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Here is my all time favorite Chicken Fried Steak recipe. About the only thing I cook anymore since that's what everyone wants.

Pappy’s Chicken Fried Steak


Use 2 lbs. of bird breast or good grade inside round steak, deer, elk or beef (or better), about ½ inch thick. Trim off gristle and fat. Cut into pieces about 5-6 inches in diameter. Pound thoroughly on both sides with a butcher knife until almost falling apart. Mix seasoned salt in with flour and then flour each piece thoroughly and shake off the excess. Dip in batter (below), shake off excess and dip in seasoned flour again. Use a deep fryer or a good cast iron dutch oven/skillet with a good brand of vegetable or peanut oil. Heat oil to about 325’, turn once, and cook until golden brown.

Batter:

3 Tbls. sugar
½ tsp. Salt
1 whole egg
1 Tbls. baking powder
2 cups milk

2 Cups all purpose flour for dredging and dusting
1 heaping Tbls seasoned salt or Tony’s Cajun

Mix the first 4 ingredients with ½ of the milk and stir until smooth. Add the remainder of the milk and mix well.
Gravy:
1 stick butter
6 cups milk
1 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup flour
2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
Melt butter completely. Add milk and mix thoroughly. Bring to a boil. Shake flour and oil in a jar and pour into heated milk. Stir until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat, add salt and pepper to taste.
Biscuits :
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
5 Tbls. Crisco; plus ½ stick butter, melted in baking sheet or skillet
Enough milk for a stiff batter
1 egg
Sift all dry ingredients into a bowl. Cut in Crisco with a fork until it looks like corn meal consistency. Add egg , then the milk, as needed, and mix. Knead dough slightly or biscuits will be tough, and cut into biscuits. Dip into melted butter on both sides and place on baking sheet or cast iron skillet. Bake at 425’ for 12-15 minutes. High altitude will require a little more flour.


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