Idaho-Style Finger Steaks Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Beef Recipes. (Idaho-Style Finger Steaks Recipe). Yummy, highly seasoned steak nuggets, deep fried and served with Ranch dressing -- just like in the fast food joints in Idaho in the '70's! I missed these so much that I kept playing with the ingredients until I finally came up with this perfect re-creation of the real thing. A taste of the old times when we didn't know how bad deep frying was for us! Serve with ranch dressing, or your favorite bbq sauce, steak sauce, or blue cheese dressing!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Idaho-Style Finger Steaks Recipe

Ingredients

1 egg

2 cups buttermilk

2 tablespoons grill seasoning

such as McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 ½ pounds boneless beef sirloin steak

cut into 2 1/2 x 1/4 inch strips

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

3 cups canola oil for deep frying

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Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Beat together the egg buttermilk grill seasoning and 1/2 cup of flour in a large bowl until smooth. Add the beef and toss until well coated. Cover with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator to marinate at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Sift 2 1/2 cups flour with the garlic powder salt and pepper into a large bowl. Remove steak strips from buttermilk batter and allow excess to drip off. Dredge each piece with seasoned flour and place onto a baking sheet. Place in the freezer and freeze until firm 1 hour to overnight.

Step 3

Heat oil to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C) in a deep fryer or cast iron skillet.

Step 4

Drop a few frozen steak pieces into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on the outside about 5 minutes. Do not overcrowd the frying oil and do not allow the steak strips to thaw before they are fried. Once golden brown remove to drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Nutritional Information

Idaho-Style Finger Steaks Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 825.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 43.7g 88%

Carbohydrates: 80.1g 26%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 6.6g

Fat: 35.4g 55%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 48%

Cholesterol: 142.2mg 47%

Vitamin A Iu: 92.7IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.9mg 138%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 37%

Vitamin C: 1.9mg 3%

Folate: 193mcg 48%

Calcium: 203.4mg 20%

Iron: 8mg 44%

Magnesium: 68.5mg 25%

Potassium: 717.2mg 20%

Sodium: 1588.3mg 64%

Thiamin: 0.9mg 90%

Calories From Fat: 318.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.