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One of the very first things I learned to cook from my mom was chicken fried steak, but in our household it’s not just beef steak. But deer back strap, which is the most prized piece of meat on the deer. It’s tender and flavorful and leaner than most cuts of beef. In a family of deer hunters we have plenty of deer meat to eat. And still do in fact in most of my dishes calling for ground meat I usually am using my ground deer meat. We’ve gotten so use to it we can’t even tell the difference. But this recipe can be made with beef or deer meat, your choice. But is an easy and yummy down home comfort food. Guaranteed to make the men (and women) folk in your life very happy!
Ingredients: 2 lbs deer back strap, or beef cutlets
Egg wash:2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Flour mixture: 2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Gravy: 1/4 cup pan drippings, 1/4 cup flour, 2 cups milk, salt and pepper to taste
Start off making your egg wash, with two eggs and milk in a bowl
then add in the salt and pepper
and garlic powder
beat with a fork until egg is fully incorporated into milk
Then in a large plastic baggie, add your flour
and spices, salt, pepper and garlic powder, then twist up the top and shake well to fully mix
then add 3-4 pieces of meat in the baggies, twist up the top and shake until all pieces are evenly coated with flour
dredge each side in egg mixture and then back in the flour mixture again (sorry I didn’t get a picture of that step)
Place the coated meat in a large skillet with about 1/2 inch of oil over medium high heat
cook until blood start seeping through, and the bottom is brown and crispy about 2-3 minutes
then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes, repeat these steps until all the meat is cooked
Now for the fun part, making gravy
In the same pan that we cooked the meat, drain off the oil leaving about 1/4 cup of oil and all the pan drippings
then add in 1/4 cup of flour
whisk it around breaking up all the clumps and getting the brown bits off the bottom of the pan
Continue whisking and let it cook for a minute or two, until all bubbly
then add 2 cups of milk, or more if needed
be sure to whisk really well breaking up any clumps and scraping all the bits of the bottom
let cook for a few more minutes until thickened
be sure to taste and see if it needs any seasonings
mine usually does some I add some salt and pepper
Serve on top of your chicken fried steak, and mashed potatoes (if you made them)
Enjoy!! And please go get seconds, you know you want to.
Print This RecipeChicken Fried Steak and Gravy
2 lbs deer or beef cutlets
Egg wash: 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk (or more if needed), 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Flour mixture: 2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Gravy: 1/4 cup pan drippings, 1/4 cup flour, 2 cups milk (or more if needed), salt and pepper to taste
In a small bowl add all the ingredients for the egg wash, beat until eggs are fully incorporated. Then in a large plastic baggie add the ingredients for the flour mixture, close the top and shake well to mix. Then drop 3 pieces of meat into the flour mixture, shake well until all pieces are fully coated, then dredge in egg wash, and then back into flour mixture. In a large skillet add 1/2 inch oil over medium high heat, add meat to oil. Let cook on each side for 3-4 minutes until evenly browned. Repeat with all the meat. Then for the gravy, drain the oil reserving 1/4 cup and pan dripping. over medium low heat add flour, and whisk until fully absorbed by the oil, let cook for a few minutes, and then add milk. Whisking to release the brown bits on the bottom of the skillet, whisk until bubbly and thickened about 2-3 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve on top of chicken fried steak.
Now, if my hubby would only get a deer. Only thing our family kills during hunting season is a whole bunch of time!
We do the same with our deer meat as wel. IN fact we just used the last bit, BOO! BUT.. dh is going on a hunt in two or three weeks so yay!! I can’t wait! Not only does it taste better, it helps the grocery budget when we don’t have to buy much beef in the summer.
My husband’s FAVORITE!!! I need to add this to the recipe box for him:-)
mmmmmm!!
That looks super divine. I wish hubs was a hunter…he isn’t interested. 🙁
Last time I got deer was when I lived near my uncle in Alberta and that was 8 years ago.
I have always loved chicken fried steak but I’ve never been successful making it. I think I’ll give your recipe a try. It really looks delicious.
OH, yeah! This is my kids’ and husband’s favorite meal!! 😀
I love Chicken Fried Steak – your pictures with the mashed potatoes and okra just make me drool! And deer meat on top of that – it’s just absolutely beautiful!
Now that is a TRUE cowboy meal!
I’m a chicken though, never have tried deer meat. Although I know the pioneers ate it so I should too. lol
Thanks for your comment on my blog! I thought I’d take a peek at your boys on your blog and never expected to find CHICKEN FRIED STEAK! Yikes! That looks so yummy! Gonna have to enjoy it through the photos, though… darn Weight Watchers! Your boys are ADORABLE!!
Wanted to let you know, that after seeing this tantalizing, appetizing post — I went out and had chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy for lunch! 🙂
Great tutorial! I almost always make our CFS with back strap. I love back strap! 🙂
Your pics are wonderful!!!
oh your cooking looks so good -can’t wait to try this one.
vickie
Wow, that looks fabulous!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
This is my husbands ultimate favorite meal. He would complain that it would smell so good but take so long to get on his plate, so I started cutting the meat into strips and making steak fingers. They cook a lot faster and he can eat it faster. LOL. He is 6 foot + and weighs about 150, but he can put away about 3 pounds of Chicken fried steak fingers. No lie!
I love a GREAT!!! recipe that reminds me of mom.
Geri
This is one of my all-time favorite meals. Your recipe sounds wonderful and your pictures are terrific. Have a great holiday.
MMMM! That looks so good. You are lucky to have hunters in your family. I’d love to have a supply in my freezer!
This is one of my all time favorite foods! And suddenly I’m very hungry! Yum!
Yumm-O!
I’m going to try this, but use beef. (We have too many deer walking around….I would feel bad eating deer when one was walking through the front yard…LOL!) Although, I have tried deer several times and it’s sooooo good!
looking for fajitas, found this, even better! lol. Looks just like my fav dish at Bob Evans!