Chicken Fried Steak Bites with Country Gravy
- 1/2 cups Milk
- 1 whole Egg
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Seasoned Salt (I Used Lawry's)
- 2 teaspoons Coarse Ground Pepper
- 2 pounds Cube Steak, Cut Into 1 1/2 To 2 Inch Pieces
- 4 cups Vegetable Oil, For Frying
- 2 Tablespoons Bacon Grease (drippings)
- 1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
- 3/4 teaspoons Salt
- 3/4 teaspoons Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 3- 1/2 cups Whole Milk
- Heat oil in a deep cast iron skillet to about 350 degrees (F).
- While the oil heats, in a medium sized bowl, add milk and egg and beat until well combined.
- In a pie plate or other shallow dish, combine flour, seasoned salt and pepper until well mixed.
- Dredge each piece of cube steak into flour mixture, the dip in egg and milk mixture and then back into flour, coating all sides.
- Give each piece a little shake to remove extra flour and carefully place into the hot oil.
- Repeat with remaining cube steak, cooking in batches.
- Cook each piece about 3 to 4 minutes on each side until lightly browned.
- They will cook quickly.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- You may want to lower your heat slightly after the first batch, especially when using cast iron.
- For the gravy: In an 8-inch cast iron skillet, over medium-high heat, add bacon grease.
- When grease is melted, add flour, salt and pepper, whisking until all combined.
- Whisk occasionally as flour mixture starts to brown.
- You want it to get golden brown, but be careful to not let it burn.
- Gradually whisk in 3 cups of milk, and continue to whisk until it is thick and starts to bubble, adding more milk if it gets too thick.
- Lower heat and keep warm until serving.
- Serve the steak smothered with the gravy with mashed potatoes and some buttered Texas Toast.
- Enjoy!
- Miss
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-fried-steak-bites-with-country-gravy/ (may not work)