Chicken-fried Steak Recipe

Inspired by Hoosier Cafe

Time45m

Serves4

A hearty portion of chicken-fried steak, served with gravy.

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Ingredients

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Chicken-Fried Steak Ingredients

1 pound beef round steak

1 cup 00 bread flour

1 cup Buttermilk

1 piece Egg

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp Watkins garlic powder

2 cups cooking oil

1 cup Milk

1 4 tbsp additional flour (for gravy)

1 to taste salt (for gravy)

1 to taste black pepper (for gravy)

Method

Cooking Directions

Prepare the Steak

Tenderize the beef round steak with a meat mallet until it's about 1/2 inch thick. Season both sides with salt and black pepper.

Make the Breading

In a shallow dish, combine the flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. In another dish, whisk together the buttermilk and egg.

Coat the Steak

Dip each piece of steak into the buttermilk mixture, then dredge in the seasoned flour until fully coated. Shake off any excess flour.

Fry the Steak

In a large skillet, heat the cooking oil over medium-high heat. Fry the coated steaks for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Make the Gravy

In the same skillet, remove excess oil, leaving about 2 tablespoons. Add the additional flour to the skillet and whisk for about 1 minute. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly until the gravy thickens. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve

Serve the chicken-fried steak hot, topped with the gravy.