My Chicken Fried Steak Recipe

Chicken fried steak is also known as country fried steak. In America, country fried steak or chicken fried steak is a dish commonly associated with the southern cuisine of the southern and south central states. The meat used is always beef, though the cut of beef may vary, and is commonly referred to as cube steak.

Cube steak is usually from the top round or top sirloin. It is tenderized by pounding with a meat tenderizer, or use of an electric tenderizer. The name refers to the shape of the indentations left by the tenderizing process, and it is commonly called cubing the steak. Some of the many common uses for cube steak is chicken fried cube steak and Swiss steak.

My chicken fried steak recipe. Now that right there is country, y'all.

Remove the meat from the refrigerator about 30 minutes prior to use and let rest on a plate. When the meat is ready season both sides of the meat with salt and pepper.

Combine the eggs and milk in a pie pan or similar flat dish or pan and whip with a fork to thoroughly combine. In a separate flat pan or dish spread about a half cup of flour out, evenly.

Dredge both sides of the steaks in flour and pat to knock off any excess flour.

Next dredge the floured steaks in the egg mixture and then back into the flour mixture. Add enough oil to the hot pan to create a depth of about 1/8-inch. Immediately add the steaks to the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turn over and fry the remaining side, about 3 minutes per side.

Remove the steaks to a paper towel lined plate and hold in a warm oven until ready to serve.

Cube steak, makes the best chicken fried steak!

My chicken fried steak recipe is a cutlet dish made by breading a piece of steak with seasoned flour and pan-frying. It resembles the Austrian dish Wiener Schnitzel and the Italian dish scallopini, as well as the Latin American dish Milanesa, which is made with a, tenderized beef, veal, or pork, cutlet. They are typically coated with flour and eggs, though many recipes also call for bread crumbs. Chicken fried steak is almost always shallow fried.

Food historians point out that the practice of dredging meat in flour and seasoning it with spices, then frying or baking it and serving it with a sauce or gravy dates back to ancient times. This cooking method tenderizes the meat and enhances its flavor.

Moist And Tender Chicken Fried Steak Recipe

• Yield: 4 servings
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 4-ounce cube steaks
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• flour to coat, 2 times
• Kosher salt to taste
• Fresh ground pepper to taste
• Peanut oil to shallow fry

Method

1. Remove the meat from the refrigerator about 30 minutes prior to breading and frying. Unwrap it and arrange on a plate. Let rest on counter.
2. Meanwhile, combine the eggs and milk in a pie pan or similar flat dish or pan. Whip with a fork to thoroughly combine, making sure all of the yolk is broken down and mixed in.
3. In a separate flat pan or dish spread about a half cup of flour out, evenly.
4. Place a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat.
5. When the meat is ready season both sides of the meat with salt and pepper.
6. Dredge both sides of the steaks in flour and pat to knock off any excess flour. Next dredge the floured steaks in the egg mixture and then back into the flour mixture. Place the breaded steak onto a clean dry plate. Repeat the procedure until all four steaks are breaded.
7. Add enough oil to the pan to create a depth of about 1/8-inch. Immediately add the steaks to the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turn over and fry the remaining side, about 3 minutes per side.
8. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and hold in a warm oven until ready to serve.

Notes

1. While the traditional method of preparation calls for seasoning the flour rather than the meat directly, my experience has taught me that you have much more control over the outcome by seasoning the meat and leaving the flour to itself.

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