Country Fried Steak with Pepper Gravy

A Southern diner staple, this dish transforms tough cuts of beef into a crispy delight. The steak is tenderized, battered, and fried, then smothered in a simple but essential white gravy loaded with black pepper.

Country Fried Steak with Pepper Gravy

A Southern diner staple, this dish transforms tough cuts of beef into a crispy delight. The steak is tenderized, battered, and fried, then smothered in a simple but essential white gravy loaded with black pepper.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Dish

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

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Main Ingredients

• Steak: 4 tenderized steaks 5.5oz each, 1 cup milk, 1 egg, 1.75 cups flour, cayenne
• Gravy: 1/4 cup flour 2 cups milk, plenty of black pepper
• Home Fries Side: 2.25 lbs potatoes boiled/cubed, 4 bacon slices, onion, garlic

Equipment

• Meat mallet
• Frying pan
• Shallow dishes

Method

 

Instructions

1. Soak steaks in seasoned milk mix. Dredge in flour, back in milk, then flour again.
2. Fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy. Remove steaks.
3. Make gravy: Whisk 1/4 cup flour into the pan drippings, cook briefly, then whisk in milk until thick. Season heavily with pepper.
4. Prepare home fries by frying potatoes with bacon and onion.
5. Serve steaks smothered generously in the white gravy.

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