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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (338g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

beef cutlets

drippings

Calories 439
Calories from Fat 108 (24%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 12.1g 18%
Saturated Fat 6.4g 32%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 139mg 46%
Sodium 155mg 6%
Potassium 474mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 63.2g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%
Sugars 0.4g
Protein 18.1g 36%

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Chicken Fried Steak w/Cream Gravy

Recipe #12316 | 40 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: Mark H.
Oct 2, 2001

This is a recipe for Chicken Fried Steak, one of the staple foods of Texas. Like with fried chicken, folks in each family or restaurant tend to have their own little "secrets" to preparing Chicken Fried Steak, so you can play with the recipe a bit. But if it don't include the cream gravy, it ain't been prepared right and it ain't a "secret" worth keeping.

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

FOR CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

FOR CREAM GRAVY

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat about 1/4-1/2 inch of oil or shortening in a frying pan.
  2. 2
    Beat eggs then combine with milk.
  3. 3
    Dredge tenderized beef cutlets in flour, then egg-milk wash, then a second time in flour.
  4. 4
    Place dredged cutlets into heated oil and fry until golden, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5
    Turn steak over and cook for another 5 minutes or so until both sides are golden.
  6. 6
    Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and allow to drain.
  7. 7
    TIME TO MAKE THE GRAVY: Drain all but 1-2 tablespoons of drippings from the frying pan; leave all the cooked bits you can.
  8. 8
    Combine flour and seasonings with milk, then pour into the pan with drippings and bits.
  9. 9
    Continually stir/whisk the gravy over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until desired consistency.
  10. 10
    Taste and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
  11. 11
    Serve generously over each piece of chicken fried steak.
  12. 12
    Sop up any extra gravy with a biscuit.

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From: Roger/OH

On Nov 18, 2008

This was truely fantastic. I don't know what to add from all the other rave reviews. This will become a staple in our house. Editted to add. Made again 11/08 and used Authentic Texas Chicken Fried Steak Seasoning Mix Authentic Texas Chicken Fried Steak Seasoning Mix to season the steaks before hand and in the flour. WOrked great

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  • From: KATiE SHEFFiELD

    On Oct 28, 2008

    Just made this for dinner tonight! This recipe was a complete hit for my family and myself! Not to mention my husband couldn't stop complimenting me on the gravy! THANKS!!!!!

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    From: PanNan

    On Jan 15, 2005

    This is the real deal! My grandmother had a cafe in Oklahoma City in the 1930's, and made chicken fried steak just like this, using salt and pepper for seasoning. I think she told me a meal cost 25 cents. This is one of many recipes/techniques she passed on to me when I was a kid. I now use seasoned salt and pepper, about 2 -3 cups of flour (the remainder after coating the meat is used for the gravy), and 2 eggs and about 1 1/2 cups milk. To make the gravy, I brown the left-over flour in an equal amount of drippings (pouring off the excess drippings) for a few minutes, and slowly pour in enough milk to get the right consistency for cream gravy. DS was visiting from Wisconsin this week, and I made the recipe for a big Texas style family dinner, and served it with mashed potatoes, home made biscuits, buttered corn, pickled beets, and banana pudding. What a feast!

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    From: Sharlene~W

    On Mar 21, 2007

    Good flavor and fairly easy to make. My whole family enjoyed it. My only complaint with this recipe is the waste. I generally cook for and used about 3 pounds of meat and there was way to much egg/milk mixture--threw lots down the drain when I was done. The amount of gravy was good though--need some to eat the biscuits with!!!

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