Garlicky Chicken Fried Steak. 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. Coat both sides of the meat with the egg wash.

Place fried steaks on a plate with paper towels to drain. Garlic was never included in Mom's recipe. In the mid west, Chicken Fried Steak was a salt and pepper thing,.period! You can cook 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.
It's 1 large of egg.
Prepare 1 33/100 lb of beef cubed steak, portioned.
It's 1/4 cup of plain dry breadcrumbs.
You need 1/4 cup of flour.
It's 3/4 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
Prepare 2 dash of cayenne peppr.
It's 33/100 cup of cooking oil, for frying steaks.
You need of For the Gravy.
It's 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.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of pepper.
You need 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.
You need 2 dash of cayenne pepper.

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 flavor. Use a sturdy spatula to transfer the fried steaks to a wire rack to cool.

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..

To serve, smother the steaks with the gravy and garnish with a sprinkle of thyme and a couple cracks of black pepper. For the steaks: To a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. To another bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and cayenne. Shake off any excess, then dip into the egg mixture. Shake off any excess, then return to the flour mixture.