Country Fried Steak Recipe
Also known as “Chicken Fried Steak”, this country fried steak recipe is a traditional “down-home” favorite. Reportedly this recipe originated when German immigrants settled in Texas and adapted their Wiener Schnitzel (tenderized, breaded veal cutlets) to the readily available round steaks, this food has made it to many menus and dinner tables throughout the south, Midwest and southwestern part of the country.
Usually served with a vegetable and mashed potatoes, then loaded with gravy, it’s not difficult to see why so many families are fond of this dish.
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 (5 ounce) Black Angus top round steaks
Buttermilk
4 ounces whole butter
Country Gravy (recipe follows)
Directions:
1. Mix flour, salt, garlic, pepper and onion powder together to make seasoned flour mixture.
2. Tenderize steaks by running through a meat tenderizer or beating with a hand meat tenderizer.
3. Soak in buttermilk briefly and then dip in seasoned flour mixture.
4. Heat butter in sauté pan on medium high heat. Place breaded steaks in pan and cook until golden brown and tender, approximately 10 minutes per side.
Serve with Country Gravy (recipe below).
Country Gravy
Ingredients:
1 medium garlic clove, minced
2 ounces bacon grease
4 ounces all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup water
Black pepper, to taste
Kosher salt, to taste
Directions:
1. Brown garlic in the bacon grease. Stir in flour until smooth. Let roux (grease and flour) cook lightly for a couple of minutes stirring frequently.
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