Oil Temp Help for Chicken Fried Steak- Fast!

When you batter the CFS first do it dry with just the flour mixture (no egg and milk) and then dip into the wet and then dry. This will help the mixture not get to soggy and help the batter cling to the CFS. I always do mine in a cast iron skillet on the stove. I do not completely submerge the CFS just about 3/4 of the way up. Put it in on one side until it is very brown (not burned) and then flip to do the other side the same way. I would not recommend multiple flips because you may start to loose the batter. I heat my oil on high, then when I put the CFS in it cools the temp fast so I bring it back up in temp and then turn my temp down to Medium maybe Medium High so that it does not burn before the inside gets cooked.

Hope this makes sense =)

Just flick some water in the oil and when it bubbles your good? Sorry, woman...that's the best I got!

If you are using a deep fryer, I would say around 300. If you are frying on the stove, use medium heat. You don't want it to cook too fast and be crispy on the outside and raw in the middle. You also need to turn it over more than once. Cook on one side for about 10 minutes, turn to the other side another 10, then turn over again.

I agree with Erica's batter. That's the way I do mine and it always turns out great. I also season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. My stove (electric) goes low, 1-9, then high. I put mine on about 6 1/2. When I flick a little flour in and it bubbles to the top quickly, it's ready. I only put enough oil or shortening to come about half way on the meat. Happy eating !

this one has great reviews:
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/country-fried-steak-and-mil...

But it says to use LARD. One poster (below the recipe) says she used butter.

And another poster said to flick water in the oil to see if it's hot enough --- my husband flicks a little tiny piece of the batter in there (when we fry fish) and if it sizzles, then the oil is ready. We batter our fish in Potato Flakes - nice crispy fish (sorry, I know you're making chicken fried steak, but had to put that in there.)