Chicken fried steak

Classic Chicken Fried Steak

Ingredients

Steak

• 4 cube steaks (or tenderized round steak)

• Salt & black pepper

Breading

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp cayenne (optional but correct)

Wet

• 2 large eggs

• ½ cup milk or buttermilk

For frying

• Oil (vegetable, canola, or peanut)

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Instructions

1. Season steaks generously with salt & pepper.

2. Set up dredge:

   • Bowl 1: seasoned flour

   • Bowl 2: eggs + milk

3. Bread: Flour → egg → flour again (press it in).

4. Rest 10 minutes (this helps the crust stick).

5. Fry: Heat ½ inch oil to 350°F / 175°C. Fry 3–4 min per side until golden.

6. Drain on a rack or paper towels.

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Cream Gravy (Do Not Skip)

• ¼ cup pan drippings

• ¼ cup flour

• 2 cups milk

• Salt & LOTS of black pepper

How:
Whisk flour into drippings → cook 1 min → slowly whisk in milk → simmer till thick → season aggressively.

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🔥 Keto / Low-Carb Version

Swap the flour breading with:

• ¾ cup almond flour

• ¼ cup pork rind crumbs

• Same seasonings

Gravy:

• Use butter + cream + a pinch of xanthan gum instead of flour.

Still crunchy. Still indulgent. Still dangerous.

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Serve With

• Mashed potatoes or fries (classic)

• Keto: mashed cauliflower or green beans

• Always with biscuits if you’re living right