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Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Style Gravy
Texans know that one of the main secrets for Chicken Fried Steak is the quality of the beef used in this dish. Choose the best round steak that you can find and have the butcher run it through the tenderizer. If you can't do that you will have to tenderize it yourself with a mallet type meat tenderizer
Chicken Fried Steak
4 Tenderized beef steak or cutlets
1 Egg
1 C Milk
1-1/2 C Flour
1 C Melted Shortening or vegetable oil
1/2 t Salt
1/4 t Ground black pepper
1/4 t Paprika
1/4 t White pepper
Beat together the egg and milk and set aside. Combine
the flour and spices, mix well, and turn out onto a
flat-surfaced dish or tray.
Dip each cutlet into the milk/egg mixture, then dredge
each in the flour mixture, then dip back into the
milk/egg mixture. (You're going to get your hands
messy here, so take your rings off.)
Heat cooking oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy
skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Oil
should be about a half-inch deep in the pan. Check the
temperature with a drop of the egg/milk mixture; if it
pops and sizzles, it's ready.
With a long-handled fork, carefully place each cutlet
into the hot oil. Protect yourself (and your kitchen)
from the popping grease that results. Allow cutlets to
fry for 3 to 5 minutes, then turn with your
long-handled fork. Cook another 3 to 5 minutes,
depending upon the size of the cutlets. Remove cutlets
from oil and allow to drain on paper towels.
Cream Gravy
After the cutlets are removed from the pan, pour off
all but about 3 tablespoons of oil, keeping as many as
possible of the browned bits in the pan. Heat the oil
over medium heat until hot.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup flour (use the left-over flour from
the chicken fried steak recipe (waste not -- want not)
in the hot oil. Stir with a wooden spoon, quickly, to
brown the flour.
Gradually stir in add 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 cup water,
mixed together, stirring constantly with the wooden
spoon and mashing out any lumps. Lower heat, and gravy
will begin to thicken. Continue cooking and stirring a
few minutes until gravy reaches desired thickness.
Check seasonings and add more salt and pepper
according to your taste.
Note to persons new to Cream Gravy: Gravy-making is an
inexact science. Cream gravy is supposed to be thick,
but if you think it's too thick, add more liquid until
you like it.
STATE DISHES OF TEXAS???
Serves 4 to 6
2 1/2 lb Lean ground chuck
1 lb Lean ground pork
1 cup Finely chopped onion
4 Garlic cloves; finely chpd.
1 can Budweiser beer (12 oz.)
8 oz Hunt's tomato sauce
1 cup Water
3 tb Chili powder
2 tbl. Ground cumin
2 tbl. Wyler's beef-flavor instant
-bouillon (or 6 cubes)
2 tsp. Oregano leaves
2 tsp. Paprika
2 tsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp. Ground coriander
1/2 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce,to taste
1 tsp. Flour
1 tsp. Cornmeal
1 tb. Warm water
In large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown half the meat; pour off fat. Remove meat. Brown remaining meat; pour off all fat except 2 Tbsps. Add onion, garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add meat and remaining ingredients except flour, cornmeal and warm water. Mix�well. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 2 hours. Stir together flour and cornmeal; add warm water. Mix well. Stir into chili mixture. Cook covered 20 minutes longer. Serve hot. Makes 2 quarts.
For More Chili Recipes
Serves 4 to 6.
1 large bag of Fritos� brand Corn Chips
Put Fritos� brand Corn Chips in casserole dish. Pour heated chili over Fritos�. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Garnish with green onions and jalapenos. Serve warm with crackers and pork and beans.
Man, that's so good it'll make you want to slap your mother-in-law for not teaching your wife how to cook it a long time ago.
2 15-oz. cans of prepared chili (without beans)
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
3-5 chopped green onion stalks
1 tablespoon each garlic, black pepper, onion salt
1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Adolphs meat tenderizer
If your brisket is frozen DO NOT thaw. Mix all seasonings together to use as a rub. Rub the combined seasonings on the brisket. Wrap tightly in heavy foil. Place in a shallow roasting pan. Set oven to 325 for one (1) hour. Open foil and baste meat with sauce.
Lower temperature to between 275 and 300 degrees depending on your oven. Cook for 3 1/2 to 4 more hours. This brisket will be so tender you can cut it with a fork. Wrap a flour tortilla around a slice with some fried onion and bell peppers and a little sour cream.
Take one bite and you'll want to slap your mother-in-law again.
If you want to make chopped beef sandwiches take part of the brisket, chop it, and cover with your favorite barbeque sauce. Serve with fresh sliced onion and pickles.
1 cup dark molasses
1 1/2 tablespoons tobasco sauce
1 1/2 medium onions chopped fine
1 large green pepper chopped fine
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
3 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup liquid smoke
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Combine all ingredients in large pot. Use 1/4 cup water to rinse out ketchup bottle and pour into pot. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until onion and peppers are tender. (around
two hours)
For More Sauces and Salsas
3-1/2 lb. Chuck blade steak
1/4 C Vegetable oil
2 C Chopped onion
3 Medium green peppers, chopped
16 oz. Tomatoes
4 Garlic cloves, minced
6 oz. Tomato paste
1/3 C Chili powder
1/4 C Sugar
2 T Salt
2 t Oregano
3/4 t Black pepper
Cut steak into 1/2" cubes. Brown the meat in oil in Dutch oven, remove to a bowl and set aside. Add onions, peppers and garlic to drippings in pan over medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more oil if necessary.
