Texas Chicken Fried Steak And Gravy

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs top round steaks, tenderized by the butcher and cut into 4 pieces
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (not low fat)
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• oil (for frying)
• 6 tablespoons pan drippings
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the flour in a shallow bowl.
• 2 in another, stir together the salt, pepper, soda, baking powder, egg, buttermilk, tabasco, and garlic.
• 3 dredge each steak in flour, then buttermilk mixture, and coat again in the flour.
• 4 using a cast iron skillet or dutch oven, pour in 4 inches of oil and heat to medium high.
• 5 when the oil is ready, fry the steaks about 4 minutes on each side, or until browned.
• 6 remove to a platter lined with paper towels.
• 7 pour off all but 6 tbs of the oil and add 6 tbs flour (i use the dredging flour) and make a roux.
• 8 slowly add the milk, stirring constantly.
• 9 season with salt and pepper and serve over the chicken fried steaks.