West Pawnee Ranch Chicken-Fried Steak w Smothered Grn Beans Recipe - Cooking Index
West Pawnee Ranch Chicken-Fried Steak w Smothered Grn Beans Recipe - Cooking Index
The West Pawnee Ranch is located in northeastern Colorado, just south of the Wyoming border. This family-run working ranch offers guests the opportunity to try their hands at ranch chores such as moving cattle, branding, and calving. Roping lessons may also be arranged. The ranch is surrounded by the Pawnee National Grasslands, one of the best bird-watching locations in the United States. Owners Paul and Luanne Timm serve old-fashioned country food. Chicken-fried steak with cream gravy, mashed potatoes, and smothered green beans are West Pawnee Ranch favorites.
Type: Meat| 1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Unbleached all-purpose flour |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 4 | Tenderized steaks - (to 6) | |
| 1 | Egg - lightly beaten with (large) | |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Water |
| 3/4 cup | 177ml | Bisquick or other buttermilk baking mix |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Vegetable oil |
| Trail Drive And Bunkhouse Milk Gravy - see * Note | ||
| Smothered Green Beans - see * Note |
* Note: See the "Trail Drive And Bunkhouse Milk Gravy" and "Smothered Green Beans" recipes which are included in this collection.
Combine the flour with salt and pepper to taste. Dredge the steaks in the seasoned flour, dip in the egg mixture and coat with the Bisquick.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the steaks over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side, turning once, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the steaks to a serving platter and keep warm.
Use the drippings in the pan to make the Trail Drive And Bunkhouse Milk Gravy. Serve the steaks with the gravy. Serve the Smothered Green Beans on the side.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Source:
SPIRIT OF THE WEST: COOKING FROM RANCH HOUSE AND RANGE by Beverly Cox with Martin Jacobs (c) 1996 - Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing, New York, NY - 224 pages - $35.00 - As reprinted in the Sep/Oct, 1997 issue of Cookbook Digest
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