country-fried steak

How To Make country-fried steak

• 1

  In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and 2/3 cup milk.
• 2

  Whisk in 3/4 cup flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
• 3

  Pour cracker crumbs into a soup plate or pie pan.
• 4

  Dip steaks first into the egg mixture and then into the cracker crumbs.
• 5

  Press crumbs into steaks.
• 6

  In a 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil.
• 7

  Place prepared steaks in the heated skillet, and fry for 6 minutes on one side.
• 8

  Add the remaining two tablespoons oil, and fry 6 minutes on the other side.
• 9

  Remove steaks from pan.
• 10

  Prepare gravy: Stir 1/4 cup flour into drippings in the skillet.
• 11

  Add enough oil to wet the flour.
• 12

  Stir flour and oil until fully mixed; a bit at a time, whisk in milk, and deglaze the pan.
• 13

  Add onions, and after the milk comes to a boil, cook 1 minute longer.
• 14

  Stir in salt and pepper.
• 15

  Return steaks to pan, and cook another 20 minutes over very low heat.
• 16

  When turning steaks or moving them to the platter, slide a large spatula under the steak so as not to tear off the now moist batter.
• 17

  Spoon gravy over steaks, and serve.
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