Pound Meat in a Pinch

If you can’t find cube steaks in your grocery store, you can swap in 2 lbs. top round steaks, instead. Simply cut the beef into six 5-oz pieces and working with one piece at a time, place between two sheets of plastic wrap. Using the smooth side of a mallet, or a rolling pin, pound beef to ¼” thickness, taking care not to tear the beef, and proceed with step 1.