Country Fried Steak - The Hillbilly Kitchen

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while providing tanginess.

beef steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork cutlets

Chicken breast is lower in fat and pork cutlets are often less expensive.

gravy

🥗Healthier: mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: canned gravy

Mushroom sauce is lighter and adds flavor, while canned gravy is budget-friendly.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for country fried steak.

Mention that the creator's mother loved country fried steak and that the restaurant version is often not as good.

Start with 1 pound 4 ounces of ground round or ground sirloin, emphasizing the need for lean meat.

Cut the ground meat into strips, aiming for about 1/4 pound each.

Place the meat between wax paper and mash it out thin while keeping it together.

Season the flattened meat with salt, black pepper, and onion powder to taste.

Preheat a skillet with grape seed oil, just coating the bottom of the pan.

Mix 1 cup of flour with 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed on a plate.

Lift the seasoned meat off the wax paper and coat it in the flour mixture using a fork.

Test the oil's heat by sprinkling some flour mixture into it; it should sizzle when hot.

Carefully place the breaded meat into the hot oil, frying until brown on both sides, flipping as needed.

Cook the meat for about 10 minutes on each side, ensuring it is crispy and brown.

Remove the cooked meat and place it on a rack in the oven to keep warm while finishing the rest.

Wash hands after handling raw meat to avoid contamination.

Once all meat is cooked, prepare the gravy by removing excess grease from the skillet, leaving a couple of tablespoons.

Add flour from the breading to soak up the remaining grease, about 1/4 cup.

Mix the flour and grease, scraping the bottom of the pan to incorporate the flavor.

Season the gravy with salt, pepper, and additional onion powder to taste.

Gradually add 2 cups of cold milk to the mixture, stirring to dissolve the flour and prevent lumps.

Continue stirring the gravy until it thickens.

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