Southern Living Magazine's Chicken-Fried Steak

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A Southern tradition you can make in 40 minutes.

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Published on August 2, 2021
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Servings:
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Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

  • 4 (4 ounce) cube steaks

  • 38 saltine crackers, crushed

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • 2 teaspoons salt, divided

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper, divided

  • ½ teaspoon ground red pepper

  • 4 ¾ cups milk

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 ½ cups peanut oil

Recommended:

  • Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. SPRINKLE salt and pepper evenly over steaks. Set aside.

  2. COMBINE cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper.

  3. WHISK together 3/4 cup milk and eggs. Dredge steaks in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again.

  4. POUR oil into a 12-inch skillet; heat to 360 degrees. (Do not use a nonstick skillet.) Fry steaks 10 minutes. Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack on a jellyroll pan. Keep steaks warm in a 225 degree oven. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.

  5. WHISK together remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 4 cups milk. Pour mixture into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes, or until thickened. Serve gravy with steaks and mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

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Reprinted with permission of Southern Living(R) magazine. All rights reserved.