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If you’re from Idaho, Oklahoma or the South, chances are you’ve seen your fair share of steak fingers. Like chicken tenders or fish sticks, these breaded and deep-fried beef strips make a scrumptious snack or party appetizer<\/a>, especially when paired with your favorite dips<\/a>. Serve them with fries (OK, or a green vegetable), and you have a full meal.<\/p>\n

Variations of this steak fingers recipe abound, so feel free to add herbs and spices to the breading, cook them in an air fryer, or switch up the sides and sauces.<\/p>\n

What are steak fingers?<\/h2>\n

Steak fingers (aka finger steaks) are tender strips of beef dredged in an egg batter, coated in flour or bread crumbs, fried, then served with ranch dip or cocktail or fry sauce. They’re like chicken tenders or mozzarella sticks, but with steak! Folks from different regions of the United States claim steak fingers as their own. You’ll find them at Dairy Queen, but only in Texas; Southerners serve their steak fingers with gravy. But Idaho has the best claim as the true home of steak fingers.<\/p>\n

Like many recipes, its origins aren’t exactly clear, but legend has it that a butcher and chef for the U.S. Forest Service invented these tasty treats as a way to use up steak scraps. He battered, floured and fried beef strips and eventually served them at Mylo’s Torch Lounge in the late 1950s. The Boise restaurant quickly became famous for serving finger steaks, which are now a staple all around the state of Idaho.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Steak Fingers<\/h2>\n

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