Chicken Fried Steak
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List of Ingredients
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 (4 ounce) cube steaks
38 saltine crackers, crushed
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black
pepper, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 3/4 cups milk
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups peanut oil
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Recipe
1 SPRINKLE salt and pepper evenly over steaks. Set aside.
2 COMBINE cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1
teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper.
3 WHISK together 3/4 cup milk and eggs. Dredge steaks in
cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in
cracker mixture again.
4 POUR oil into a 12-inch skillet; heat to 360 degrees.
(Do not use a nonstick skillet.) Fry steaks 10 minutes.
Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
Remove to a wire rack on a jellyroll pan. Keep steaks warm in
a 225 degree oven. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving
cooked bits and 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
5 WHISK together remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon
salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 4 cups milk. Pour mixture
into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high
heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes, or until
thickened. Serve gravy with steaks and mashed potatoes. Sprinkle
with parsley, if desired.
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