Chicken Fried Steak

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2-3 lbs round steaks
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons tabasco jalapeno sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cracked pepper

Recipe

• 1 trim steak and pound, if needed, to 1/2 inch thick; cut into 6-8 pieces.
• 2 combine evaporated milk, tabasco jalapeno sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
• 3 measure 1 cup of flour into a second bowl.
• 4 combine remaining flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper in another bowl.
• 5 dip steak into flour, into milk mixture, and then into seasoned flour (repeat this process for an extra thick coating).
• 6 set aside until all meat is coated.
• 7 heat 1 or 2 inches of oil in a heavy fry pan.
• 8 fry meat until both sides are golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 serve with cream gravy.
• 11 cream gravy:
• 12 pour off all but about 6 tablespoons of fat from fry pan; add 6 tablespoons flour into pan (use leftover seasoned flour) and blend well.
• 13 allow the flour 'paste' to brown slightly over medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
• 14 gradually stir in 2-1/2 cups milk.
• 15 simmer and stir over medium heat until thickened.
• 16 season with salt and pepper.
• 17 cover steaks with gravy when served.