Country Fried Steak

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (4 ounce) cube steaks
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon lawry's seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1/2 teaspoon msg (optional)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (do not substitute)
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 cup buttermilk (preferred) or 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 season cube steaks with seasoned salt, salt, pepper, garlic, and msg (if using), and set aside for 15 minutes.
• 2 combine flour and remainder of spices in a medium bowl or plastic bag.
• 3 place 1/2 cup buttermilk in a shallow bowl.
• 4 place cracker crumbs in a medium bowl or plastic bag.
• 5 coat cube steaks with flour mixture, then with buttermilk, and coat with cracker crumbs, pressing crumbs to help them adhere.
• 6 heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 7 cook steaks until golden brown and done to taste.
• 8 remove steaks from skillet, and place on paper towels to drain, keeping warm.
• 9 drain excess grease from skillet, retaining browned particles of breading.
• 10 add soup and 1 cup buttermilk or milk, and stir to combine and break up browned breading.
• 11 bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to medium.
• 12 adjust seasonings as desired with more salt, pepper, and garlic.
• 13 serve gravy with steaks.