The thick, crunchy crust is one of our favorite things about this classic Southern-style chicken fried steak.

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Name: Chicken Fried Steak
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American-South
Ingredients: 2 cups flour plus 3 tbsp; 2 tsp. Paprika; Freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1 tsp Tabasco plus more to taste; 1 Egg; 4 4-oz cube steaks (up to 6-oz) pounded to "thickness"; Canola oil; 3 tbsp. Unsalted butter; 2 cups Milk

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups flour ; plus 3 tbsp
2 tsp. Paprika
Freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt
1 cup Buttermilk
1 tsp Tabasco ; plus more to taste
1 Egg
4 4-oz cube steaks ; (up to 6-oz) pounded to "thickness"
Canola oil
3 tbsp. Unsalted butter
2 cups Milk

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat oven to 200?; put a baking sheet fitted with a rack inside. In a shallow dish, whisk together 2 cups flour, paprika, pepper, and salt. In another dish, whisk together buttermilk, 1 tsp. Tabasco, and egg. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Working with one steak at a time, dredge in flour mixture, then egg mixture, and again in flour; shake off excess. Transfer to plate.

2. Pour oil into a 12" cast-iron skillet to a depth of 1/2"; heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 320?. Working in 2 batches, fry steaks, flipping once, until golden brown, 6?8 minutes. Place steaks on rack in oven to keep warm.

3. Melt butter in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in remaining flour; cook until golden, 1-2 minutes. Whisk in milk; cook, whisking, until thick. Season with Tabasco and salt and pepper. Serve steaks with gravy.

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Chicken Fried Steak

2 cups flour plus 3 tbsp
2 tsp. Paprika
 Freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt
1 cup Buttermilk
1 tsp Tabasco plus more to taste
1 Egg
4 4-oz cube steaks (up to 6-oz) pounded to "thickness"
 Canola oil
3 tbsp. Unsalted butter
2 cups Milk

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (436g)
Recipe Makes: 4

Calories: 869
Calories from Fat: 304 (35%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 33.8g	45 %
	Saturated Fat 15.8g	79 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 11.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 162.8mg		50 %
Sodium 231.5mg		8 %
Potassium 876.3mg		23 %
Total Carbohydrate 97g		29 %
	Dietary Fiber 4.2g	17 %
	Sugars, other 92.8g
Protein 41.7g		60 %
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Calories per serving: 869

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