Blue Willow Inn Country Fried Steak Recipes

COUNTRY-FRIED STEAK WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Combine 3 tablespoons milk and egg whites in a shallow dish, stirring with a whisk. Combine 1/3 cup flour and next 4 ingredients (1/3 cup flour through pepper) in a shallow dish. Working with 1 steak at a time, dip in egg mixture then dredge in flour mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining steaks.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks and cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove steaks from pan and keep warm.
• Add mushrooms to pan and sauté 3 minutes. Combine 2 1/2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and broth, stirring with a whisk. Add broth mixture to pan. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Spoon over steaks.
• Serve with mashed potatoes.

COUNTRY FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Trim visible fat from meat and cut into 4 equal serving pieces.
• Mix flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow, wide bowl and dredge each piece of meat in it, coating well on both sides.
• Heat grease or oil until hot but not smoking in a heavy, wide skillet with a lid.
• Brown the meat pieces on both sides, turn heat down a bit, cover and let steak fry like chicken for 15 to 20 minutes, until done. Remove cover and let steak crisp for about 5 minutes.
• Take steak from the pan and drain.
• Leave about 2 Tbsp of drippings and all the browned flecks of crust in the pan.
• Turn the heat a bit lower, sprinkle Wondra flour int o the drippings and stir to keep from lumping while it browns.
• Slowly add half and half, stirring.
• Let it cook until thick, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Taste and add seasoning, if needed.
• Return the steaks to the gravy and cook an additional 5 mins or so.
• Serve on plate, Mashed potatoes, maybe some green beans with country ham.

BLUE WILLOW INN COUNTRY-FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Cover the bottom of a large skillet with olive oil. Saute onion over medium heat until tender. Remove the onion and set aside.
• Use a meat mallet to tenderize the steaks. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge the tenderized steaks in the flour. Fry each side of each steak in the oil in the skillet 4 to 5 minutes over medium heat. Add more oil if needed.
• Remove each steak to drain on paper towels. Add cream of mushroom soup and water to the skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring often.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cooked steaks in a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Cover with onions and gravy. Cover the dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

COUNTRY FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and pepper.
• Put buttermilk in shallow bowl.
• Put crumbs in another bowl.
• Coat steaks with flour, then buttermilk, and then crumbs.
• Cook in hot oil for 5-6 minutes a side.
• Remove and keep warm.
• To skillet add soup and milk; bring to a boil, stirring.
• Serve steaks with the gravy.

COUNTRY FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Mix together egg and milk in a medium sized shallow bowl; set aside.
• Preheat oil in a medium sized skillet over medium heat.
• While oil is heating, place flour on a sheet of aluminum foil or a flat plate.
• Take a piece of steak covering each side with flour.
• Press flour into meat with palm of your hand.
• Place flour covered meat one piece at a time in egg, making sure meat is covered with egg mixture.
• Repeat step 5.
• Repeat steps 5, 6, and 7 with remaining steak.
• Place each piece of meat in skillet, sprinkle each piece with 1/4 teaspoon of each seasoning salt and pepper (can add more seasoning salt and pepper if desired).
• Lightly brown each side of steak for 5 to 6 minutes or until desired brownness is reached.
• Serve with your favorite gravy and your favorite sides.

DOWN HOME COUNTRY FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• The gravy takes the longest, so start the gravy by combining the chicken broth, milk, salt and pepper in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
• As it is heating (but before boiling) be very careful and remove about a 1/2 to 1 cup of the hot liquid.
• Add flour to the liquid and whisk to combine.
• Pour the hot liquid/flour mixture back into the sauce pan and whisk til smooth.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 10-15 minutes until thick. Stir frequently.
• While the gravy is going, heat oil in a deep fryer or large frying pan to 350°F Make sure to have enough oil to cover the steaks while frying.
• Sift flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and seasoning salt together into a large shallow bowl.
• Pour water into another shallow bowl.
• Dredge each steak, one at a time, first in the water, then in the flour. Repeat this one more time so that each steak has been coated twice.
• When all steaks have been coated and the oil is hot, drop the steaks, one at a time, into oil. If needed, work in batches. (I usually do.).
• Fry for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Place on wire rack with paper towels underneath to drain. (This keeps 'em crispy).
• Serve the steaks hot with gravy poured over.