**Old-Fashioned Chicken Fried Steak with Pan Gravy: A Southern Comfort Food Classic**
If you're looking for a hearty, comforting meal that's sure to satisfy the whole family, look no further than Old-Fashioned Chicken Fried Steak with Pan Gravy. This classic Southern dish is made with tenderized cube steak that's coated in a seasoned flour mixture, then pan-fried until golden brown. The result is a crispy, flavorful steak that's smothered in a rich, savory pan gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes, green beans, and biscuits for a complete and satisfying meal. This recipe also includes instructions for making homemade buttermilk, which adds an extra touch of flavor to the steak. If you're short on time, you can use store-bought buttermilk instead. Additionally, there are tips for making the perfect pan gravy, ensuring that it's thick, flavorful, and complements the chicken fried steak perfectly.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK - A COUNTRY FRIED STEAK RECIPE
Chicken Fried Steak (also known as Fried Cubed Steak or Country Fried Steak) is downright delicious. This 20-minute meal consists of perfectly seasoned and breaded cubed steak that is pan fried and topped with homemade gravy.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Entree Main Course
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup milk and eggs.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder in a second large bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup of flour mixture aside for gravy.
- Dip each cube steak in milk mixture, and then coat generously in flour mixture. Let the coated cube steak sit for 5 minutes.
- Fill a large skillet with 1/2 inch of frying oil (see notes for best types). Heat on medium high until hot; fry steaks for 5-7 minutes on the first side or until browned; flip and cook on the second side for an additional 5 minutes of until browned to your desired liking.
- Remove from oil to a paper-towel lined plate. Remove paper towels, put plate with steaks in a 200 degree oven to keep hot while making gravy.
- Drain cooking oil, reserving 1/3 cup of drippings in the pan.
- Add reserved 1/3 cup flour mixture to the drippings; whisk until smooth.
- Turn heat to medium; stir in 2 cups milk, whisking constantly.
- Bring gravy to a boil and cook for 2 minutes or until thick. Taste, and salt as desired.
- Serve gravy over cubed steak and mashed potatoes.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the steak: Begin with setting up an assembly line of dishes. Mix the milk with the eggs in one; the flour mixed with the seasoned salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, paprika and cayenne in another; and the meat in a third. Then have one clean plate at the end to receive the breaded meat.
- Work with one piece of meat at a time. Sprinkle both sides with kosher salt and black pepper, then place it in the flour mixture. Turn to coat. Place the meat into the milk/egg mixture, turning to coat. Finally, place it back in the flour and turn to coat (dry mixture/wet mixture/dry mixture). Place the breaded meat on the clean plate, then repeat with the remaining meat.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter. Drop in a few sprinkles of flour to make sure it's sufficiently hot. When the butter sizzles immediately, you know it's ready. (It should not brown right away, if it does, the fire is too hot.) Cook the meat, 3 pieces at a time, until the edges start to look golden brown, about 2 minutes each side. Remove the meat to a paper towel-lined plate and keep them warm by covering lightly with another plate or a sheet of foil. Repeat until all the meat is cooked.
- After all the meat is fried, pour off the grease into a heatproof bowl. Without cleaning the skillet, return it to the stove over medium-low heat. Add 1/4 cup of the grease back to the skillet and allow it to heat up.
- For the gravy: When the grease is hot, sprinkle the flour evenly over the grease. Using a whisk, mix the flour with the grease, creating a golden-brown paste. Add more flour if it looks overly greasy; add a little more grease if it becomes too pasty/clumpy. Keep cooking until the roux reaches a deep golden brown color.
- Pour in the milk, whisking constantly. Add the seasoned salt and black pepper to taste and cook, whisking, until the gravy is smooth and thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Be prepared to add more milk if it becomes overly thick. Be sure to taste to make sure gravy is sufficiently seasoned.
- Serve the meat next to a big side of mashed potatoes. Pour gravy over the whole shebang!
OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH PAN GRAVY
This was a staple at my house growing up in the late 60's. With my Dad hard at work, Mom always wanted a good hearty meal for him to come home to. This was, and still is, one of his all-time favorites.
Provided by JoAnn Lynn
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 1/4 inch oil in heavy skillet on med-high heat.
- Combine 1 cup milk with egg. Pour into a shallow pie pan.
- Season 1 cup flour with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sift together in another pie pan.
- Tenderize the steak well and trim off excess fat.
- Dip the meat into egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture. Press flour into the meat. Repeat for a crispier coating.
- When oil is hot, fry meat for 9-12 minutes.
- This allows additional tenderizing of the meat. When fried meat is golden brown, drain on paper towels.
- FOR GRAVY:.
- Pour off all but 4 Tbsp of the cooking oil from skillet.
