Chicken Fried Steak

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Chicken Fried Steak

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (38)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(38)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 pound top round steak
3 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons hot sauce
4 sprigs fresh thyme
Kosher all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 eggs
4 strips bacon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

Slice the steak into 4 pieces. Place each piece between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound thin, about 1/4-inch thick. Place the pieces in a shallow bowl and pour over 1 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, and thyme leaves; season with salt and pepper. Marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

In a shallow plate, season 2 cups flour with cumin, salt, and pepper. In another shallow plate lightly beat the eggs and add 1 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon hot sauce; season with salt and pepper. Remove the steaks from the marinade and shake off the excess buttermilk. Dredge in the flour, dip into the beaten egg mixture, and dredge again in the seasoned flour; set on plate to rest for a few minutes while you cook the bacon.

Slice the bacon into 1-inch pieces and place them into a large cold skillet. Set the skillet over medium heat and cook until the bacon is crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels and reserve the fat in the skillet. Cook the steaks in the bacon fat over medium heat until they are golden brown on each side, about 10 minutes; set aside and keep warm.

Drain off all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Add 2 tablespoons flour and cook for about 1 minute breaking up any lumps. Slowly pour in the remaining cup of buttermilk stirring constantly to break up lumps. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened; season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Place the steaks on plates and top with the gravy; garnish with bacon.

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alfred emory, TN 09-08-2008
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buttermilk gravy?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

ok folks here we go. tyler we luv ya son but............ cfs should be marinated in a brine. period. you may use buttermilk... in an eggwash (dredge in flour,then in buttermilk, back to flour) and your batter will stay where it belongs. on the steak. here in east texas anybody making gravy with buttermilk will need a long stride.sweet milk. always. but ya know...true cfs is only dredged in seasoned flour and pan fried in crisco. not bacon fat!Read more
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kristina chino hills, CA 07-21-2008
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ehh
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

If you dont like gray steak and a hint of b.o. dont make this!!!!
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Stanley Franklin, NH 05-11-2008
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Great Chicken Fried Steak
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was so wonderful that I make it over and over again. Thank you Tyler for this great receipe. You are the bomb.
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Roberft Brownsville, TX 02-24-2008
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Not a good receipe
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

My chicken fried steak is a look at perfection. Take a can of condensed milk add 2-3 eggs and marinade pounded (pound cube... steaks some more) cube steaks in mixture for several hours (the meat will soak up the mixture and make the meat tender and moist. Dip in your favorite seasoned flour mixture and pack it with all the flour it will hold. Knock off excess flour and fry till crispy.Read more
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Wendy Brea, CA 01-12-2008
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Waste of Money
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This recipe looked great on paper, but in reality it was awful! I suppose if you're a big buttermilk lover you might like... this one, but the buttermilk made the gravy so bitter it was inedible. Also, the "crust" fell off of the meat while cooking (this can happen when you do a flour dredge, egg dip & second flour coating). I will try this one again, but with regular milk or cream, and one coating of flour. (I hate giving up!)Read more
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Ron Pittsburgh, PA 11-06-2007
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Just OK
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Was craving chicken fried steak and have always liked Tyler's recipies. Unfortunately, I too had a real problem with the... breading (which turned to goo) falling off in the pan. It tasted really good, just wasn't good. I am still in search of a good recipe.Read more