Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken Fried Steak
Anything fried will taste delicious and that is no exception to steak. Chicken fried steak is definitely a hearty comfort food dish. You will probably want to go to sleep after eating this meal. It is claimed that the chicken fried steak originated in Texas from German immigrants who prepare wiener schnitzel. Which is similar to chicken fried steak but it uses veal instead of steak. This recipe will also work great on chicken fried chicken. Start with 4 cube steaks. You could also use thin ribeyes if you can’t find cube steaks.
Season the steaks with 1 tbsp of onion powder, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp cajun seasoning and 1 tsp of paprika.
In a bowl, add 2 cups of buttermilk, 1 beaten egg and 3-4 dashes of hot sauce. Add the cube steaks to the buttermilk. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
In a separate dish, add 4 cups of all purpose flour. Season the flour with 1 tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tbsp of onion powder, 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning and 1 tbsp of paprika.
Add the steaks to the flour. Make sure each steak is fully coated. Repeat two times for each steak so that it has a thick breading.
In a cast iron skillet, add 3 cups of vegetable oil. Once the oil has reached a temperature of 350 degrees, add the steaks. Cook 5-7 minutes per side or until each steak is fully cooked and golden brown.
Once the steaks are fully cooked, set them aside on a baking rack to drain any excess oil.
To make the cream gravy, add 1 tbsp of the frying oil and 1 tbsp of flour to a sauce pan.
Whisk the flour into the oil until it turns a slight light brown color.
Whisk in 1 cup of whole milk.
Cook for 3-5 minutes or until the gravy thickens. Season with salt and pepper (to taste).
Pour the gravy on top of the chicken fried steak. Serve with Mashed Potatoes and veggies to have a complete meal. ENJOY!
Chicken Fried Steak
Ingredients
- 4 cube steaks
- 4 cups flour
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 3-4 dashes of hot sauce
- 2-3 cups vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp frying oil
- salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Season the cube steaks with 1 tbsp of onion powder, 1 tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning and 1 tsp of paprika.
- Add the butter milk, beaten egg and hot sauce to a bowl.
- Add the steaks to the buttermilk and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Add the flour to a separate dish. Season with 1 tbsp of onion powder, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp cajun seasoning and 1 tbsp paprika.
- Fully coat each piece of steak with the seasoned flour. Repeat steps to coat the steak from the buttermilk to the flour 2 times to have a thicker breading on the steaks.
- Add the vegetable oil to a cast iron skillet.
- Once the oil has reached a 350 degree temperature, add the steaks.
- Cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until the steaks are fully cooked and golden brown.
- Once they are cooked, set aside on a baking rack to drain any excess oil.
- Add 1 tbsp of the frying oil to a separate sauce pan.
- Add 1 tbsp of flour. Whisk the flour into the oil until it turns a slight light brown color.
- Whisk in 1 cup of milk. Cook 3-5 minutes or until the gravy thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the gravy on top of the chicken fried steaks. Serve with mashed potatoes and ENJOY!
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