Chicken Fried Steak
Medium Dinner

Chicken Fried Steak

Total Time
1h 2m
22m prep · 40m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Breaded and deep-fried beef cutlets are known as chicken fried steak because of the similarity in cooking method to fried chicken. This is a family recipe that we have used for years. Vegetable oil may be used in place of shortening for frying.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shortening
  • 1 pound boneless beef top loin
  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour , divided
  • 0.25 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg , beaten
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 quart milk

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 1/2 inch shortening in a large, heavy skillet to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).

  2. 2

    While shortening is heating, cut beef crosswise into 4 equal cutlets. Pound each cutlet thinly with a moistened mallet or the side of a cleaver.

  3. 3

    Mix together 1 cup flour and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Beat together buttermilk, egg, salt, and pepper in a second shallow bowl. Dip cutlets in flour mixture, turning to coat evenly. Dip in egg mixture, then in flour mixture once more.

  4. 4

    Cook cutlets, one at a time, in hot shortening until golden brown, turning once. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain grease, reserving 1/2 cup drippings in the skillet.

  5. 5

    Blend remaining 1/4 cup flour into reserved drippings to form a paste. Cook and stir over medium heat, gradually adding milk until desired consistency is reached. For thicker gravy, add less milk; for thinner gravy, stir in more. Season gravy with salt and pepper. Serve over fried cutlets.

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