country fried steak with sawmill gravy
This has been a favorite with my family for years. Team it up with fresh creamy mashed potatoes and green beans and you have a wonderful dinner that's easy and delicious.Yummy.....Such a wonderful comfort food. and I took out the calories, can't you tell?
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
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yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 medium cubed steaks, about a half pound
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups canola oil
- SAWMILL GRAVY
- 2 or 3 tablespoons pan drippings from steak
- 2 or 3 tablespoons flour (1 tbs per 1 tbs of oil)
- 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
How To Make country fried steak with sawmill gravy
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Step 1Combine dry ingredients in one bowl and the egg and milk in another.
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Step 2Heat the two cups of oil in a heavy skillet, on medium, until a small drop of water sizzles when dropped in.
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Step 3Coat steak in the flour mixture and then the milk and egg mixture and dredge back into the flour mixture.
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Step 4Gently place in the frying pan and fry until the juices on top start oozing red. Gently flip over with a fork to keep grease from splattering. Fry on the other side for about 5 minutes. This will depend on the thickness of the steak. Remove from pan.Drain on paper towel lined plate
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Step 5Discard all of the pan drippings except for two or three Tbs.
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Step 6Whisk the flour into the drippings, stirring continuously for about two minutes.
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Step 7Whisk in the milk making sure to blend all lumps into a smooth gravy. Add salt and pepper and stir until mixture thickens, about 5 or 6 minutes. Put the steak back in the pan with the gravy and simmer for a couple of minutes.
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