Onion Gravy Smothered Steak

5 from 30 votes

Onion Gravy Smothered Steak is a traditional Southern favorite! The steaks are seared to perfection and then topped with a creamy onion gravy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American/Southern

Keyword: cheap easy dinner ideas, smothered steak recipe, southern steak recipe

Servings:

4 sirloin steaks, at room temperature, steaks should be 1-inch thick, and between 4 and 6 ounces each
garlic salt, to taste
fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter, divided
2 yellow onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
½ cup low sodium beef broth
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup heavy cream or half and half
chopped fresh parsley

Pat dry steaks with paper towels; season steaks with garlic salt and pepper.
Heat vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
Add steaks to the hot skillet and cook until browned and cooked to desired doneness; about 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare steak. DO NOT crowd the skillet; cook two steaks at a time if skillet isn’t big enough.
Remove cooked steaks from skillet; set aside and keep covered.
Set skillet back over medium-heat and melt remaining butter.
Add in sliced onions and season with a pinch of salt; continue to cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until onions are soft and caramelized. Stir frequently.
Stir in minced garlic and season with Italian seasoning; cook for 10 seconds.
Slowly add in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce; using a wooden spoon, scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring mixture to a boil.
Whisk in heavy cream and cook for 1 more minute.
Reduce heat to medium-low; return steaks to the skillet and continue to cook for 2 more minutes, or until steaks are heated through, and sauce has thickened.
Remove from heat.
Garnish with parsley and serve.

Steaks: We are using Sirloin steaks for this recipe; it is a good, lean, tender, and juicy steak. Also, for best results, bring the steaks to room temperature before you start cooking.
Skillet: A cast iron skillet is my favorite skillet for cooking steaks, but if you don't have one, you can use your favorite frying pan.
Use an Instant Read Meat Thermometer to check the steak for doneness.