Chicken Fried Steak
The pinnacle of comfort food, well-made chicken-fried steak is hard to resist. One bite of this juicy, tender beef surrounded by a crispy, salty breaded exterior, and you’ll be transported to your favorite Texas diner.
Ingredients :
- 4 top round steaks
- 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
- Cooked mashed potatoes
- Cooked green beans
Directions :
- Place steak between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until 1/4" thick.
- Set up dredging station: In one shallow bowl, whisk together milk and egg. In another shallow bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, and spices, then season with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each piece of steak in milk then in flour mixture. Repeat until all steak is coated in breading. Place in fridge while you make gravy.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook until golden and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Cook steak: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1/2" to 1" oil until hot but not smoking. Fry each piece of steak until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, and season with salt and pepper while hot.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot with gravy, mashed potatoes, and green beans.