- Over medium heat, slowly stir in the flour, stirring constantly.
- Combine milk and water. Slowly add to skillet; stirring constantly. Loosen bits from bottom of pan while stirring. This is where the flavor is.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. When bubbling, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve this dish with Mashed Potatoes.
CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK & GRAVY
As a child, my grandmother taught me how to make this chicken-fried steak. I taught my daughters, and when my granddaughters are bigger, I'll show them, too. -Donna Cater, Fort Ann, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place 1 cup flour in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk eggs and 1/2 cup milk until blended. Sprinkle steaks with 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then again in flour., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil over medium heat. Add steaks; cook until golden brown and a thermometer reads 160°, 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; drain on paper towels. Keep warm., Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from pan. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until smooth; cook and stir over medium heat until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Gradually whisk in water and remaining milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with steaks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 563 calories, Fat 28g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 148mg cholesterol, Sodium 839mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 46g protein.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK W/ COUNTRY GRAVY
Steps:
- To season the tenderized steaks, mix together sea salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Season both sides of steaks. Set aside.
- In a large dish (I use a glass casserole dish) , whisk together flour, and all of the remaining coating mix seasonings until combined.
- In another large dish, place ½ cup of the seasoned flour into the dish. Add in the egg and enough milk to create a thick batter.
- Dip the steak in the flour mixture first, lightly coating both sides.
- Next dip the steak into the batter mixture, coating both sides and letting the excess drip off.
- Finally place the steak back into the flour mixture, being sure to press the flour into the steaks, coating both sides. Repeat until all steaks have been coated.
- Preheat your oven to 200 F. Place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet and place it into the oven. (This will be where you will keep the cooked steaks to keep them warm until you are ready to serve).
- Fill a large deep skillet with about an inch of canola oil and heat to 350 F.
- Fry the steaks 1-2 at a time, (about 2-3 minutes per side) until golden. Place finished steaks on the cooling rack in the oven. Repeat until all steaks have been fried.
- Carefully drain the oil from the pan and wipe out the pan. (You can leave the flavorful brown bits in the bottom of the pan if desired. If you do, this will result in a tan and not white gravy though)
- Add butter to the pan over medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted, add flour to the pan.
- Cooked while stirring constantly until golden brown,(about 2-3 minutes). This will remove the raw flour taste.
- Gently whisk in the broth and milk a little at a time.
- Cook while stirring constantly to remove any lumps and until the mixture begins to thicken to your liking. (Cook longer if you want thicker gravy or add more milk if you want thinner gravy)
- Season gravy with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and a bit of thyme until your desired flavor is reached (Be sure to taste after each seasoning to prevent overseasoning the gravy. Let your tastebuds be your guide. The end result should taste good enough to eat plain!)
OLD FASHIONED BROWN GRAVY
Old-fashioned brown gravy. Made from meat drippings.
Provided by dlkg
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Gravy Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Immediately after removing meat from a roasting pan or other pan, drain off the drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Sprinkle the flour over drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until brown. Gradually stir in milk, whisking with a fork to scrape up all of the meaty bits from the pan, then gradually whisk in the water. Increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens, about 10 minutes. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 13.1 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH PAN GRAVY
This recipe is the best one for Chicken Fried Steak that I have tried. I got it from an old Southern Cooking cookbook and have been making it for years. I love the gravy! I use round steak when I make this. Prep time is estimated.
Provided by keen5
Categories Breakfast
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pound steak to 1/4" thick or ask butcher to tenderize; cut into 6 pieces, if using round steak.
- Beat eggs and water together in pie plate.
- Mix flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper on wax paper.
- Dip steaks in egg mixture.
- Dip in seasoned flour mixture to coat well.
- Brown meat, 3 pieces at a time, in hot oil on both sides in a large heavy skillet.
- Return all meat to skillet; lower heat; cover.
- Cook 20 minutes or until tender.
- Remove steaks to a heated platter.
- To prepare pan gravy, pour off all but 3 tblsp.
- of the pan drippings; blend in flour.
- Stir in milk, salt and pepper.
- Continue cooking and stirring until gravy thickens and bubbles for 1 minute.
- If gravy is too thick, add more milk.
Tips:
- To make sure the chicken fried steak is cooked evenly, use a meat thermometer to check that it has reached an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) before removing it from the pan.
- If you don't have a meat thermometer, you can also check if the chicken fried steak is done by cutting into it and making sure the juices run clear.
- For a crispier coating, double-coat the chicken fried steak in the flour mixture before frying.
- Be sure to use a heavy-bottomed skillet to prevent the chicken fried steak from sticking and burning.
- Serve the chicken fried steak with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans.
Conclusion:
Chicken fried steak is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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