Country-fried Steak & Gravy
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| Sat, 04-19-2008 - 10:13am |
I posted this recipe here in 2004 and 2006, and figured it was about time to share it again. A real treat, and it doesn't seem at all like "diet" food! Very husband-and-kid friendly. This would go great with SBD faux mashed potatoes.
Maggie's Chicken-Fried Steak (Phase 2)
Prep time: 20 minutes, plus chilling
Cooking time: about 30 minutes
4 - 4 oz. each - beef cubed steaks (extra-lean, such as sirloin)
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup fat-free buttermilk
¼ cup canola oil
¾ cup fat-free, low-sodium beef broth
¾ cup skim or 1% milk
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound each beef cutlet to ¼ inch thickness. (Or, get the steak cubed by the butcher.) Sprinkle garlic salt on both sides of each cutlet. Pour flour onto a pie plate or shallow bowl and coat each cutlet. Refrigerate until most of the flour has been absorbed, 10 to 20 minutes.
2. Pour buttermilk into a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dip each cutlet into buttermilk, then dredge each in another coating of flour, shaking off excess (reserve remaining flour for making gravy).
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add two of the steaks and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter. Repeat with remaining two steaks, adding remaining oil as needed.
4. Stir remaining flour into skillet. Stir in broth, milk, salt and pepper with a wire whisk. Cook, stirring constantly over high heat until thickened to a gravy consistency. Pour over steaks and serve. Makes 4 servings.
Note: Pounded chicken breast fillets can be substituted for the beef to make “chicken-fried chicken†Southern-style.
Edited to add: I don't add salt. Instead of garlic salt, we use McCormick garlic pepper w/herbs.

Edited 4/23/2008 9:41 am ET by maggie_kelly

Hi Maggie,
I've made this several times since you first posted it.
Hi Ellen,
We had it tonight for a family dinner.
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for sharing that variation.
Mags,
Let me know how he likes it!!
Hi Maggie-
I made this for dinner last night, and DH and teen DSs LOVED it!!!!!
Kim, I'm so glad they all liked it!
Oh my gosh was this excellent!!!
I'm glad to hear it!