Chicken Fried Steak

Name: Chicken Fried Steak
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients: 680 g Beef cube steak; 2 cups All-purpose flour; 4 tbsp Cornstarch; 1 tsp Baking powder; 2 tsp Kosher salt; 2 tsp Black pepper; 2 tsp Paprika; 1/2 tsp Cayenne (optional); 4 Eggs; 1 1/3 cups Buttermilk; enough for 1 cm depth in large skillet Neutral oil (frying); 8 tbsp Pan drippings (or butter); 8 tbsp All-purpose flour (for gravy); 6 cups Whole milk; to taste Salt & pepper (to taste)

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Step 1: Pound cube steaks lightly to 1 cm thick if needed. Pat dry.
Step 2: In a shallow dish mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne. In another bowl whisk egg with buttermilk.
Step 3: Dredge steak in seasoned flour, dip in buttermilk mixture, then back in flour pressing firmly to adhere. Place on a rack and rest 10 minutes so the crust hydrates.
Step 4: Heat 1 cm oil in a heavy skillet to 350°F (175°C). Fry steaks 3–4 minutes per side until deep golden; do not crowd. Transfer to rack; rest 5 minutes.
Step 5 (Cream Gravy): Pour off all but 2 tbsp fat. Whisk in flour over medium heat 1–2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Simmer 3–5 minutes until it coats a spoon. Season well with salt and plenty of black pepper.
Step 6: Serve steaks topped with cream gravy.

Estimated nutrition

6581.6kcal

293.2protein

246.2fat

747.7carbs

Nutrition confidence91%

13 of 15 ingredients matched the nutrition lookup. 1 amounts used estimated gram conversions.

High protein Contains DairyContains Gluten/wheatContains Egg

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