California Farm Breaded Beefsteaks

Name: California Farm Breaded Beefsteaks
Yield: 4 people, 4 steaks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 thin beef steaks from the tougher inexpensive cuts of beef, like round, chuck or rump, 1/4” thick, 1/4 pound each; 4 small cloves hardneck garlic, minced; 4 Tbs flat parsley or fresh baby spinach, minced; 4 Tbs olive oil; 4 small fresh farm eggs, beaten; 4 small flat plates with 4 cups breadcrumbs or panko; Flaked seasalt to individual taste when served

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

Inexpensive, pan fried, then oven baked, simple recipe that makes a tender steak everybody loves, with mild garlic kid version. Panfried one at a time, then finished in a very hot oven till served.

#CA2025

Inexpensive, pan fried, then oven baked, simple recipe that makes a tender steak everybody loves, with mild garlic kid version. Panfried one at a time, then finished in a very hot oven till served.

#CA2025

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

Inexpensive, pan fried, then oven baked, simple recipe that makes a tender steak everybody loves, with mild garlic kid version. Panfried one at a time, then finished in a very hot oven till served.

#CA2025

Inexpensive, pan fried, then oven baked, simple recipe that makes a tender steak everybody loves, with mild garlic kid version. Panfried one at a time, then finished in a very hot oven till served.

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Ingredients

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4 people, 4 steaks

4thin beef steaks from the tougher inexpensive cuts of beef, like round, chuck or rump, 1/4” thick, 1/4 pound each
4small cloves hardneck garlic, minced
4 Tbsflat parsley or fresh baby spinach, minced
4 Tbsolive oil
4small fresh farm eggs, beaten
4small flat plates with 4 cups breadcrumbs or panko
Flaked seasalt to individual taste when served
Equipment: food processor to mince parsley with garlic, large plate for egg dip, 4 smaller plates for breading and drying, large cast iron skillet, ovenproof serving platter
Cost: beef $5, eggs 80 cents, other 20 cents, per dinner $1.50

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Steps

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1

In food processor, mince 1 peeled garlic clove per adult and 1/2 clove per child with parsley or baby spinach to paste.
2

Optional: instead of using fresh cut steaks, you can marinade the steaks overnight first, like beef tamarind.

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3

Rub each steak on both sides with paste of minced garlic and parsley, dip one side in two freshly beaten foamy eggs, press into breadcrumbs and let dry about ten minutes.
4

Then turn the steaks, dip other sides in another two freshly beaten foamy eggs, press into bread crumbs and dry another ten minutes. Then turn. The longer you dry, the thicker the steaks will get.
5

Preheat cast iron skillet to very hot. Test with drop of olive oil, when it starts to smoke, the skillet is very hot. Spray the bottom of the breaded steak with 1/2 Tbs of olive oil, brown the bottom of the breaded steak, one minute, spray top of breaded steak with 1/2 Tbs olive oil, flip, brown other side 1 minute.
6

Move browned steak to preheated oven proof serving platter in 450F degree oven. Stack each Panfried breaded steak on top of each other in oven to prevent the bottom ones from overcooking. 4 Steaks will take ten minutes. Bottom steaks will be medium done, top steaks will be medium rare. Cut in thin strips. Serve with rice, potatoes, pasta or over fresh cut green leaf vegetables like spinach and enjoy.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on June 10, 2025 22:09

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.