Chicken Fried Steak

I have to say the best chicken fried steak I have eaten was at a truck stop while on vacation with my parents YEARS (about 18) years ago. We were travelling to California on a road trip with my cousins and we stopped at a random truck stop for lunch. Chicken fried steak was always a staple in our home. Growing up, my mother would use her Sunday afternoon to prepare home cooked dinners for us that were outside of what we traditionally ate during the week (which was usually Mexican or Tex-Mex cuisine). Sunday's were for pot roast, fried chicken, chicken fried steak, meatloaf, shepards pie and other various dinners. Being an adult now, I find that homecooking is the BEST food. I cook dinner for me and my family Mon-Thurs and lunch on Sunday's. Chicken fried steak is something I rarely cook, but the other day it was something I was craving. Though I prefer a skillet brown gravy, I prepared a home cooked white country gravy along with roasted corn off of the cob, and rosemary garlic whipped potatoes.

Purchase a package of round steak

place raw steak between plastic wrap and gently beat with a pastry roller to tenderize the meat.

season meat with salt, pepper and paprika

dip the steak in a simple egg wash ( 2 raw eggs, 1/2 cup of milk and salt)

then coat the steak in a mixture of crushed saltines, flour, and black pepper

place meat in a heated skillet filled vegtable oil (iron if you have one)

fry the steak for 3-4 minutes on each side for a golden brown crust.

top with gravy, and serve with your favorite sides.