One of the old standbys, Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy was served in many of the roadside diners that catered to truck drivers. It soon became a favorite of just about everybody. Crunchy and delicious.
Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
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Serve with biscuits, and any one of a range of great side dishes from Mac n' Cheese to Fried Apples, corn niblets or string beans. Always delicious with Mashed Potatoes or French Fries.
Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 round steak, cut about 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1/4 Cup unbleached flour
- salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 Tablespoons butter
Cream Gravy:
- 1 pound pork sausage (spiced)
- garlic, to taste, crushed
- 2 Tablespoons butter or sausage grease
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 Cup flour, all purpose
- 2 Cups milk
Optional Garnish:
- 1/4 Cup scallion tops, finely sliced (green parts only)
Instructions
- Cut the steak crosswise into 4 serving pieces. Place one piece between two sheets of plastic wrap then using a rolling pin or meat pounder, pound to a 1/4-inch thickness.
- Repeat with the remaining pieces. In a pie plate, beat the milk and eggs together, in a second pie plate combine the flour and the seasonings together.
- Dip each piece of steak first into the egg mixture then into the flour mixture, coating completely. Shake gently to remove the excess flour mixture.
- Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet, using medium heat, fry the steaks, two at a time, about 5 minutes on a side or until golden brown on each side.
- Serve with biscuits and cream gravy.
- Cream Gravy: Cook sausage and drain. Then, either retain a portion of the drippings or melt the butter and add the flour allowing it to bubble, but do not brown the flour. Let simmer a while and then add the milk.
- Let heat until starch gelatinization occurs (gets thick). Season to your liking - the more pepper, salt and garlic, the better.
- Be careful not to scorch the gravy. Add sausage to gravy after thickened to your desired consistency.
- If it doesn't get thick enough, add some more flour (dispersed in milk or water).
- Garnish with a sprinkling of scallions (optional).
Notes
While anything "Chicken Fried" is hardly good for your arteries, this comfort food is great, if eaten on occasion.