After making this recipe, I don't do Chicken Fried Steak any other way. It is soo good & it's my husbands favorite meal. Serve with mashed potatoes, gravy from the drippings & your favorite vegetable.

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Name: Best Chicken Fried Steak
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 1/4 tsp salt divided; 1 3/4 tsp black pepper divided; 4 (4 oz) beef cube steaks; 38 saltine crackers crushed; 1 1/4 cups All purpose flour divided; 1/2 tsp ground red pepper; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 4 3/4 cups milk divided; 2 large Eggs; 3 1/2 cups oil (your choice)

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INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 tsp salt ; divided
1 3/4 tsp black pepper ; divided
4 (4 oz) beef cube steaks
38 saltine crackers ; crushed
1 1/4 cups All purpose flour ; divided
1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 3/4 cups milk ; divided
2 large Eggs
3 1/2 cups oil ; (your choice)

INSTRUCTIONS

2. pour oil into a 12 inch skillet; heat to 360 degrees (Do not use a nonstick skillet) Fry steaks 3-4 minutes. Turn & fry 203 minutes or till golden brown. Remove steaks & keep warm in a 225 degree oven. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits & 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.

3. Whisk together remaining 4 cups milk, 1/4 cup flour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, & remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper. Add milk mixture to reserved drippings in skillet; cook, whisking constantly over Med-High heat till thick.

4. Serve gravy with steaks.

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Best Chicken Fried Steak

2 1/4 tsp salt divided
1 3/4 tsp black pepper divided
4 (4 oz) beef cube steaks
38 saltine crackers crushed
1 1/4 cups All purpose flour divided
1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 3/4 cups milk divided
2 large Eggs
3 1/2 cups oil (your choice)

1.  Sprinkle 1/4 tsp. salt & 1/4 tsp black pepper evenly over steaks. Combine cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, red pepper & baking powder. Whisk together 3/4 cup milk & eggs. Dredge steaks in cracker mixture; dip in milk mixture, & dredge again in cracker mixture.
2.  pour oil into a 12 inch skillet; heat to 360 degrees (Do not use a nonstick skillet) Fry steaks 3-4 minutes. Turn & fry 203 minutes or till golden brown. Remove steaks & keep warm in a 225 degree oven. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits & 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
3.  Whisk together remaining 4 cups milk, 1/4 cup flour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, & remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper. Add milk mixture to reserved drippings in skillet; cook, whisking constantly over Med-High heat till thick.
4.  Serve gravy with steaks.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (872g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 2872
Calories from Fat: 2145 (75%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 238.4g	318 %
	Saturated Fat 29.3g	147 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 159.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 34.7g
Cholesterol 630.2mg		194 %
Sodium 2822.5mg		97 %
Potassium 1103.5mg		29 %
Total Carbohydrate 126g		37 %
	Dietary Fiber 4.3g	17 %
	Sugars, other 121.6g
Protein 59.4g		85 %
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Calories per serving: 2872

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