Nitrate & Nitrite Free Country Fried Steak
Total time50 min
Prep time20 min
Cook time30 min
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4 servings
For the steak
- 4 cube steaks (about 6 oz each)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
For the dredge
- 1 Ā½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Ā½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- Ā½ tsp black pepper
For the egg wash
- 2 large eggs
- Ā½ 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
- Ā½ 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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