mama's country fried steak
(4 ratings)
Nothing fancy - my mother loved simple recipes! We used to love this one. Just to smell it cooking brings back fond memories.
(4 ratings)
yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For mama's country fried steak
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1 1/2 to 2 lbcubed steak, cut into serving-size pieces
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a little bit of flour on a plate
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salt and pepper in the flour
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paprika in the flour if you have any
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2 - 3 Tbspshortening or bacon fat
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1 1/2 cwater or water/milk combination
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1well-seasoned large iron skillet
How To Make mama's country fried steak
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1Heat fat until hot, and season your flour. Dredge steak pieces in the flour, pressing in well and shaking off excess, then coat again.
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2Cook steak pieces in hot fat, allowing about 1 inch between pieces, so cook only as many at a time as will fit in the pan without crowding. This makes them crisp. As they get done on one side, flip over and cook the other side.
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3Remove steak pieces to a foil-lined pan and keep warm in slow oven while cooking remaining steak. Stir a couple of tablespoons of the leftover flour into the water/milk mixture.
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4When steak is cooked, scrape up browned bits in bottom of pan, and stir in the water or water/milk combination. Bring slowly to a boil, and cook until thick for gravy. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
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5OPTIONAL: You may brown 1 sliced onion in fat prior to adding liquid to make gravy.
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