spanish onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup water (or beef broth)

Recipe

• 1 cut the meat into about 1 inch strips.
• 2 dredge meat in the flour, shaking off the excess.
• 3 in a dutch oven, melt shortening over med.-high heat (watch carefully -- if it smokes, it's too hot).
• 4 brown meat on all sides -- do in batches, if need be).
• 5 season to taste.
• 6 drain fat from dutch oven & return the meat.
• 7 place sliced on over the meat & then add the water.
• 8 cover & simmer on low heat for 2 to 2½ hours or place in a 325° for the same amount of time.