Country-fried Steak And Gravy

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cube steaks (about 4 ounce each)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup finely crushed saltine crackers, about 25 crackers
• 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening (like crisco)
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 if necessary, pound cubed steaks to 1/4-inch thickness between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, using a meat pounder or rolling pin.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 combine flour and pepper in a shallow dish.
• 4 pour buttermilk into a second dish.
• 5 spread crushed crackers on a plate.
• 6 dredge steaks, one at a time, in seasoned flour.
• 7 dip in buttermilk.
• 8 then in crushed crackers, to coat thoroughly, pressing with fingertips to adhere.
• 9 melt shortening in 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
• 10 add steaks.
• 11 cook 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
• 12 remove to paper towel-lined platter and keep warm.
• 13 stir mushroom soup and milk into drippings in skillet.
• 14 bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 15 remove from heat.
• 16 serve steaks accompanied by gravy.