Tonight's Menu
- chicken-fried steak with cream gravy
- mashed potatoes
- green salad
Um, so, chicken-fried steak! It's a Texas thing, dontcha know! I make mine with tenderized cube steaks. Cut them in serving sizes if they aren't already, dredge them in seasoned flour, then in an egg/milk wash, then back in the flour. THEN -- and this is key, because it keeps the breading from falling off -- let them sit for half an hour. Heat about half an inch of oil (I use canola) in a heavy, high-sided skillet, dredge the steaks in the seasoned flour one more time before putting them in the pan, and fry them on both sides until golden brown and cooked through.
I used a mix for the gravy. I KNOW. I am horrible at making gravy, and the mix (Pioneer, I think it was) was fat-free. I jazzed it up with salt and pepper and it was okay. Shut up.
This is a really REALLY heavy/filling meal. I could barely eat dessert. Ha!
3 comments:
I just posted about my Country (Chicken) Fried Steak yesterday... with instructions for the gravy.
Country Fried Steak with Gravy for the Gravy-Phobic
I looooooove country fried steak. Can you explain why it's called chicken-fried?
And that's a great idea to let them sit for half an hour. I'll try that next time.
thanks for the tip on leaving it for a half hour. I will try that for sure.
though I lived in texas for 11 years, and did have a few of these meals, I actually prefer chicken fried chicken. ;)
yum, chicken fried steak. however, i have a fear of frying. maybe it's because i attempt to be health-concious or maybe because i truly am afraid.
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