Chicken-Fried Cube Steaks
Country Woman
Here in the Ozarks, country-fried steak is a staple. These are wonderful served with mashed potatoes and some freshly baked rolls. I developed the recipe to meet the spicy tastes of my family - our six children range from 26 to 14.
-Toni Holcomb, Rogersville, Missouri
SERVINGS: 8
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 tablespoons pepper
- 1 to 2 tablespoons white pepper
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cans (12 ounces each) evaporated milk
- 8 beef cube steaks (4 ounces each)
- Oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Dash hot pepper sauce
Directions:
In a shallow bowl, combine 2 cups flour and seasonings; set aside. In another bowl, combine buttermilk and evaporated milk. Remove 3-1/2 cups for gravy and set aside. Dip cube steaks into buttermilk mixture, then into flour mixture, coating well. Repeat.
In a skillet, heat 1/2 in. of oil on high. Fry steaks, a few at a time, for 5-7 minutes. Turn carefully and cook 5 minutes longer or until coating is crisp and met is no longer pink. Remove steaks and keep warm.
Drain, reserving 1/3 cup drippings in the skillet; stir remaining flour into drippings until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Whisk in reserved buttermilk mixture; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce. Serve with steaks. Yield: 8 servings (4 cups gravy).