Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy

By á-34223

This delicious take on the Southern classic is perfect when you need some hearty fried comfort food smothered in rich gravy.

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef top round steak, cut 1/2 inch thick
• 3/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh basil or oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil or oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups milk

Preparation

Step 1

Cut steak into 4 serving-size pieces. Trim fat. Place meat pieces between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound meat with a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness.

In a dish or on a piece of waxed paper combine bread crumbs, basil or oregano, salt, and pepper. In another shallow dish stir together egg and the 1 tablespoon milk. Dip meat pieces in egg mixture, then coat with bread crumb mixture.

In a 12-inch skillet brown meat pieces in hot oil over medium heat about 3 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 45 to 60 minutes more or until tender. Transfer meat pieces to a platter. Cover to keep warm.

For gravy, cook onion in pan drippings until tender but not brown. (Add more oil, if necessary.) Stir in flour. Add the 1 1/3 cups milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve gravy with meat.