🍳 Chicken Fried Cube Steaks Recipe 🍗
Description:
Down-home cookin’, t’aint nothing quite like it! For breakfast, serve this with some taters. If you prefer it on the dinner menu, I suggest fresh steamed green beans and mashed taters.
Cook Time:
1 hour
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 20 minutes
Recipe Category:
Breakfast
Keywords:
Meat, Weeknight, Deep Fried, < 4 Hours
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | Cube Steaks |
| Meat tenderizer | |
| 3 1/2 | Cups Flour |
| 2 | Eggs |
| 2 | Cups Milk |
| 2 | Cups Shortening |
| 1 | Teaspoon Salt |
| 1 | Teaspoon Black Pepper |
| 1 | Teaspoon Paprika |
| 2 – 4 | Tablespoons Flour (for gravy) |
| 1/4 | Cup Flour (for roux) |
| 4 | Cups Milk (for gravy) |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 331.8
- Fat Content: 7.4g
- Saturated Fat Content: 4g
- Cholesterol Content: 67.8mg
- Sodium Content: 675.5mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 52.6g
- Fiber Content: 1.9g
- Sugar Content: 0.3g
- Protein Content: 12.8g
Instructions:
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Prepare Cube Steaks:
- Sprinkle meat tenderizer on both sides of cube steaks.
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Make Coating:
- In a mixing bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups of flour with salt, black pepper, and paprika using a fork.
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Prepare Egg Wash:
- Beat eggs in another mixing bowl and stir in 2 cups of milk.
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Heat Shortening:
- Heat the oil or shortening in a skillet over medium heat.
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Coat Cube Steaks:
- Dip each cube steak first in the flour mixture, then in the egg and milk mixture, back in the flour, back in the egg and milk, and finally, in the flour again.
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Fry Cube Steaks:
- Carefully place the coated cube steaks into the hot oil.
- Fry for about 10 minutes on one side.
- Using tongs and a fork, carefully turn the steaks over to fry the other side for an additional 5 minutes until golden brown.
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Drain Cube Steaks:
- Using tongs or a fork, transfer the fried cube steaks onto a paper-toweled plate to drain excess oil.
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Make Gravy:
- Transfer 2-4 tablespoons of grease from the frying pan to a saucepot and heat over medium heat.
- Make a roux by mixing 1/4 cup of flour into the hot grease, cooking until golden brown.
- Gradually add 4 cups of milk to the roux, stirring constantly until the mixture bubbles and thickens to your liking.
- Season the gravy with salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve:
- Pour the delicious gravy over the chicken fried cube steaks and enjoy!
Note:
- If you have a large skillet, you can fry more than one cube steak at a time.
- Ensure the oil or shortening covers the bottom of the skillet by 1/2 inch for optimal frying.
This hearty and comforting chicken fried cube steak recipe brings a taste of the south straight to your kitchen! Serve it up for breakfast with a side of taters, or elevate it to a dinner menu with fresh steamed green beans and mashed taters. Enjoy the crispy, golden-brown coating paired with creamy gravy—it’s a meal that will have everyone coming back for seconds! 😋🍽️
