Cooking Question

[Brian]

Maybe this is supposed to be in another forum, but I don't care. This forum will get more looks.

Tonight I tried to surprise the old lady by making her dinner. I decided on Chicken Fried Steak, mostly because I love it and she's never had it.

It was my first time attempting to make it and like other things the first time was messy and awkward.

My question is this: Why did all of the breading fall off the meat when I flipped it? I flipped the meat a total of two times and both times the breading came completely off leaving me with bare naked steak. It came out like crap.

Yes I fried it, and yes the oil was hot enough.

What gives?

 

[Linderbee]

How long did you let it rest with the breading before frying, and what did you use (milk, buttermilk, etc) to coat? Did you use breadcrumbs or flour? If you used flour, I'd have dredged it twice, but I'm sure Heu or Schutd will have better advice.

 

[Brian]

How long did you let it rest with the breading before frying, and what did you use (milk, buttermilk, etc) to coat? Did you use breadcrumbs or flour? If you used flour, I'd have dredged it twice, but I'm sure Heu or Schutd will have better advice.

1. About 30 seconds.

2. One egg and some water (according to the recipe).

3. Flour, dip in egg crap, bisquick.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

http://http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/taste/texascollection/stories/DN-nf_cfs_0220liv.ART.State.Edition1.1de1a6e.html

These people seem to know how to make a decent chicken fried steak...never made it myself, but this seems to be a good way to try it out. Doesn't answer your question, but may help for future purposes.

 

[AzCards21]

I am all for you in the effort there bud but must ask...WTF were you thinking!
Chicken fried steak!?

We make three things...ok maybe four.

Hot dogs on the grill
Top Ramen
Spaghetti
Take out

First, the good thing is you put out an honest heart felt effort and should have got laid, which was the goal anyway.

Next is never try to make a meal Denny's screws up, if they can't do it neither can you. Moons Over My Hammy is on the table but no dice on the CFS. For craps sake I am yet to identify any chicken in this thing so the recipe is suspect from the start. Obviously me, you and Denny's are outclassed by this meal so skip it.

Third, Stop messing with the economy. You pay others to make her the CFS these people need the income. She doesn't compete with strippers you don't compete with chefs, it's an unwrtitten rule but must be followed.

The good thing is maybe you invented the next new craze with breadless CFS. Naked CFS! Or maybe CFS Gone Wild! CFS Raw!

I'm not sure what to think but the fact you used the oven at all is impressive. Just don't ever do it again you're lucky to have lived.

 

[Brian]

I am all for you in the effort there bud but must ask...WTF were you thinking!
Chicken fried steak!?

We make three things...ok maybe four.

Hot dogs on the grill
Top Ramen
Spaghetti
Take out

First, the good thing is you put out an honest heart felt effort and should have got laid, which was the goal anyway.

Next is never try to make a meal Denny's screws up, if they can't do it neither can you. Moons Over My Hammy is on the table but no dice on the CFS. For craps sake I am yet to identify any chicken in this thing so the recipe is suspect from the start. Obviously me, you and Denny's are outclassed by this meal so skip it.

Third, Stop messing with the economy. You pay others to make her the CFS these people need the income. She doesn't compete with strippers you don't compete with chefs, it's an unwrtitten rule but must be followed.

The good thing is maybe you invented the next new craze with breadless CFS. Naked CFS! Or maybe CFS Gone Wild! CFS Raw!

I'm not sure what to think but the fact you used the oven at all is impressive. Just don't ever do it again you're lucky to have lived.

Recieved your message loud and clear.

From here on out the only thing the wifey gets to put in her mouth is my hot dogs and my noodles.

This may work out well after all......

(I still want to know why the breading fell off, and I ended up with exposed meat)

 

[black]

Harley,


Deep fry them. Everything else seems up to par but they must be deep fried. If not they will stick and your breading will fall off. By "deep frying" you must have the food totally under and cooking at the same time all the way around, like a fish fry! You get the hint. What you were trying to do is like frying french fries in a pan. Ain't happening.

 

[Linderbee]

1. About 30 seconds.

2. One egg and some water (according to the recipe).

3. Flour, dip in egg crap, bisquick.

I think that's part of your problem. Should let them sit longer.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Oh, man...chicken fried steak sounds sooooo good right now.

 

[Dback Jon]

Oh, man...chicken fried steak sounds sooooo good right now.

chicken fried chicken sounds even better

 

[O]

Chicken fried steak or chicken fried chicken.
I only have two words for you.


Texaz Grill!

 

[joeshmo]

1. Pat down the meat with a dry paper towel to get off any extra moisture.

2. Flour it up. Shake off all extra flour. You should have very minimal flour on the meat at this point. To much flour in this step will cause the egg mixture not to stick properly and your coating will fall off even if you deep fry it. This is where most people make there mistake.

3. With the egg mixture again you dont want to much on there. Just enough to coat it and give the bisquick something to stick to.

4. Deep fry it.

 

[Mulli]

Make sure you don't put too much in the pan all at once. That will lower the tempurature of the oil.

 

[D-Dogg]

I am all for you in the effort there bud but must ask...WTF were you thinking!
Chicken fried steak!?

We make three things...ok maybe four.

Hot dogs on the grill
Top Ramen
Spaghetti
Take out

First, the good thing is you put out an honest heart felt effort and should have got laid, which was the goal anyway.

