Helen Smith's Finger Steaks

Total Time: 48 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb sirloin tip steak, cut in cubes
• 1 tablespoon seasoned meat tenderizer
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon catsup
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 cut each cube of meat into 3 or 4 slices.
• 2 cut each slice into 3 to 4 strips.
• 3 this should provide 60 to 72 finger steaks (12 to 13 pieces per serving).
• 4 spread the finger steaks onto wax paper.
• 5 sprinkle generously with tenderizer, garlic salt, salt pepper and paprika.
• 6 pound seasonings into finger steaks completely.
• 7 place finger steaks in a bowl, stir in catsup.
• 8 cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 days.
• 9 when ready, mix batter ingredients.
• 10 pour all the meat and juice into the batter mixture.
• 11 stir until finger steaks completely covered.
• 12 fry in hot deep fryer until brown.