Braggin' Rights Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
- 2 lb Roundsteak, sliced 1/2 inch thick and twice-tenderized by the butcher
- 2 c. All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Fresh grnd black pepper
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 c. Buttermilk
- 1 lrg Egg
- 1 Tbsp. Warm red pepper sauce
- 2 x Garlic cloves, chopped Crisco for deep frying
- 1/4 c. Pan drippings
- 3 Tbsp. All-purpose flour
- 2 c. Evaporated lowfat milk
- 1 c. Unsalted beef stock
- 1/2 tsp Fresh grnd black pepper Salt to taste Mashed potatoes Homemade buttermilk biscuits
- Cut steak into 4 equal portions.
- Lb.
- till each is about 1/4 inch thick.
- Place flour in a shallow bowl.
- In a second dish, stir together baking pwdr, soda, pepper and salt; fold in buttermilk, egg, pepper sauce and garlic.
- The mix will be thin.
- Dredge each steak first in flour, then in batter.
- Dunk steaks back into flour and dredge well, patting in the flour till the surface of the meat is dry.
- Add in sufficient shortening to a deep cast-iron skillet or possibly Dutch oven to deep fry steaks in at least 4 inches of fat.
- Bring temperature of shortening to 325 degrees.
- Fry the steaks, pushing them under the fat or possibly turning them as they bob to the surface, for 7 to 8 min, or possibly till they are golden.
- Drain steaks on paper towels and transfer to a platter.
- Keep hot while preparing Classic Cream Gravy.
- Divide steaks among 4 plates and serve with mashed potatoes and gravy.
- CLASSIC CREAM GRAVY:After cookingf chicken-fried steak or possibly similar dish, pour off the top fat through a strainer, leaving about 1/2 c. pan drippings in the bottom of the skillet.
- Return any browned cracklings from the strainer to the skillet before starting the gravy.
- Place skillet over medium heat.
- Sprinkle in the flour, stirring to avoid lumps.
- Add in lowfat milk and stock.
- Simmer till liquid is thickened and the raw flour taste is gone, about 3 min.
- Stir the gravy up from the bottom frequently, scraping up any browned bits.
- Season with pepper and salt.
- Makes about 3 c..
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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braggin-rights-chicken-fried-steak-90313 (may not work)