How to Make Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy

I have been told the best Texan dish is Chicken Fried Steak. I believe there are as many recipes for Chicken Fried Steak as there are restaurants in Texas. I also have heard folks from other states claim this dish as originating in their home. Well my pal Tex claims he rode the Oregon Trail with John Wayne, fought at the Alamo with Davy Crockett, and cooked for the President of Texas. Y'all know he can stretch the truth a tad. Tex claims this is his Mom's recipe. I almost believe him. Y'all roll up your sleeves, take off your rings, wash your hands, and let's get cooking... someone please put on a fresh pot of Columbian Coffee this could take a while.

Chicken Fried Steak

Ingredients:

4-6 pieces cube steak

2 cups buttermilk

2 chicken eggs

2 cups all purpose flour

1 Tablespoon salt

1 Tablespoon black pepper

1 Tablespoon garlic powder (not garlic salt)

1 Tablespoon chili powder

Lard fer fryin' (substitute shortening)

Directions:

Mix all purpose flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder in a flat open dish set aside. Mix eggs and buttermilk in a flat open dish and set aside. Dip cube steak in flour mix, then the buttermilk mix and back into the flour place on a rack. Place rack in pan and slide into refrigerator 30-45 min. Heat heavy bottom deep skillet up with ½ cup or more lard add steak and fry till golden brown. Serve with country gravy recipe below.

Country Gravy

Ingredients

½ cup lard (substitute butter)

½ cup all purpose flour

2 cups buttermilk

2 cups chicken stock

1 tablespoon black pepper

tabasco to taste

Directions:

Melt lard and add flour, brown till the color of coffee with cream. Slowly add and stir chicken stock then milk. Stir till this boils. Add black pepper and tabasco. Serve generously over chicken fried steak and the Country Fried Taters recipe below..

Country Fried Taters

Ingredients

3-4 red taters diced (do not peel)

2 Tablespoons Garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

½ cup green peppers diced

1 softball sized onion diced

6 slices deli bacon diced

Directions

Begin bacon in cold skillet. Turn burner to Med-Hi As bacon begins to render it's fat add the remaining ingredients, cover and wait 7 min. Stir and cover waiting 7 min. Stir third time cover and wait 7 min. serve with the above or any other meal.

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