Chicken-fried Steak
Ingrediënten
Makes 4 servings
Prep: 10 min., Cook: 30 min.
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 4-ounce cube steaks
- 38 saltine crackers 1 sleeve, crushed
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour divided
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1½ teaspoons ground black pepper divided
- ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 4¾ cups milk divided
- 2 large eggs
- 3½ cups peanut oil
- Mashed Potatoes optional
Instructies
- Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over steaks.
- Set aside.
- Combine cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper.
- Whisk together ¾ cup milk and eggs.
- Dredge steaks in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again.
- Pour oil into a 12-inch skillet; heat to 360°.
- (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° oven.
- Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
- Whisk together remaining ¼ 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, if desired.
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