Servings: Serves 8

Chicken Fried Steak: subheading: Chicken Fried Steak:
8 thin round steaks about 4 to 6 inches in diameter 8 thin round steaks about 4 to 6 inches in diameter
2 eggs 2 eggs
1/2 cup full fat buttermilk ½ cup full fat buttermilk
2 cups unbleached flour (more or less) 2 cups unbleached flour (more or less)
Peanut oil Peanut oil
Salt and Pepper (about 1/2 tsp of each Salt and Pepper (about ½ tsp of each
1/4 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking powder
Pinch of Cayenne Pinch of Cayenne
 
Texas Cream Gravy: subheading: Texas Cream Gravy:
Ingredients: subheading: Ingredients:
2 slices chopped bacon 2 slices chopped bacon
1 chopped onion 1 chopped onion
Green beans (cooked separately) Green beans (cooked separately)
1/3 cup of flour ⅓ cup of flour
1/4 cup drippings or butter or combination ¼ cup drippings or butter or combination
3 cups of half and half cream, heated to a simmer 3 cups of half and half cream, heated to a simmer
Salt and pepper to taste Salt and pepper to taste
Few drops of Louisiana Hot Sauce Few drops of Louisiana Hot Sauce

Let the meat come to room temperature, about 30 minutes and no more
Preheat oven to 375F
Beat the eggs and buttermilk together and set aside
Mix the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne together on a plate and set aside
Dredge one of the steaks through the flour on both sides, dip in the egg and then dredge through the flour again
Repeat with remaining steaks
Heat ½ oil in a heavy frying pan over medium high heat until a drop of water pops when dropped in
Add steak and fry on both sides until golden brown
Remove from oil and drain briefly; place on cookie sheet in oven
Repeat with each of the other steaks
Turn the oven off but leave the steaks in there while you make the gravy
Serve with a generous amount of gravy over top
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Texas Cream Gravy: subheading: Texas Cream Gravy:
Ingredients: subheading: Ingredients:
2 slices chopped bacon
1 chopped onion
Green beans (cooked separately)
⅓ cup of flour
¼ cup drippings or butter or combination
3 cups of half and half cream, heated to a simmer
Salt and pepper to taste
Few drops of Louisiana Hot Sauce
I always make seasoned green beans to go with chicken fried steak.
To do this I saute 2 slices of chopped bacon and 1 chopped onion in a pan to add to the green beans.
I leave the drippings in the pan, flavored with the onion and bacon, and use this same pan to make the gravy.
You should try it, it gives an amazing flavor.
Whisk the flour into the hot drippings (or melted butter) until it forms a clump
Slowly whisk in the cream, beating to ensure there are no lumps
Simmer, stirring, until the gravy thickens
Taste and add salt and pepper and hot sauce
Serve hot over the chicken fried steak