Chicken Fried Steak

Amount

  Measure

  Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2

  pounds

  round steak -- trimmed of fat

1

  teaspoon

  kosher salt

1/4

  teaspoon

  ground black pepper

1/8

  teaspoon

  cayenne pepper

1/8

  teaspoon

  paprika

1/4

  teaspoon

  garlic powder

3/4

  cup

  all-purpose flour

1

  whole

  egg

1/4

  cup

 low fat evaporated milk

Sauce

2

  cups

 low fat buttermilk

1/4

  cup

  vegetable oil

Cut meat into six pieces. Pound each piece until 1/4 inch thick.

Mix salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, garlic powder, and flour together. Place in a shallow dish like a pie plate.

Mix egg and milk together and place in a second dish.

Dredge the meat in the flour coating both sides.

Dredge the flour coated meat in egg mixture.

Dredge the meat a second time in flour mixture. Place on a rack over a baking sheet.

Heat oil in frying pan and cook the meat in batches if necessary until golden on both sides. Place the meat on a rack over a baking sheet in a warm oven. Cook the second batch and place on rack.

Add enough oil to make at least one tablespoon and add two tablespoons of the remaining flour mixture. Cook for a couple of minutes to get out the raw flour taste.

Add the buttermilk and stir to deglaze the pan.

Cook gravy until it thickens. Serve over the steaks.


Makes 6 Servings.
Per Serving: 408 Calories; 24g Fat (55.0% calories from fat); 28g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 106mg Cholesterol; 478mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat.

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