Steak and potatoes cooked in foil is a meal you will add to your weeknight dinner schedule! This throwback meal is just as tasty today as it was when it gained popularity decades ago. An inexpensive chuck steak is wrapped in foil and baked to perfection with onion soup mix, a bit of garlic, and a variety of vegetables. Potatoes, carrots, and celery are used in this version, but rutabaga, turnips, fennel, or similar vegetables would be good as well. It’s an all-in-one meal that is perfect for an everyday family dinner.
There are many ways to use budget cuts of beef. Try this slow cooker shredded beef, or you might like this Instant Pot beef and beer stew. This oven braised sweet and sour pot roast is another excellent choice.
PrintEasy Baked Chuck Steak and Potatoes in Foil
This foil-wrapped chuck steak dinner is a budget-friendly meal that has been a family classic for decades! It couldn’t be easier!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beef, Steak, Potatoes
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chuck steak (bone-in, or 1 1/2 pounds boneless)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 4 carrots
- 2 stalks celery (optional)
- 4 medium potatoes (red-skinned or Yukon gold, or use 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Place a 3-foot sheet of heavy-duty foil (18-inch wide foil) in a roasting pan or large, shallow baking dish.
- Pat the chuck steak with paper towels to dry and place it in the center of the foil.
- Spread the minced garlic and dry onion soup mix over the steak.
- Cut the carrots in half lengthwise and then cut them into 3-inch to 4-inch lengths. Scatter them over the beef.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into 2-inch chunks. Or scrub baby potatoes. Arrange them over the beef and carrots.
- Slice the celery (if using) into 3-inch to 4-inch lengths. Scatter the celery over the potatoes.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and scatter over the vegetables.
- Sprinkle with the kosher salt and pepper.
- Wrap the foil around the steak and vegetables and fold the edges over to seal.
- Bake for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the beef is very tender.
