Recipe: country fried beef steaks with spicy blue cheese sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef Eye of Round Steaks, cut 3/4 inch thick (about 4 steaks)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup unseasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• SAUCE
• 1/2 cup refrigerated prepared blue cheese dressing
• 1/4 cup dairy sour cream
• 1 teaspoon green hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper in shallow dish. Whisk egg and water together in shallow bowl until blended. Combine bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, garlic powder and red pepper in separate shallow dish.
2. Place beef Steaks between sheets of waxed paper; pound to 1/4 inch thickness. Dip each steak in flour mixture to coat both sides lightly; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then in bread crumb mixture to coat.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place 2 steaks in skillet; cook 5 minutes or until coating is crisp and golden and beef is medium rare (145°F), turning once. (Do not overcook.) Remove steaks; keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil, if needed, and steaks.
4. Meanwhile combine sauce ingredients in small bowl. Serve with steaks.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition information per serving: 625 Calories; 35g Total Fat; 9g Saturated Fat; 11g Monounsaturated Fat; 186mg Cholesterol; 976mg Sodium; 25g Total carbohydrate; 50g Protein; 5.8mg Iron; 10.6mg Niacin; 0.9mg Vitamin B6; 6.5mcg Vitamin B12; 11.3mg Zinc; 75.7mcg Selenium; 1.2g Fiber.