Southern Steak - A.K.A Soil Fried, Chicken Fried, Blue-Plate Special...

Somewhere nether this mouth-watering gravy is Fried Cubed Steaks

H5N1 Classic Recipe amongst Many Names.

Diners all across the due south feature 'specials of the day' menus too almost all volition convey a smothered entree on it at whatsoever given time. The specials are given inward many unlike ways from chalkboard easels out front, on scribbled newspaper hand-outs too most often, announced from your friendly grinning waitress. Of course, to a greater extent than than likely, yous are non going to discovery outrageously gourmet prepared nutrient too truthfully told, that is non the argue for our involvement or view to a diner inward the kickoff place. What nosotros volition discovery is a good prepared, honest-to-goodness, home-style repast that reminds us of a comforting setting, sitting at at tabular array somewhere along the likes of Aunt Bea, June Cleaver, Donna Stone or perchance Olivia Walton. Yes, I larn dorsum that far...

And similar all of these skillful eating establishments across our country, families inward every province bask the same frugal means of Diner cookery: Preparing good, homey cooking using economical choices of ingredients. And, whatsoever means yous ready it, Southern Fried Steak is only that, a less tender slice of beef that is cooked using a moist estrus method. In this case, the meat is southerly battered, rapidly pan fried too and hence allowed to tenderized itself past times swimming too soaking inward a revitalizing can of seasoned gravy. Now I dubiety Aunt Bea or whatsoever of the TV moms used packaged gravy, but my Momma did from fourth dimension to fourth dimension too inward this recipe, it exclusively adds to the savory tastiness.

Most often, circular steak is used inward this type of recipe. Be certain to proceed inward heed that the 3 cuts from a total circular convey unlike characteristics. Top circular is the tenderest too it is oft broiled or pan fried without whatsoever demand of prior tenderizing. The oculus of circular needs to survive pounded too the bottom circular does best cubed. In the recipe today, I conduct cubed steak, generally because it was on sale, but besides because I intend it provides the best 'adhere' surface for the crusty coating that tenderly melds into a thickened gravy-laden roofing for the beef steak. Enjoy!

Southern Fried Steak amongst Creamy Gravy

also known every bit Country Fried Steak, Chicken Fried Steak, Smothered Cubed Steak, etc.
4 servings

four pieces cube steak (or circular steak tenderized amongst meat mallet), close 1 1/2 pounds
1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning or Cajun
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 loving cup all-purpose flour
1/2 loving cup buttermilk
1/3 loving cup Crisco or vegetable oil
1 loving cup milk
1 loving cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon Badia Complete Seasoning (Sazon Completa)
1/4 teaspoon dark pepper
1 -.87 oz McCormick Brown Gravy, 30% less sodium
ii tablespoons minced sugariness onion, optional

Place flour inward a broad shallow bowl. Place buttermilk inward some other broad shallow bowl; both are for preparing the meat amongst the flour coating.

Season 1 side of each steak amongst a low-cal sprinkle of Konriko Creole Seasoning too lightly dust amongst flour. Sprinkle other side of steak amongst tabular array salt too amongst a low-cal dusting of flour. Dip each steak into the buttermilk rapidly coating each side too dredge inward the flour patting flour into the crevices of the meat. Place steak on a wire rack land to remainder land continuing amongst remaining steaks.

In a large skillet (I cooked ii at a time), estrus stone oil over medium high too brownish steaks on both sides. Remove to plate draining on newspaper towels.

Remove all but close 3 tablespoons of pan drippings.

Add flour from the dredging bowl (about 1/3 cup) too whisk to a polish consistency. Cook over medium estrus for a yoke of minutes too slow whisk inward the milk too one-half of the chicken broth. Mix the McCormick gravy mix with remaining broth too whisk this into the skillet. Add seasonings, to a greater extent than if needed to conform your taste, too stir until gravy is creamy too thickened. Add to a greater extent than broth if needed for a fairly medium bodied sauce. Stir inward sugariness onions if desired.

Add steaks to the pan, embrace too cut estrus to low. Simmer for close xx minutes.

Serve over hot rice or mashed potatoes.

Note: Some folks similar to serve the steaks 'as is' correct from the frying pan (a truer Chicken Fried Steak way) too add together the gravy at serving time. That's okay amongst me, but only don't telephone telephone it smothered.