Citric Acid Free Country Fried Steak

Total time50 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time30 min

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the steak

4 cube steaks (about 6 oz each)
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper

For the dredge

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper

For the egg wash

2 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 tsp hot sauce

For frying

1 cup vegetable oil or canola oil, for frying

For the gravy

3 tbsp reserved frying fat (from the skillet)
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
½ tsp kosher salt, or to taste
1 tsp black pepper, or to taste

Instructions

1
Pat the cube steaks dry with paper towels and season both sides with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper. Set aside on a plate.
2
In a shallow dish, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. In a second shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and hot sauce until smooth.

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