Chicken Fried Steak Recipe Anyone?

[PoohBWV]

I can remember as a child having chicken fried steak at a restaurant and really loving it. Anyone have a recipe? I've tried making it with round steak, but it was tough. What did I do wrong?

 

[mamajoan]

I use "cube steak". It is also called "minute steaks" or "salsbury steak". It is a tenderized thin beef steak.

Dip in egg/milk wash
Dredge it in a combination of flour, garlic salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
Fry in a little bit of oil until golden brown. Serve with white gravy and potatoes..mmmm.

Happy cooking.

 

[inky dinky doo]

Here's how I make it, PoohBWV.

Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy

Steak:
1 lb. tenderized thin round or cube steak
1/2 c. buttermilk or whole milk
1/4 c. oil (more if needed)
1 c. flour
1/2 T. pepper to taste
1/2 T. salt to taste
1/2 t. garlic powder

Gravy:
1 1/2 c. milk or more
flour as needed
salt and lots of pepper to taste

Place steak in buttermilk and spices for 30 minutes. Heat oil in skillet (cast iron recommended). Take steak from milk, bread with flour and spices, and fry in oil until browned. Remove steaks and drain on paper towels.

Gravy: You should have 2-3 T. of grease left. If not add more so you can make gravy. Heat drippings/oil, and stir in about 2 T. flour to make a paste. Brown a bit over medium high heat. Add leftover milk marinade or fresh milk. Stand back as it scalds, reduce heat and stir until it firms up. add more milk if necessary and spices. Pour over steak and mashed potatoes.

 

[BonnieP]

I just cut this out of my Oct/2002 GH magazine,

Chicken Fried Steak:
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
4 beef cubed steaks (about 4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons margarine or butter

1. Pour 1/2 cup milk into pie plate. On waxed paper, combine flour, salt, paprika, black pepper, and ground red pepper.
2. Reserve 1 tablespoon seasoned flour for gravy. Coat cubed steaks, 1 at a time, with remaining flour mixture, pressing flour firmly onto each steak and shaking off excess. Place steaks on wire rack. Then, dip steaks into milk, and coat again with flour mixture.
3. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil and 1 tablespoon margarine over medium-high heat until margarine browns slightly. Add steaks and cook 2 minutes. With metal spatula, gently loosen steaks from skillet; turn over and cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer steaks to plate.
4. Add remaining 1 tablespoon margarine and reserved 1 tablespoon seasoned flour to skillet and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with wire whisk. Gradually stir in remaining 1 cup milk; heat to boiling, stirring until browned bits are loosened from bottom of skillet. Boil 2 to 3 minutes or until gravy thickens. Pour gravy over steaks to serve.

Enjoy!
Bonnie

 

[PoohBWV]

Thanks everyone! I'm getting very hungry.

 

[Beanie]

Thanks for the recipe!! My brother is a great cook and he makes excellent Chicken Fried Steak!! The best I have ever had! I will have to see if he has a recipe for it...I know alot of what he cooks, comes from his head and not on paper!! LOL

 

[doxdogy]

When round steak is on sale, I will use that to make chicken fried steak. Take the edge of a dinner plate (being careful not to break the plate), and just pound the meat with it. I usually will make little square patterns on the meat with the plate. My wonderful MIL taught me this trick.

 

[PoohBWV]

Good tip. Thanks

 

[Mary Ellen]

Southern Living magazine had an interesting article a few years ago comparing 2 versions from different regions of the south. I 'think' they used different cuts of beef. I checked their web-site trying to find it. I didn't find it, but I found this recipe:

INGREDIENTS
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 (4-ounce) cube steaks
38 saltine crackers (1 sleeve), crushed
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 3/4 cups milk, divided
2 large eggs
3 1/2 cups peanut oil
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS
Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over steaks. Set aside.
Combine cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper.

Whisk together 3/4 cup milk and eggs. Dredge steaks in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again.

Pour oil into a 12-inch skillet; heat to 360 degrees. (Do not use a nonstick skillet.) Fry steaks 10 minutes. Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack on a jellyroll pan. Keep steaks warm in a 225 degrees oven. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.

Whisk together remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 4 cups milk. Pour mixture into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Serve gravy with steaks and mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

YIELD: 4 servings.
PREPARATION TIME:10 min.
COOKING TIME: 30 min.