It has been quite rainy here and that is always a call for comfort food. I love comfort food especially if I can make it healthy and keep all the flavor that makes it comfort food. So for dinner last night I made Country fried steak, mashpotatoes and steamed carrots. And the recipe follows...
Country Fried Steak
1 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon mrs. dash
16 ounces cube steaks 3 or more
vegetable oil (for frying)
heat oil in a deep fryer or large frying pan to 350°F Make sure to have enough oil to cover the steaks while frying. Sift flour, pepper, garlic powder, and seasoning together into a large shallow bowl. Dredge each steak, one at a time, in the flour.
When all steaks have been coated and the oil is hot, drop the steaks, one at a time, into oil. If needed, work in batches. (I usually do.). Fry for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Place on wire rack with paper towels underneath to drain. (This keeps 'em crispy).
Serve the steaks hot with gravy poured over.
Steamed Carrots
I filled a ziplock steamer bag a little over half full with peeled and cut baby carrots. I heated the bag up in a high microwave for about 4 minutes. These came out so yummy
Mashpotatoes
6 red potatoes
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. butter
1/8 or less tsp salt
I peeled and cut the potatoes up into about 1-in bite size pieces. Put the potatoes in a med. size pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes completely. Add a bit of salt to help pull some of the starch out of the potatoes. Boil the potatoes until you can cut thru them like butter. About 10 min. After they are done, drain the water. Add the butter,milk, and salt. I use a hand masher to mash the potatoes till they are smooth.
As for the gravy I used a packet of dried gravy mix. I used mushroom gravy due to not having any white gravy on hand.
Country Fried Steak1 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon mrs. dash
16 ounces cube steaks 3 or more
vegetable oil (for frying)
heat oil in a deep fryer or large frying pan to 350°F Make sure to have enough oil to cover the steaks while frying. Sift flour, pepper, garlic powder, and seasoning together into a large shallow bowl. Dredge each steak, one at a time, in the flour.
When all steaks have been coated and the oil is hot, drop the steaks, one at a time, into oil. If needed, work in batches. (I usually do.). Fry for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Place on wire rack with paper towels underneath to drain. (This keeps 'em crispy).
Serve the steaks hot with gravy poured over.
Steamed Carrots
I filled a ziplock steamer bag a little over half full with peeled and cut baby carrots. I heated the bag up in a high microwave for about 4 minutes. These came out so yummy
Mashpotatoes
6 red potatoes
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. butter
1/8 or less tsp salt
I peeled and cut the potatoes up into about 1-in bite size pieces. Put the potatoes in a med. size pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes completely. Add a bit of salt to help pull some of the starch out of the potatoes. Boil the potatoes until you can cut thru them like butter. About 10 min. After they are done, drain the water. Add the butter,milk, and salt. I use a hand masher to mash the potatoes till they are smooth.
As for the gravy I used a packet of dried gravy mix. I used mushroom gravy due to not having any white gravy on hand.
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