chicken-fried steak
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 (2 pound) top round steak, cut 3/4 to 1-inch thick 2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cu...
Ingredients
- 1/2cupplus 3 tablespoons flour
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1teaspoonpepper
- 1(2 pound) top round steak, cut 3/4 to 1-inch thick
- 2eggs, beaten
- 2tablespoonplus 1/2 cup whipping cream or half-and-half
- 1/2cupvegetable oil
- 1cupsaltine cracker crumbs, rolled fine
Directions
- 1
Chicken-Fried Steak 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 (2 pound) top round steak, cut 3/4 to 1-inch thick
- 2
Dust steak with seasoned flour and pound well into both sides of meat with edge of heavy plate
- 3
Cut meat into serving-size pieces
- 4
Beat eggs with the 2 tablespoons cream
- 5
Heat lard or oil in heavy cast iron skillet over moderately high heat
- 6
Dip floured steaks in egg mixture, then in cracker crumbs
- 7
Brown steaks well on both sides
- 8
Reduce heat to medium, cover skillet and cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until steaks are cooked through and tender