Garlicky Chicken Fried Steak. Great recipe for Garlicky Chicken Fried Steak. Traditionally, a Chicken Fried Steak is a salt and pepper thing.at least it is in the mid west where my Dad comes from. The addition of garlic and cayenne, and the breadcrumbs add an updated approach to this classic American dish.

The addition of garlic and a bit of cayenne really perks of the old standard. Using fresh garlic in the egg wash allows the meat to soak up all the goodness of the garlic. Cooking the garlic makes it mild, yet still a forward. You can have Garlicky Chicken Fried Steak using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Garlicky Chicken Fried Steak

You need 2 large of cloves garlic, crushed.
You need 1 large of egg.
You need 1 33/100 lb of beef cubed steak, portioned.
It's 1/4 cup of plain dry breadcrumbs.
It's 1/4 cup of flour.
It's 3/4 tsp of salt.
You need 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
It's 2 dash of cayenne peppr.
Prepare 33/100 cup of cooking oil, for frying steaks.
You need of For the Gravy.
Prepare 3 1/2 tbsp of reserved oil from frying.
It's 1/4 cup of flour.
Prepare 2 cup of warmed milk, do in microwave.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 tsp of pepper.
It's 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.
Prepare 2 dash of cayenne pepper.

This actually uses my breading for Chicken Fried Steak---my husband suggested we try it with chicken breasts, and it was delicious!. Garlic Chicken Fried Chicken Garlic Chicken Fried Chicken. Stir together the baking powder, baking soda, pepper, and salt in a separate shallow bowl; stir in the buttermilk, egg, Tabasco Sauce, and garlic. Peel and cut the potatoes into pieces that are generally the same size.

Garlicky Chicken Fried Steak step by step

In a large bowl,whisk the egg with the crushed garlic. Add the pieces of cubed steak, which have been cut in to desired portions. I like 2 smaller pieces per person, as opposed to 1 larger piece. Coat both sides of the meat with the egg wash. Make sure that the garlic gets evenly distributed. Let soak for 5-10 minutes..
While the meat is absorbing the egg wash, mix the breadcrumbs, flour, salt, and pepper(s) in a separate bowl..
Dip the egg washed meat, one piece at a time, in the seasoned flour/breadcrumb mixture. Coat both sides of meat. Place on a tray that is lined with waxed paper. Repeat, until all the pieces are well coated with the breading. Dump any excess breading on top of all the pieces of meat on the tray. Turn meat to coat with some of the extra breading..
In a large frying pan, heat the oil over med/hi heat until a smoking point is almost reached. The oil should be hot..
Fry the steaks for 8-9 minutes, turning a few times. Fry in 2 batches, if your pan is not big enough to fry all the meat at once. Keep cooked steaks warmed on a platter in a 225°F oven, while you prepare the gravy..
For the gravy, use the same pan that you fried the steaks in, reserving 3 1/2 Tbsp of the oil/drippings. Add the flour and whisk over med/hi heat until lightly browned. Add the milk and stir constantly until a full boil is reached. Reduce the heat and add seasonings, Stir well and cook a couple more minutes until well thickened..
Serve steaks with mashed or boiled potatoes, spooning some gravy on top. Add your favorite vegetable on the side. I prefer broccoli with this..

Bring a large pot of water to a simmer and add the potatoes. Set up dredging station: In one shallow bowl, whisk together milk and egg. Cubed steak is from the round, an economical but tough cut of beef. The steaks are tenderized at the butcher. Spoon the Garlic Topping over the fried chicken, if using.