by Teresa Rodak

Created on: September 13, 2008   Last Updated: February 24, 2010

Chicken fried steak is a really good family meal to serve on a nice cold evening. I have not yet used this recipe myself, but I have tasted this combined recipe through a good friend of mine. I asked her for the recipe because it was so good, so if you try it before I can make it for myself, please let me know how it works out.

Checklist:
2 1/4 teaspoons salt, seperated

1 3/4 teaspoons black pepper, seperated
4 (4 ounce) cube steaks
38 crushed saltine crackers
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, seperated
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 3/4 cups milk, seperated
2 large eggs
3 1/2 cups peanut oil

Procedure:
Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper evenly over steaks.
Combine cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, red pepper, and baking powder.

Whisk together 3/4 cup milk and eggs. Dredge steaks in cracker mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge again in cracker mixture.

Pour oil into a 12" skillet; heat to 360 degrees (do not use a nonstick skillet).

Fry steaks 3-4 minutes. Turn and fry 2-3 minutes or until golden. Remove steak to wire rack in a jellyroll pan. Keep steaks warm in a 225 degree oven.

Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 1 tablespoon of dripping in skillet.

Whisk together remaining 4 cups of milk, 1/4 cup of flour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper. Add milk mixture to reserved dripping in skillet; cook, whisking constantly, over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes, or until thickened. Serve gravy with steaks.

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