Best Buttermilk Chicken Fried Steak Recipes

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Place saran wrap over each cube steak and use the rough end of a meat tenderizer to pound it thin, about ½ inch thick or so. This really makes a nice difference in the consistency of the meat even though cube steak has already been tenderized.
• Pat the steaks completely dry. Combine the marinade ingredients in a large casserole dish.
• Cover and marinate the steaks in the fridge for 1-2 hours, or overnight. (The longer the better.)
• Combine breading ingredients. Generously coat each steak just before you fry it.
• Add enough oil to cover the steak by 1/3 and heat it to 350° F. (Make sure it's properly preheated or the breading will fall off.)
• Cook the steaks in batches of 2, leaving room around each. Fry for about 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Use kitchen tongs to carefully check the bottom and flip.
• Remove and transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow excess oil to drip out from the bottom. This keeps the bottom nice and crispy.
• Once all the steaks are fried, keep them warm in a 200° F oven while you prepare the gravy.
• Transfer the pan drippings into a small heat-proof bowl. Don't clean the pan.
• Allow the black flecks to fall to the bottom and skim 3 tablespoons of clean oil off the top. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in the same pan over medium heat.
• Whisk in the flour for 1 minute to cook off the raw flour taste.
• Add the oil drippings and minced garlic. cook for 1 minute.
• Add the seasonings, and then the chicken broth in splashes, stirring continuously.
• Add milk and half and half in splashes, stirring continuously. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Let it simmer and thicken until desired consistency is obtained.

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Slice the steak into 4 pieces. Place each piece between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound thin, about 1/4-inch thick. Place the pieces in a shallow bowl and pour over 1 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, and thyme leaves; season with salt and pepper. Marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• In a shallow plate, season 2 cups flour with cumin, salt, and pepper. In another shallow plate lightly beat the eggs and add 1 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon hot sauce; season with salt and pepper. Remove the steaks from the marinade and shake off the excess buttermilk. Dredge in the flour, dip into the beaten egg mixture, and dredge again in the seasoned flour; set on plate to rest for a few minutes while you cook the bacon.
• Slice the bacon into 1-inch pieces and place them into a large cold skillet. Set the skillet over medium heat and cook until the bacon is crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels and reserve the fat in the skillet. Cook the steaks in the bacon fat over medium heat until they are golden brown on each side, about 10 minutes; set aside and keep warm.
• Drain off all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Add 2 tablespoons flour and cook for about 1 minute breaking up any lumps. Slowly pour in the remaining cup of buttermilk stirring constantly to break up lumps. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened; season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Place the steaks on plates and top with the gravy; garnish with bacon.

THE BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Liberally sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper (see Cook's Note). Put them on a rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and let sit at room temperature while you make the gravy.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the flour until combined and cook until golden and bubbling, about 1 minute. Whisk in the whole milk, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, whisking frequently, until the gravy boils. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, whisking occasionally, until the gravy thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm; it will seem loose but will thicken as it sits.
• Whisk the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Whisk the buttermilk, egg and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Working with 1 steak at a time, dredge in the seasoned flour, turning to coat and packing into the crevices. Shake to remove any excess and return to the rack. Repeat with the remaining steaks.
• Pour 3 tablespoons of the buttermilk mixture into the seasoned flour and work it in with your fingers; it should feel like wet sand with some clumps. (These clumps will give the steak a crispy, shaggy crust.) Dip the dredged steaks into the remaining buttermilk mixture, allowing any excess to drip off. Pack the moistened flour firmly onto each steak. Very gently shake off any excess and return to the rack. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Pour the oil into a large cast-iron skillet fitted with a deep-fry thermometer (the oil should come about halfway up the sides). Heat the oil over high heat until the thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Fry the steaks in 2 batches until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Whisk the warm cream gravy to loosen it and serve over the chicken-fried steak.

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place steaks on a clean work surface and pound both sides to 1/4-inch thickness with the tenderizing side of a meat mallet. Season steaks with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Combine 1 cup flour and cayenne pepper in a wide, shallow dredging bowl and pour buttermilk into another dredging bowl. Coat steaks in flour, then buttermilk, and again in the flour. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack and let stand 20 minutes.
• Pour oil to 1/8-inch depth into a large cast-iron skillet and heat over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, fry the steaks in two batches, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Carefully pour all but 2 tablespoons of fat from skillet and return skillet to heat. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons flour, cooking until bubbly and golden, 1 minute. Whisk in milk and season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil, whisking constantly, until gravy thickens slightly, 1 minute. Transfer to a gravy boat or small pitcher and serve immediately poured over steaks.

BUTTERMILK CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• 1. (The night before)cut round steak into 3-4 peaces.Mix marinade to package directions. place meat into plastic bag with prepared marinade.place in refrigerator or cooler overnight. The next morning take meat out of bag, and shake off excess of marinade from meat. With second bag place both cups of flour and seasoning into bag shake well.With one of the bowls,scramble both eggs and place in bowl. The other 1 cup of buttermilk.With each peace of meat,put first in flour,then eggs,then buttermilk,and then lightly in flour again .
• 2. In large Cast Iron pan, place 3-4 tablespoons of oil. When oil is hot place prepared meat into pan, cook meat to your own preference. When meat is done remove from pan and set aside (not necessary to keep warm). Now put the remaining 1/2 cup of buttermilk in pan. Loosen up meat bits, in pan and simmer for 5 minutes.The buttermilk in pan should be warm enough at this point to return meat to pan.Simmer for 5-10 minutes more then serve Fried Steak with gravy. I have eggs,fried potatoes and toast with mine. Enjoy!
• 3. This recipe calls for 1.5-ounce can of evaporated milk.I use 1-1/2 cups of buttermilk.They use 2 Tablespoons of Tabasco sauce,2tsp.paprika,3/4tsp.garlic powder,and 1tsp.salt. I only use 2-3 Tablespoons of Morton Nature's Seasons Seasoning Blend.

BUTTERMILK COUNTRY FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• 1. Season steaks with salt and pepper to taste. Heat oil on stovetop to 350 degrees.
• 2. In one bowl mix buttermilk and egg with fork. In another bowl add flour and season with salt and pepper and cayenne, to taste.
• 3. Dip each steak into egg wash, let excess drip off. Roll both sides in flour and shake off excess.
• 4. Fry 1 or 2 pieces at a time until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side, depending on how big the steaks are.
• 5. Drain on paper towels.