Chicken Fried Steak. Place fried steaks on a plate with paper towels to drain. Dip each cube steak in buttermilk mixture, then roll in flour mixture. Season each piece on both sides with the salt and pepper.

Breaded and deep fried beef cutlets are known as chicken fried steak because of the similarity in cooking method to fried chicken. This is a family recipe that we have used for years. Vegetable oil may be used in place of shortening for frying. You can have Chicken Fried Steak using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Fried Steak

You need 2 lbs of Cube Steak.
Prepare 1/4 cup of butter for frying.
You need 1/4 cup of shortening for frying.
It's 1 Cup of flour.
You need 2 teaspoons of salt.
You need 1 teaspoon of pepper.
You need 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.
You need 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
You need 2 of large eggs.
You need 1 1/3 Cup of whole milk.
Prepare of For Gravy:.
Prepare 1/2 Cup of flour.
Prepare 4 Cups of Milk.
It's to taste of Salt and Pepper.

Remove each steak to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. There's nothing special about this dish, except that it's a total miracle. It's Chicken Fried Steak, is what it is. Historians are divided on the origins of chicken-fried steak - some trace it to German settlers in the Texas Hill Country, others to trailblazing chuckwagon cooks.

Chicken Fried Steak step by step

Start with 2 lbs cube steak..
Whip Milk and eggs together in one bowl..
Mix flour and seasonings in a second bowl..
Dip each piece of steak in the flour first, then the milk mixture, and then in the flour again..
Place each piece of steak on a plate after breading..
Fry steak in hot oil and butter (medium high heat) approximately 2 minutes on each side..
Remove steak from skillet after browning and keep warm while you make the gravy..
After removing last steak from skillet, add 1/2 cup flour to leftover grease and stir until smooth and browned. (Medium high heat) Slowly add milk. I use a wire whip or pancake turner to make sure there are no lumps. Bring to a boil and continue to stir. When gravy is thickened, turn burner on low. Taste first and then season to your liking with salt and pepper..

Most agree authentic versions involve tenderized beef steak that's breaded, fried, and blanketed with a pepper cream gravy. This super crispy chicken fried steak is extremely hard to resist. Picture this: juicy, tender beef, a crispy, salty breaded exterior, and plenty of velvety, rich gravy. Dredge steaks in cracker mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge again in cracker mixture. Chicken Fried Steak is made with cube steak that you find already tenderized at your grocery store.