Chicken Fried Steak

A quick and easy southern dish to make.  You can make it even if you aren't southern.  

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

*4 cube steaks (around 1/2 pound each)

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

*2 cups all-purpose flour

*1 teaspoon baking powder

*1 teaspoon corn starch

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper

*3/4 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon onion powder

*1 teaspoon garlic powder

*1 1/4 cups buttermilk

*1 egg

*1 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

*2 1/2 cups vegetable oil

*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*3 1/2 cups whole milk

*1/2 cup chicken stock

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

~Pound cube steaks to about 1/4 inch thick.

~Sprinkle 1/4 salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper over steaks and pat down.

~Sift  flour, baking powder, corn starch, pepper, salt, onion powder and garlic powder together into a shallow bowl.

~Whisk buttermilk, egg and hot sauce together.

~Dredge steak in flour mixture, completely coating them.

~Shake any excess flour off.

~Dredge in egg mixture, completely coating them.

~Dredge once again in flour mixture, completely coating them (keep remaining flour).

~Pat the flour down and place steaks on a plate to rest for 15-30 minutes.

~In a large deep cast iron pan, heat vegetable oil to 325 degrees (it's important for the oil to be the right temperature).

~Fry the steak until a golden brown and aren't sticking on the bottom of the pan 3-5 minutes per side.

~Remove steaks from oil and place on a cooling rack.

~Place into warm oven to keep hot while cooking the gravy.

~Drain all but about 1/4 cup of the oil.

~Return cast iron pan to stove over medium-low heat.

~Whisk remaining flour (about 1/4 cup), 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper into oil.

~Whisk for about 50-60 seconds.

~Whisk in milk and chicken stock.

~Whisk until gravy is thick about  4-6 minutes.

~Plate steaks and spoon gravy over steaks.