These were sold as casserole steaks, which I’m pretty sure are chuck steaks. Is it worth searing one to medium like a true steak?

by garthmuss

19 Comments

  1. SuspiciousMudcrab

    You can always try! The worst thing that could happen is you have nicely browned stew meat.

  2. 63GBPackerfan

    Nice marbling. Probable end of chuck eye cut.

  3. oliverpls599

    These would benefit from a reverse sear. There will be a decent amount of day and connective tissues that need to be broken down, then a nice hard sear for colour

    Edit for those that need it;

    Yes this method would work if it is indeed Chuck Eye

    Chuck Eye is usually cut a little thicker, it’s virtually impossible to tell the thickness of this steak from the top down picture.

    If it’s Chuck Eye and also thin cut, it would be very chewy and unpleasant with just a sear

  4. Those look like Delmonico steaks. That comes from the end of the ribeye where the chuck subprimal meets the ribeye subprimal that being said I would cook like a ribeye

  5. LoveTheGreyGhost

    Ken oath.

    You got two different cuts in the one.

    Separate the marbled section from the non-marbled section.

    The marble section will go very well with a good pan sear up to a medium rare.

    The non marbled bit is great for soups and stocks or if you are inclined being overcooked to well done over a coals

  6. Former_Daikon_103

    One of those is going to be tough as hell with all that intramuscular fat and connective tissue.

    Personally, I would just use them in a curry, stew, casserole etc for a decent amount of time for all that to breakdown.

  7. Sleepy-Blonde

    Reverse sear or sous vide. I set my range for 130-133 and let it go all day before chilling and grilling.

  8. left-for-dead-9980

    Chuck requires low and slow braise.

    Steaks are quick sear or reverse sear.

    You will have a tough steak due to marbling and connective tissue.

  9. Warm_Strawberry_4575

    Look up a “Swiss Steak recipe” Those ll do really nice. Uses more common ingredients. A good comfort food.

  10. Outrageous_Ad4252

    You can’t treat it like you would a steak. It would be too tough. To tenderize, try sou vide followed by a good sear on a cast iron pan. If you don’t SV, then sear first, oven second to finish

  11. SnooHesitations8403

    What the heck is a “casserole steak?”

  12. linecookdaddy

    Ooh baby, you gotta slow cook that thing. All that fat and connective tissue needs time to break down. But when it does…

  13. Air fryer, preheat 5 mins , then 4mins one side 3 mins other side

  14. Few-Emergency5971

    If you dont mind chewing a bit, fuck it. Go full send