Fried Steak

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs. tender steak
• Seasoning
• Butter or gravy

Method

1. 1

   Trim and wipe the steak, beat it out if too thick.

2. 2

   Heat a frying pan and grease it with fat.

3. 3

   Brown the steak on both sides, then keep turning until cooked.

4. 4

   Serve on a hot dish with seasoning and butter, or make gravy from the pan drippings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 340. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Fried Steak 1 \ lbs. tender steak. Seasoning. Butter or gravy. This method of cooking is often more convenient than grilling, although it is not to be recommended when the latter can be managed. The steak should be cut not less than f inch in thickness. Trim and wipe it, and if too thick beat it out with a rolling- pin or cutlet bat. Heat an iron frying pan, and grease it with a piece of suet or fat from the meat. It is a mistake to use a large quantity of fat, as it only tends to make the meat heavy and indigestible. Put the steak into the hot pan ; when brown on one side, turn and brown on the other, and then keep turning almost constantly until sufficiently cooked. When ready, place the steak on a very hot dish, sprinkle with pepper and salt, and put a pat of butter on the top. Or, make a gravy by pouring 3 or 4 table-spoonfuls of stock into the pan, stir over the fire, working in all the browning from the meat, season to taste, and strain round the meat. Fried steak can also be served in any of the ways directed for broiled steak. Time to fry, 10 to 15 minutes. Sufficient for 3 or 4 persons. Probable cost, 2s. 846. Beef Steak in Batter 1 lb. tender steak. Salt. Pepper. \ tea-sp. powdered herbs. 1 tea-sp. chopped onion. 2 oz. flour. \ pt. water. 2 eggs. 1 oz. butter. Make a smooth batter with the flour, water and eggs, beating it well, and if possible let it stand an hour before using it. Wipe and trim the steak and beat it out. Place it in a greased fireproof dish, and season it with pepper, salt, the powdered herbs, and chopped onion. Then pour the batter over and put the butter in small pieces on the top. Bake in a good oven until the batter is well risen and browned, and the steak sufficiently cooked. Serve in the same dish and as quickly as possible. Time to cook, about 30 minutes. Sufficient for 3 persons. Probable cost. Is. 6 d. 847. Beef Steak with Bananas 1 J lbs. tender steak

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