Chicken-Fried Steak with Sausage Gravy

By Thom7747

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne
• 1/8 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/8 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1 cup, plus 3 tbsp. flour
• 1 cup canola oil
• 4 (8-oz.) cube steaks, about 1/4" thick
• 2 oz. pork breakfast sausage
• 2 cups milk
• Hot sauce, to taste

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk buttermilk, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne, oregano, cumin, eggs, and salt in a bowl. Place 1 cup flour in a shallow bowl.

2. Heat oven to 200°. Heat oil in a 12" cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, dip steaks in buttermilk mixture and then coat in flour, shaking off excess. Fry, flipping once, until golden and cooked through, 5–7 minutes. Transfer steaks to a baking sheet fitted with a rack and place in oven to keep warm.

3. Heat a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook, stirring and breaking up meat into very small pieces, until browned, 3–5 minutes. Sprinkle in 3 tbsp. flour; cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil; cook until gravy is slightly thick, about 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.

4. To serve, divide steaks among plates; ladle with gravy.