Hello Friend today will be heading to America for a meal called Chicken-Fried Steak.Chicken-Fried Steak is an American meal that consists of steak dredged in a cracker-crumb mixture and then fried.
Where’s the chicken? It’s called Chicken Fried Steak, but it doesn’t actually have any chicken in it. And now that we think of it….it doesn’t really contain any steak as we know it either. Confused?
It does contain “cubed steak,” but it really doesn’t contain chicken. It’s also sometimes referred to as pan fried steak or even country fried steak. Just depends on who you ask I guess. It’s typically made from the cheaper cuts of beef and it’s just one more way to prepare cubed steak. It’s also normally pan fried as opposed to deep fat fried. You can serve it as a main dish to your meal, or it can be placed in a bun, or between a couple of slices of bread to make a really delicious sandwich. I’m all for anything you can place between slices of bread.
As mentioned, it’s pan fried so if you have a cast iron skillet, this is perfect for it. We’re going to fry the cubed steak, then use some of the pan drippings to make our homemade gravy to top it off with. Serve that up along side some mashed potatoes and another vegetable of your choice and this quick and easy meat can be on the table in little time at all. Sound good? Alright then…Let’s Get Cooking
Ingredients
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 (4-ounce) cube steaks
38 saltine crackers (1 sleeve), crushed
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 3/4 cups milk, divided
2 large eggs
3 1/2 cups peanut oil
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Note: A steak is a meat generally sliced across the muscle fibers, potentially including a bone.
Preparations
Step 1
Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over steaks. Set aside.
Step 2
Combine cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper
Step 3
Whisk together 3/4 cup milk and eggs. Dredge steaks in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again.
Step 4
Pour oil into a 12-inch skillet; heat to 360°. (Do not use a nonstick skillet.) Fry steaks 10 minutes. Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack on a jellyroll pan. Keep steaks warm in a 225° oven. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
Step 5
Whisk together remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 4 cups milk. Pour mixture into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened.
Step 6
Serve gravy with steaks and mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley,Plate up your vegetables and place a piece of the Chicken Fried Steak on plate serve warm.
