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Chicken-fried Steak

Southern Living

Photo: Van Chaplin; Styling: Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 6  (4-oz.) cubed steaks (1 1/2 lb.)
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
  • 1/4  cup  all-purpose flour
  • 1/2  cup  egg substitute
  • 45  saltine crackers, crushed (1 sleeve plus 7 crackers)
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • Cream Gravy

Preparation

1. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Dredge steaks in flour; dip in egg substitute, and dredge in crushed crackers. Lightly coat steaks on each side with cooking spray.

2. Cook steaks, in batches, in a hot nonstick skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden, turning twice. Transfer steaks to a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan. Keep warm in a 225° oven. Serve with Cream Gravy.

Note: Nutritional analysis does not include gravy.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
315 (0.0% from fat)
Fat:
11.9g (sat 3.9g,mono 5g,poly 1.1g)
Protein:
29.3g
Carbohydrate:
20.3g
Fiber:
0.9g
Cholesterol:
65mg
Iron:
4.1mg
Sodium:
369mg
Calcium:
43mg
Southern Living, MARCH 2008