country fried steak

How To Make country fried steak

• 1

  Trim visible fat from meat and cut into 4 equal serving pieces.
• 2

  Pound steak with a mallet to tenderize it..
• 3

  Mix flour, salt and pepper in a shallow, wide bowl and dredge each piece of meat in it, coating well on both sides.
• 4

  Heat grease or oil until hot but not smoking in a heavy, wide skillet with a lid. Brown the meat pieces on both sides, turn heat down a bit, cover and let steak fry like chicken for 15 to 20 minutes, until done.
• 5

  Remove cover and let steak crisp for about 5 minutes.
• 6

  Take steak from the pan and drain.
• 7

  Leave about 2 tablespoons of drippings and all the browned flecks of crust in the pan.
• 8

  Turn the heat a bit lower, sprinkle flour into the drippings and stir to keep from lumping while it browns.
• 9

  Slowly add milk, stirring.Let it cook until thick, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• 10

  Taste and add seasoning, if needed. Serve gravy on the side.
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