Texas-style Cheese Beef Nuggets
- 1 lb sirloin steak
- 2 tablespoons steak seasoning
- 23 cup flour, seasoned with
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups crumbled corn flakes
- 12 cup finely chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 12 teaspoon paprika
- 14 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 14 cup margarine or 14 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup milk
- 5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Set oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice the beef into bite-size squares (about 1-1/4-inch squares), and roll in the steak seasoning.
- Coat the cubed seasoned steak pieces in a plastic bag containing the flour, salt and pepper mixture until each piece is individually coated.
- Refrigerate steak while continuing preparation.
- In a bowl, thoroughly blend corn flake crumbs, chopped pecans, Parmesan cheese, paprika and nutmeg (if using); set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt margaine.
- Whisk in the 2 Tbsp flour, stir until all the flour is completely dissolved.
- Add in the half and half cream (half and half cream is recommended as milk usually will scorth the bottom of the pot, but milk can be used if desired); heat and stir until the mixture comes to a light boil.
- Lower the heat to simmer.
- Add in the grated cheese and Worcestershire sauce; continue stirring and cooking until the cheese melts.
- Remove from heat; keep the cheese mixture warm.
- Remove the steak pieces from the fridge.
- Dip each floured steak square in cheese sauce.
- Then roll in bowl of dry crumbs (making sure that all sides are coated well).
- Place on a well-greased or non-stick coated cookie sheet (leaving spaces between each square).
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until steak squares are a deep golden brown.
- Cool slightly before removing from the pan with a spatula.
sirloin steak, steak seasoning, flour, salt, corn flakes, pecans, parmesan cheese, paprika, nutmeg, margarine, flour, milk, cheddar cheese, worcestershire sauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-style-cheese-beef-nuggets-101420 (may not work)