How to Make Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken fried steak with country gravy is classic comfort food. It's a great choice for a hearty dinner when your budget is tight, since the cut of steak used is cheap and tasty. See step one to start frying.
Steak and Batter
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Begin by pre-heating a skillet on medium-high with enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
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Tenderize your cube steaks a little (optional). Using a cooking mallet, lightly hammer each steak until it begins to tenderize and grows by roughly half.
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Create four (4) stations. Make space for one cutting board to season the meat, one bowl with flour, one bowl with the beaten egg mixture, and a resting surface, like a bowl or plate.
- To make the egg mixture, mix together all the dry ingredients first in a medium bowl — the baking powder, baking soda, pepper, and salt. To the dry ingredients, add the buttermilk, egg, and hot sauce to create a kind of slurry.
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Season the steaks on each side and dredge. To dredge, put a steak through flour, then soak in the egg mixture, then the flour again and put on resting surface. Do this for all the steaks. Let them rest for 10-15 minutes.
- When covering the steaks with flour for the second time, make sure they are evenly patted down and completely coated. For a fully-developed crust, make sure to pat down the steaks several times in the flour.
Frying the Steaks and Making the Country Gravy
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When the oil is shimmering, put the steaks in and fry them for 3-5 minutes on each side. Steaks are done when they are golden brown on both sides. Note that thinner steaks will require less time than thicker steaks. Put them in a warm oven for the following steps.
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Create a roux by mixing equal parts butter and flour. Make sure you start the roux off at a low-enough temperature so that the flour doesn't burn.
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Gradually add milk, salt and pepper to the roux, whisking frequently. Whisk until the mixture can coat the back of a spoon, about 4 to 7 minutes. Now you have gravy!
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Finished! Serve with mashed potatoes and veggies, or any other combination you desire.
Ingredients
Steak and Batter
- 4beef cube steaks
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (Cholula, Tabasco, etc.)
Country Gravy
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk
- Kosher salt and black pepper
Tips
- If you don't trust time, fry the steaks until each side is golden brown.
- Although any cut of steak will work for this recipe, anything other than cube steak you will have to tenderize until the steaks are ⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) thick.
Warnings
- Hot oil can burn you. Be careful and don't let your kids into the kitchen while cooking.
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