Return the meat to the pan, and add tomatoes and their liquid and the remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until meat is fork tender, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 or 7 servings.
Brazos River Chili
3 lbs. Top sirloin, chili ground or cut into
1/4-inch pieces
4 T Bacon drippings
4 Large cloves of garlic, minced or put through a
garlic press
1 Medium onion, finely chopped
10-1/2 oz. Can of beef broth
13-3/4 oz. Can of chicken broth
8 oz. Tomato sauce
1 t Onion powder
1 t Garlic powder
3 T Chili powder
1 T Hungarian sweet paprika
1/2 t White pepper
1 or 2 Whole jalape�os, seeded and halved
3 T Chili powder
1 t Ground cumin
1 t Onion powder
In a Dutch oven, brown the meat in the bacon
drippings. Add the garlic and onion and cook until
just transparent.
Add the beef broth, the chicken broth and tomato
sauce, and bring to a boil. Add the onion powder,
chili powder, paprika and white pepper, and stir well.
Float the jalape�o halves on surface of chili. Reduce
heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Check
occasionally to see that liquid covers the meat. If it
begins to look dry, lower the heat and add a little
beef broth.
Remove jalape�os from surface and stir in the
additional chili powder, ground cumin and onion
powder. Return jalape�os to chili, cover, and simmer
over very low heat for an additional hour.
At the end of the cooking time, you may adjust the
taste with additional chili powder, cumin, onion and
garlic powder, if desired.
and Salsas
Tex Mex Salsa
1 Small (4 oz.) can of chopped ripe olives
1 Small (4 oz.) can of chopped green chiles
1 C Chopped white onion (about 1 small onion)
3 Scallions, chopped, including tops
5 or 6 Plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 T Red wine vinegar
3 T Olive oil
1 Clove of garlic, minced or put through a garlic
press
1/4 C Fresh cilantro, chopped (more or less,
depending upon taste)
Combine all ingredients, refrigerate, and marinate for
several hours or overnight.
Notes: For best flavor, marinate overnight.
4 Ripe plum tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped (about
1 pound)
1 Small white onion, finely chopped
1/4 C Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
4 Fresh jalape�os, seeded, finely chopped
1 T Fresh lime juice
Salt to taste
Mix tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalape�os and lime
juice. Add salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at
least 1 hour, and serve the same day made. Makes about
2 to 2-1/2 cups.
Notes: This is classic, "unadulterated" pico de gallo.
Be sure that all vegetables are very finely chopped.
4 to 5 Serrano chiles
2 C Chopped fresh tomatillos or canned tomatillos,
drained
1/3 C Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
6 Green onions, chopped
2 Large cloves garlic, crushed
1 T Grated white onion
2 T Fresh lime juice
1/1 t Salt
Place the serranos on a baking sheet and broil,
turning the chiles occasionally, until the skin is
dark and blistered. Remove from heat and place the
serranos in a plastic bag. Allow them to steam for 20
minutes or so, then remove from bag and peel off the
skin. Chop the serranos.
Combine serranos and all remaining ingredients and
chill, covered, for at least 1 hour. Salsa will keep,
refrigerated, for several days.
Notes: This salsa is best if served at room
temperature.
2 Large ripe tomatoes, seeded, pulp removed, finely
chopped
1 Medium white onion, finely chopped
2 Large cloves garlic, minced
2/3 C Cucumber, peeled, seeded, finely diced
5 Radishes, finely diced
2 T Minced cilantro leaves
3 or 4 Fresh serrano chiles, seeded, very finely
chopped
1 T White wine vinegar
1 T Fresh lime juice
Salt to taste
Mix tomatoes, onion, garlic, cucumber, radishes,
cilantro, chiles and vinegar. Sprinkle lime juice over
all. Add salt to taste.
Best if refrigerated, covered, for at least 1 hour,
and served the same day made. Makes about 3 cups.
Notes: This is the salsa that makes fajitas so good.
Serrano chiles possess a lively heat; don't stint on
them. However, see to it that they are very finely
chopped.
4 Small tomatoes (about 1 lb.), peeled, finely
chopped
2 Fresh California (Anaheim) or New Mexico chiles,
peeled, finely chopped OR 1/3 cup chopped green
chiles
1/2 Small jalape�o chile, stems and seeds removed
1/2 Medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 C Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1 Large garlic clove, minced
1 t Olive oil
1/2 t Salt
Combine tomatoes, chiles, onion and cilantro in a
bowl. Mash garlic with salt to make a paste. Stir
garlic paste into tomato mixture.
Cover and allow to stand for two hours before serving
to blend flavors. Serve at room temperature. Makes
about 2-1/2 cups.
Notes: Ole. This is great stuff.
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