One of the staples of the Southern U.S. cuisine called chicken fried steak contains no chicken at all, contrary to what one might think upon seeing the name of the dish. It consists of a thin, breaded, and fried cut of beef that is traditionally served with a side of mashed potatoes and drizzled with cream gravy.
American Chicken Fried Steak
Course: AppetizersCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium4
servings20
minutes30
minutes300
kcal1
hour10
minutesOne of the staples of the Southern U.S. cuisine called chicken fried steak contains no chicken at all, contrary to what one might think upon seeing the name of the dish. It consists of a thin, breaded, and fried cut of beef that is traditionally served with a side of mashed potatoes and drizzled with cream gravy.
Ingredients
- For Steak
Cube Steaks
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
- For Flour
1 cup of flour
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
- For Binding
2 eggs
1/4 cup of buttermilk
1 cup Oil
- For gravy
1- 1/2 tbs of flour
1-1/2 cup of carnation milk
1/4 cup of beef stock
1/4 tsp of Salt
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/4 tsp and Black Pepper
Directions
- Season cubed steaks with 1 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Garlic powder, 1/2 tsp Black pepper, and 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
- Place 1 cup of flour in a bowl and season flour with 1 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Garlic powder, 1/2 tsp Black pepper, and 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
- In a big bowl, combine 2 eggs with 1/4 cup of buttermilk and stir until well blended
- Coat cubed steak in seasoned flour…. then dip the steak into the egg buttermilk mixture… allow access mixture to drip off then dip back into the seasoned flour to double coat
- Sit coated steak aside on a plate for 20 minutes to allow the flour to sink into the steak
- Meanwhile, place 1 cup of oil in a frying pan and place the pan of oil over medium heat
- Once hot add steak and fry for approx 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown on each side
- Sit steak on paper towel to drain oil
- Drain some oil from the pan… leave 6 tbs of in the pan
- Heat on low
- To the pan add 1- 1/2 tbs of flour and stir until flour dissolves
- Add 1-1/2 cup of carnation milk and about 1/4 cup of beef stock and stir until well blended and smooth
- Season gravy with a 1/4 tsp of Salt and a little 1/2 tsp Onion powder, 1/4 tsp and Black Pepper
- And that’s How To Make Country Fried Steak
