Beef steak

A simple, clear recipe for beef steak in a frying pan! Lightly beaten piece of beef in crispy breadcrumbs. The meat is cooked very simply, it turns out tender and juicy inside with a crispy crust on the outside!
Natalia TsybulskayaAuthor avatar
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 49 % 19 g
Fats 36 % 14 g
Carbohydrates 15 % 6 g
231 kcal
GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to fry a beef steak? Prepare all the necessary products. The key to a delicious steak is good quality meat. It is best to take marbled beef: such meat is not only of high quality, but also such beef contains streaks of fat, and the finished dish will not be dry. Breadcrumbs are best made by yourself - grate dry bread on a grater. But it is quite possible to use ready-made factory-made crackers.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    We will need a flat piece about 2 cm thick of medium size. Wash the meat well, dry it.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Lightly beat off the meat with a special hammer. Do not be too zealous, it is necessary to repel it slightly.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    In a separate deep dish, beat the egg, lightly beat it with a fork. Take a bigger egg, preferably homemade. At this stage, you can add your favorite seasonings to the egg. The classic steak is not particularly seasoned with anything except salt and pepper, but be guided by your preferences. Dried garlic, suneli hops, Provencal herbs will be appropriate.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Dip the meat into the egg mixture and dip it well on all sides.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Then roll the meat in breadcrumbs. Roll well, from all sides, to get a dense crispy breading.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. You can take any oil: sunflower, olive, and any other vegetable. But it must necessarily be refined oil - only this is suitable for frying. Lay out a piece of meat and fry over low heat first on one side. The roasting time is approximately about 7-10 minutes.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Then turn the meat over and fry on the other side for the same amount of time. You can also cover the pan with a lid to bring the meat to full readiness.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Add salt to the finished steak. We salt the meat at the end so that it remains as juicy. If you do this before cooking, it can turn out dry, because salt removes moisture from the meat.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Serve the steak immediately while it is hot. It can be served with any side dish or with vegetables. Enjoy your meal!

Any oils are useful only until a certain temperature is reached - the point of smoking, at which the oil begins to burn and toxic substances, including carcinogens, are formed in it. How to determine the roasting temperature and choose the best oil for frying, and which is better not to use at all, read here .

Important! An incorrectly selected frying pan can ruin even the best recipe. All the details on how to choose the perfect frying pan for different dishes read here .

Since the degree of salinity, sweetness, bitterness, sharpness, acid, burning is individual for everyone, always add spices, spices and seasonings, focusing on your taste! If you put some of the seasonings for the first time, then keep in mind that there are spices that it is especially important not to shift (for example, chili pepper). 

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Melted beef fat - 871   kcal/100g
  • Fat beef - 171   kcal/100g
  • Lean beef - 158   kcal/100g
  • Beef brisket - 217   kcal/100g
  • Beef - okovalok - 380   kcal/100g
  • Beef - lean roast - 200   kcal/100g
  • Beef shoulder - 137   kcal/100g
  • Beef - ribs - 233   kcal/100g
  • Beef - ham - 104   kcal/100g
  • Beef - tail - 184   kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 269   kcal/100g
  • Beef corned beef - 216   kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157   kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45   kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542   kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352   kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Breadcrumbs - 347   kcal/100g

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