Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy
S6 E01 | LeeAnn’s Classic Country Cookin’ w/ Katherine Blanford + Shane Torres | Something's Burning
With Bert away, LeeAnn’s stepping in to cook for Shane Torres and Katherine Blanford. She’s serving up some of her famous country cookin’ – just the way her grandmother did. While scratch-making biscuits and chicken fried steak with gravy, she learns all about Shane and Katherine’s new podcast, life on the road with Bert, and how Katherine’s Uncle Pop came to be.
Chicken Fried Steak
Ingredients:
- Cube steaks
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers
- ¾ cup White Lily self-rising flour
- Black pepper
- Salt
- 2 eggs
- Whole milk (get a gallon for both steak and gravy)
- Cayenne pepper
- Canola oil (for frying)
Steps:
- Cut cube steaks into single-size portions and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Crush saltine crackers and combine with flour, black pepper, and cayenne in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs and whole milk to create an egg wash (use enough milk until it resembles the color of butter).
- Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge steaks in cracker-flour mix, then dip in egg wash, then coat again in cracker-flour mix.
- Fry on both sides until golden brown and crispy.
Country Gravy
Ingredients:
- Whole milk
- White Lily self-rising flour
- ¼ cup butter
- Drippings from meat or sausage
- Salt & pepper to taste
Steps:
- In a skillet, melt butter and whisk in drippings from meat or sausage.
- Sprinkle in flour and whisk to form a roux.
- Gradually add whole milk, whisking constantly until smooth and thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot over chicken fried steak.