Quick Country-Fried Steak
Description
Country-fried steak has the old-country taste right in your own home. Serve with mashed potatoes and peas for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup milk
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 cups crushed saltine crackers
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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6 (5 ounce) beef cube steaks
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup minced onion
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2 3/4 cups milk
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
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Make the steaks: Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl. Whisk crackers, flour, and salt together in a separate shallow bowl.
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Dip each steak into the milk-egg mixture, then dip into the cracker mixture and press to coat evenly.
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Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add coated steaks and fry until browned, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Transfer cooked steaks to a serving platter, retaining drippings in the skillet.
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Make the gravy: Stir flour into steak drippings. Cook until dissolved and pasty, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and sauté until evenly coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in milk; cook and stir until gravy is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add oil and cook, stirring until incorporated and gravy is boiling, about 1 minute. Stir in salt and black pepper. Serve alongside steak.