- 1 lb cube steak or tenderized round steak
- 2 cups plus if needed all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 2 eggs beaten plus a splash of water
- peanut oil for frying (up to about 1/3 in the pan you are using)
To Build the Sandwich
- Cooked Chicken Fried Steak
- 2-4 hamburger buns
- butter for toasting the buns
- good mayonnaise
- lettuce leaves
- sliced tomatoes
- thinly sliced onions (I used Purple)
- pickles (optional)
For the Chicken Fried Steak
Place the flour in a container. Add the seasonings and whisk. Add your eggs, a splash of water and a big pinch of flour in another pan and whisk until the egg and flour are combined completely.
Cut your cube steak or tenderized round steak into bun size pieces. They will enlarge as you bread them. Lightly salt and pepper. Place one steak in the flour pressing down to help the flour adhere, turn over and do the same.
Then put the steak in the egg mixture turning to completely coat, then back in the flour, pressing down, to completely cover with the flour. You can dredge again, add back to eggs and back in flour, or you can just do the one dredge. Either way you want to make sure they are completely covered and the flour is adhering to the steak. Set your dredged steaks on a sheet pan or plate until ready to fry.
Heat your oil in a large skillet to medium high. When the oil is heated add your first few pieces of steak, single layer, not crowding and cook until lightly browned. When done remove and drain on a rack over a sheet pan. Draining on paper towel will make them soggy. If you are frying many keep the already cooked pieces in the oven on the wire rack on warm. Continue until all have been cooked.