Southern Chicken Fried Steak
Fried to perfection, this Southern Chicken Fried Steak is quick and simple. Add mashed potatoes and green beans for a great family meal. The kids are sure to join the clean plate club when they try this tasty meal!
Notes
Variations: Beat one egg with 1 Tbsp of milk and use in place of the buttermilk. Use saltine cracker or corn flake crumbs for the second dredging. Deep fry instead of pan frying.
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 ounces cube steak or round steak, cut 1/2 to 1/4-inch thick
- Flour for dredging
- Buttermilk
- 1/4 onion powder
- 1/4 garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle the meat with the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to taste.
- Dredge the meat in the flour. If not using cube steak, pound the flour and seasonings into the meat with a meat hammer or the edge of a saucer.
- Pour a little buttermilk in a shallow dish. Dip meat into buttermilk and let drain a bit.
- Dredge in flour again.
- Pour oil into hot skillet (about 1/4-inch deep is good, but if you are watching your fat intake, use less).
- Brown meat on both sides. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove cover, turn steak and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the oil.
- Add flour and stir to make a roux, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- When the flour has cooked for a couple of minutes, add the milk, salt, and pepper, and stir to incorporate the roux.
- When the gravy is thickened to your taste, put steak on plate and pour gravy over it.
- Mashed potatoes and green beans are common accompaniments.