This is one of our family's favorite meals. It was just a matter of eating Cheez-Its and the thought crossed Johnny's mind that it would make for a tasty chicken fried steak. So we tried it...and it was sooooo good! Up until now, Johnny was always the one to make it and I would make the mashed potatoes, corn, and gravy. With him working such late hours, I usually start dinner before he gets home...so I made it this time. Here is the recipe I used...
Cheez-It Chicken Fried Steak
Ingredients:
6 cubed steaks
1 family-size box of Cheez-Its
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
about 1 cup vegetable oil (depending on size of pan)
Directions:
1. Finely crush the Cheez-Its with a rolling pin. Pour them into an 8x8 container and set aside.
2. Whisk together flour, paprika, garlic salt, and ground pepper in a shallow dish. Set aside.
3. Beat together eggs and milk in a shallow dish. Set aside.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a pan on medium-high heat (no more than 1/4" deep in pan).
5. Set up an assembly line of flour mixture, egg mixture, and Cheez-Its.
6. For each steak, pat it with a paper towel to remove moisture. Dredge each steak in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then press firmly into the Cheez-Its to make sure it's well-coated.
7. Place the coated steak into the pan and fry for about 3 minutes on each side. When finished, remove from pan and set on a paper towel to soak up excess grease. If stacking, make sure to place a paper towel in between.
Edited to add:
Alternatively, these can be baked in the oven instead of fried. I set the oven to preheat at 400 degrees. I sprayed the pan with non-stick spray and then placed them in the oven for 10 minutes, flipped them (spraying the pan again with non-stick spray first), then put them back in the oven for 10 more minutes. One side did get a bit soggy, so next time I may try to use a roasting pan instead...but they still tasted great!
