LOW COUNTRY STEAK RECIPES

Steps:

• Place 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup milk, and eggs in 3 separate shallow bowls in the working area.
• Mix 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, and the paprika into the flour and mix well.
• Season both sides of cube steaks with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
• Dip cube steaks in milk, then dredge in seasoned flour.
• Dip floured steaks in egg wash, then again in the seasoned flour.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet on medium heat and do half the cube steaks at a time, or work with two skillets, if you desire.
• Brown the cube steaks on each side, about 8-10 minutes total cooking time; remove from heat and set the steaks aside.
• Drain all but 1 tbsp oil (if any- I don't usually have any, but the steaks are less greasy with less oil) from the pans.
• Add enough butter to the pan to equal 3 tbsp along with the oil.
• Melt the butter and add 3 tbsp flour and stir with a whisk to make a roux, deglazing the bottom of the pan, and cook for a few minutes on LOW heat; do not burn.
• Slowly add the remaining 2 cups milk, and stir or whisk constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens; cook for another minute or so and remove from heat.
• Serve Country Fried Steaks (Chicken Fried Steak, as we call it) with plenty of gravy on top, and mashed potatoes on the side (double gravy recipe if you use a LOT of gravy on your potatoes, etc).

Steps:

• Leave the cubed steak on it’s packing tray.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper.
• Place one cup flour in small tray or bowl.
• Dredge each steak in flour, pressing flour into the meat.
• Coat both sides well.
• Set the coated steaks back on the package tray.
• Let steaks rest for 15 minutes to dry and come to room temperature.
• Place skillet over Medium heat on stove top.
• Add a thin layer of cooking oil to the skillet.
• When oil is hot, carefully add the steaks to the skillet.
• Let brown for 3 minutes, then flip over.
• Let other side brown for 3 minutes.
• Remove from skillet and set aside for now.
• Remove all but about 3 Tablespoons of oil from skillet. Leave the browned bits.
• Sprinkle 3 Tablespoons of flour over the oil. Stir quickly.
• Let the flour and oil cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add the broth, stirring constantly to remove any lumps.
• Add the sliced onions.
• Place the steak pieces back in the skillet.
• Cover skillet and let simmer on Medium-Low for 20 minutes.
• Onions should be translucent and meat done and tender.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!