Budget Baked Chuck Steak Dinner In Foil Recipe - The Spruce Eats

• Chuck steak turns fork-tender in the oven without needing fancy techniques.
• Classic onion soup mix adds nostalgic flavor with almost no extra prep work.
• Everything bakes together in foil for a full meal and super easy cleanup.

A thick, budget-friendly chuck steak (7-bone steak) makes a tender, delicious family meal. In this oven-baked recipe, the steak and vegetables are wrapped in foil, creating an entire dinner in one package. With quick preparation, minimal cleanup, and amazing flavor, it's an excellent recipe for weeknights or those times when you want a pot roast but don't want to wait all day for it. The recipe is also so easy that anyone can make it.

Like chuck roast, chuck steak comes from the shoulder of the cow. It is typically cut into slices one to three inches thick—similar to a steak—yet provides that classic pot roast taste. While flavorful, chuck steak can be tough. To tenderize this inexpensive cut, you can braise, marinate, or cook it slowly in the oven.

This recipe takes the latter approach and likely dates to the 1960s. The beef chuck is baked in a foil package with potatoes, carrots, celery, and a surprise nostalgic ingredient: a package of dry onion soup mix for flavor. The foil wrap keeps everything moist, resulting in a dinner that is cooked to perfection until the steak is fall-apart tender. Serve this easy, budget-friendly steak dinner with freshly baked biscuits or crusty bread.

What Is The Ideal Internal Temperature For Chuck Steak?

While the safe minimum temperature for beef, is 145 F, this recipe suggests cooking the chuck steak a bit longer. Cooking this cut to about 190 F to 200 F results in more tender meat. Like a pot roast, when properly cooked, a fork inserted into the steak should easily twist off a piece of meat. Because the cooking time will vary based on the size of the chuck steak, it's best to check it after 1 hour, and then cook longer if needed.

What You'll Need to Make This Oven-Baked Chuck Steak Recipe A Sturdy Roasting Pan A Handy Dandy Vegetable Peeler A Sharp Chef's Knife

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