Next is never try to make a meal Denny's screws up, if they can't do it neither can you. Moons Over My Hammy is on the table but no dice on the CFS. For craps sake I am yet to identify any chicken in this thing so the recipe is suspect from the start. Obviously me, you and Denny's are outclassed by this meal so skip it.

Third, Stop messing with the economy. You pay others to make her the CFS these people need the income. She doesn't compete with strippers you don't compete with chefs, it's an unwrtitten rule but must be followed.

The good thing is maybe you invented the next new craze with breadless CFS. Naked CFS! Or maybe CFS Gone Wild! CFS Raw!

I'm not sure what to think but the fact you used the oven at all is impressive. Just don't ever do it again you're lucky to have lived.

That post is HOF worthy.

 

[Heucrazy]

Joeshmo is right you obviously had to much moisture between the breading and the meat causing a steam pocket which made the breading fall off.

Next time pat the meat dry. Also one of the best tricks for battering is to let everything be room temperature.

Let your breading station sit out for 15-20 minutes as well as the meat.

ALWAYS COOK MEAT WHEN IT IS ROOM TEMPERATURE.

 

[AzCards21]

Recieved your message loud and clear.

From here on out the only thing the wifey gets to put in her mouth is my hot dogs and my noodles.

This may work out well after all......

(I still want to know why the breading fell off, and I ended up with exposed meat)

Don't wear just the apron and there won't be any exposed meat. Ok,this visual has me kinda not feeling so good...

That post is HOF worthy.

Finally, eight years of effort. lol

 

[AzCards21]

http://http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/taste/texascollection/stories/DN-nf_cfs_0220liv.ART.State.Edition1.1de1a6e.html

These people seem to know how to make a decent chicken fried steak...never made it myself, but this seems to be a good way to try it out. Doesn't answer your question, but may help for future purposes.

Harley,


Deep fry them. Everything else seems up to par but they must be deep fried. If not they will stick and your breading will fall off. By "deep frying" you must have the food totally under and cooking at the same time all the way around, like a fish fry! You get the hint. What you were trying to do is like frying french fries in a pan. Ain't happening.

I think that's part of your problem. Should let them sit longer.

1. Pat down the meat with a dry paper towel to get off any extra moisture.

2. Flour it up. Shake off all extra flour. You should have very minimal flour on the meat at this point. To much flour in this step will cause the egg mixture not to stick properly and your coating will fall off even if you deep fry it. This is where most people make there mistake.

3. With the egg mixture again you dont want to much on there. Just enough to coat it and give the bisquick something to stick to.

4. Deep fry it.

Make sure you don't put too much in the pan all at once. That will lower the tempurature of the oil.

Joeshmo is right you obviously had to much moisture between the breading and the meat causing a steam pocket which made the breading fall off.

Next time pat the meat dry. Also one of the best tricks for battering is to let everything be room temperature.

Let your breading station sit out for 15-20 minutes as well as the meat.

ALWAYS COOK MEAT WHEN IT IS ROOM TEMPERATURE.

Good god people let it go. The visual of Harley cooking is disturbing enough without you all trying to help him.

BTW- how did this get moved to the food forum? It's kinda like an anti-food thread isn't it? That and there's no way I was drunk enough to wander into this place it had to start in EE.

 

[Linderbee]

Good god people let it go. The visual of Harley cooking is disturbing enough without you all trying to help him.

BTW- how did this get moved to the food forum? It's kinda like an anti-food thread isn't it? That and there's no way I was drunk enough to wander into this place it had to start in EE.

Harley is actually a decent cook. Women find a man that can cook sexy. He knows what he's doing.

(It's okay that I just said that, because Harley (to me) isn't a man...just a brother. There's nothing sexy about a brother that can cook).

 

[schutd]

I dont know what the hells going on here.

 

[AZZenny]

Food porn.

 

[Southpaw]

Maybe this is supposed to be in another forum, but I don't care. This forum will get more looks.

Tonight I tried to surprise the old lady by making her dinner. I decided on Chicken Fried Steak, mostly because I love it and she's never had it.

It was my first time attempting to make it and like other things the first time was messy and awkward.

My question is this: Why did all of the breading fall off the meat when I flipped it? I flipped the meat a total of two times and both times the breading came completely off leaving me with bare naked steak. It came out like crap.

Yes I fried it, and yes the oil was hot enough.

What gives?

Chalk it up to divine intervention. That is a recipe for a heart attack.

 

[schutd]

Wally, I may be an elitist, pain-in-ass-chef when it comes to food, but you are the biggst holier than thou fuddy duddy ever! Man! Eat something crappy, live a little!

Everything in moderation...

 

[Southpaw]

Wally, I may be an elitist, pain-in-ass-chef when it comes to food, but you are the biggst holier than thou fuddy duddy ever! Man! Eat something crappy, live a little!

Everything in moderation...

Thanks for the insult. Eat whatever you want. I meant for it to be humorous. Too bad it wasn't perceived as such.

I would match my diet to anything out there. I am quite content and healthy as can be. BTW the food I prepare tastes great and is quite diverse. I sure as hell did not come on here to lecture. It was a joke.

 

[schutd]

Nor did I. You need to eat something that stirs the sense of humor as well, apparently. Its like all you eat is paleolithic stuff or something.

 

[Southpaw]

Nor did I. You need to eat something that stirs the sense of humor as well, apparently. Its like all you eat is paleolithic stuff or something.

....and what is "paleolithic stuff" ?