country-fried steak

How To Make country-fried steak

• Step 1
  In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and 2/3 cup milk.
• Step 2
  Whisk in 3/4 cup flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Step 3
  Pour cracker crumbs into a soup plate or pie pan.
• Step 4
  Dip steaks first into the egg mixture and then into the cracker crumbs.
• Step 5
  Press crumbs into steaks.
• Step 6
  In a 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil.
• Step 7
  Place prepared steaks in the heated skillet, and fry for 6 minutes on one side.
• Step 8
  Add the remaining two tablespoons oil, and fry 6 minutes on the other side.
• Step 9
  Remove steaks from pan.
• Step 10
  Prepare gravy: Stir 1/4 cup flour into drippings in the skillet.
• Step 11
  Add enough oil to wet the flour.
• Step 12
  Stir flour and oil until fully mixed; a bit at a time, whisk in milk, and deglaze the pan.
• Step 13
  Add onions, and after the milk comes to a boil, cook 1 minute longer.
• Step 14
  Stir in salt and pepper.
• Step 15
  Return steaks to pan, and cook another 20 minutes over very low heat.
• Step 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.
• Step 17
  Spoon gravy over steaks, and serve.
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