Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy
Ingredients:
1 1/2 C milk (preferrable whole or 2%)
2 eggs
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp both salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp both garlic and onion powder
3 lb round steak tenderized, cut into 6 pieces
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp butter
Gravy
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
3 1/2 cups whole milk or 1/2 and 1/2 mixed with lesser fat milk
3/4 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp paprika and garlic powder
To make the steak
Whisk the milk, eggs and mustard together in a medium bowl
In a separate dish mix the flour and the next 4 ingredients (through the onion powder)
Have a third dish ready
Salt and pepper each piece of meat.
Place one piece of meat in the flour to coat, then the egg mixture, then back in the flour to coat again. Place on spare dish. Repeat with each remaining piece of round steak.
Heat oil in large, heavy pan, add the butter and heat on medium high. Add the meat 2 - 3 pieces at a time frying until golden brown, about 2 minutes each side. Place in baking pan and cover to keep warm while frying the remaining steak.
To make the gravy
After the meat is cooked, without cleaning pan, add the 1/4 cup whole wheat flour and whisk into a thick roux. The roux should be somewhat shiny, if not, add a bit more butter. Keep cooking until golden brown. Add the milk, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder, whisking as you do this to eliminate lumps. If too thick, add more milk. Taste for seasoning and add more if necessary.
Serve steak with gravy poured over. Mashed potatoes would also be good, but in this diabetic family, we had enough carbohydrates with the breading and gravy so we did not need to add potates as well.
Note: Whole wheat flour adds a nutty taste to this recipe. White flour could also be used.
This is pretty good comfort food using a cheaper and tougher cut of meat.
