Country Smothered Chicken Fried Steak. Chicken-fried or country-fried steak is enjoyed everywhere in the U. S., but especially in the Southern and Southwestern states. Smothered steak, another version, is fried then simmered in gravy, which makes a tougher cut of meat even more tender.

Cube steak recipes are taken to new heights. Learn how to dredge the steak for a chicken fried steak recipe, aka country fried steak, with expert cooking tips in this free Southern cuisine video clip. Crisp fried chicken smothered in a spicy, creamy gravy. You can cook Country Smothered Chicken Fried Steak using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Country Smothered Chicken Fried Steak

It's of Meat.
Prepare 1 lb of cubed steak.
You need 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
It's 2 tsp of soul seasoning.
It's 2 tsp of seasoned salt.
It's 2 tsp of Black pepper.
You need 1 tsp of onion powder.
Prepare 1 dash of cayenne pepper.
You need 1/4 cup of olive oil, extra virgin.
You need of White Country Gravy.
It's 1 cup of milk.
Prepare 2 tsp of course black pepper.
It's 1 tsp of salt.
You need 1 of left over oil from steaks.
You need 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour.

Dinner never looked or tasted so good! This chicken recipe really isn't that different from regular fried chicken. The method of breading and frying are the same, but this meal is usually served with country gravy, just like chicken fried steak. For the steak: Begin with setting up an assembly line of dishes.

Country Smothered Chicken Fried Steak instructions

Season steak evenly on both sides, then coat with flour evenly (for thicker breading, drizzle with 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce mixture then flour again)..
Pour Olive oil into pan, approx 1/4 inch deep. Fry (350°) each side until golden brown. Remove steaks from oil and place in covered side dish..
To make gravy: Pour out all but half of the remaining oil after frying, keeping all small pieces of the steak that fell off into the pan while turning and flipping. Stir in 1/4 cup of flour, whisking until smooth. Add 1/2 - 1 cup milk and whisk until desirable consistency is achieved..
Pour gravy into side dish and place steaks back into pan (preferably oven proof), pour half of gravy back into steaks in pan then add 1 medium sliced onion on top. Bake in oven for 20 minutes..
Remove from oven drizzle with remaining gravy, plate up and enjoy!.

Country-fried steak, sometimes called smothered steak, is simply dredged through the flour and fried on both sides. While purists insist on serving white gravy with chicken fried steak and brown gravy with country fried steak, some cooks like to serve white gravy with both variations. This hearty and indulgent country-fried steak and gravy recipe will have your family and friends asking for seconds. To ensure the steaks cook perfectly, pound them out to ¼-inch thick before dredging and frying. After frying, pour out the oil and use the same pan to make the gravy. (Redirected from Country fried steak).