Country Fried Steak
Country Fried Steak is a classic Southern comfort food made with breaded cube steak pan-fried until crispy and golden. Easy to prepare in under 30 minutes and perfect with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 4-ounce packet saltine crackers, crushed
- 1½ teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1½ teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
- 4 4-ounce beef cube steaks
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the milk and egg.
- In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, crushed saltine crackers, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and Montreal steak seasoning.
- Dip one cube steak into the egg mixture, allowing any excess to drip off.
- Coat the steak thoroughly in the seasoned flour mixture, pressing gently so the coating sticks well.
- Repeat with the remaining steaks.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Carefully place the coated steaks into the hot skillet.
- Cook the Country Fried Steak Recipe for about 4 minutes per side, or until the coating is crisp and golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 160°F (70°C).
Notes
- Add a pinch of cayenne pepper for extra heat.
- Replace vegetable oil with canola or peanut oil for frying.
- Pair with mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, biscuits, or coleslaw.
- Leftovers make excellent steak sandwiches.