DU cooks - What is your favorite Chicken Fried Steak Recipe?

[mandyky]

Since I am a Yankee, I have never MADE CFS myself. I have only had it in restaurants.

Here is what I have done so far - marinated the cube steaks in a mixture of Worchestershire sauce and beer, with salt, pepper, and a few dashes of tobasco sauce.

I plan on coating with flour, then dredging in egg, and coating with bread crumbs and finely crushed crackers. And of course making white gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, and Bisquick biscuits.

[JVS]

1. It all begins with cornflakes

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[mandyky]

3. I don't have any cornflakes

but I'll try that next time.

[RevolutionaryActs]

5. Yay, someone said it

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[GirlinContempt]

10. Beat me to it

[fishwax]

11. very quick on the draw

this simply had to be the first response. nice job :rofl:

[GOPisEvil]

2. Hmmm...I always marinate in buttermilk, and dredge in flour only.

But your way will work fine. The crust will be much crispier than I'm used to.

[mandyky]

4. Don't have any butter milk either.

I can try that at a later time too.

I hadn't thought about marinating til I did a Google on it, and some recipes mentioned marinating in various things.

How crispy is the crust with just flour?

[GOPisEvil]

7. The crust really isn't meant to be crispy.

Here's something like what I make. (Sorry for the pop-ups) http://www.texascooking.com/recipes/texascfs.htm

[Maddy McCall]

20. I'm with you. The coating should be soft, not hard-crispy.

I don't think that I've ever even had a chicken-fried steak with crunchy coating. Can't say whether i'd like it or not.

[GOPisEvil]

21. I don't think I have either.

When I make fried chicken, I only bread in flour, so the steak should be the same way. Hence the name. :D

I suppose it might be tasty, but it's not what passes for CFS down here.

[Maddy McCall]

22. Yeah, me, too.

I do dredge it in a little egg/milk wash. But I don't spice it up too much--maybe a little Tony's and black pepper, but that's it.

Here's my favorite comfort meal:

Chicken-fried steak
Flour gravy
Homemade creamed potatoes
Butterbeans
Hot-water cornbread

Can't eat it very often, though, because it's like a 2000 calorie, fat-laden meal. But oh god is it the best thing you ever put in your mouth.

[BikeWriter]

25. You got it, Bro. That's the right way to do them.

[Maddy McCall]

17. Yeah, if I marinate in anything, it's in milk.

This reminds me that I have some boneless pork chops in the freezer....need to get them out to thaw.

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[xchrom]

6. what gopisevil said.

try marinating in buttermilk{with tobasco} next time.

i don't use crackers -- mine goes seasoned flour, eggs, spicy bread crumbs.

after they're done -- i make bisquits and gravy.

i'm a midwesterner -- btw.

[Catch22Dem]

8. Wanna hear a funny "Yankee" story?

When I was in the Air Force, my friend from NY ordered Chicken Fried Steak at a restaurant in Denver. He ordered it medium rare. HAHAHAHA. :D

[mandyky]

15. I would probably would have done that too

LOL cuz I love steak very rare!

[Catch22Dem]

19. Me too. I like it downright bloody.

My wife hates it like that. :D

[Zen Democrat]

9. Here's my recipe:

Season cubed steaks with garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper.

Dredge cubed steaks in flour, then dip in an egg/milk wash, back into flour seasoned with Zataran's Cajun seasoning. Push the flour into the cubed steaks by hand, then dredge through seasoned flour again, shake off excess flour and pop into heated oil. When Side A browns, flip to Side B and continue flipping until both sides are browned to your liking. (Don't have burner on toooo hot or the batter will burn).

After cooking the steaks, put on paper towels and cover while making gravy.

Pour off all but 3-4 tablespoons of the oil, add about 3 tablespoons of flour (or less cornstarch) and whisk over medium heat until rue browns. Slowly add 2 cups milk, whisking all the way. Add additional milk or water until gravy is correct consistency.

Add salt and pepper at the very end.

[catmandu57]

12. And that makes a damn tasty gravy

There's nothing like pan gravy.

[gizmo1979]

13. What's Chicken Fried steak?

Is it chicken or is it steak?Can you make Steak Fried Chicken?

[mandyky]

14. It is also called Country fried steak

I am using cube steak.
One coats it in flour and other things the way they fry chicken, is why it is called "chicken fried steak".

I never had it growing up in upstate NY. Only after spending time in the South and Southwest, did I ever have it. Like I said in the OP, this is the first time I have cokked it myself LOL

[Catch22Dem]

18. It's cube steak fried like you'd fry a piece of chicken.

That's all.

[Maddy McCall]

16. I don't marinate mine; otherwise, your recipe is just like mine.

Sounds like you have a fine comfort meal planned tonight. :)

[Initech]

23. Living pretty close to the border, I LOVE Milanesa.

It's basically Mexican chicken fried steak, but GOOD Milanesa is hard to come by!

[SoCalDem]

24. Start with a london broil.. freeze slightly

slice about 1/2 in thick (the reason for freezinf slightly..cuts easier)..pound both sides..

soak for 20 min in a large bowl with water a little vinegar and a little salt..

dry slightly...dredge with flour/salt/pepper..

fry in a VERY HOT pan..I use crisco..

TURN ONCE....wait until the down side is really crispy, or you will leave most of the good part in the pan..

remove staeks..add some flour to the drippings (add more oil if necessary)..make a roux of it (all flour absorbed into a pasty consistency).. then stir in milk or water..STIR CONSTANTY WITH A WHIsK OR YOU WILL GET LUMPS..

enjoy !