Chicken Fried Steak

Description

Chicken fried steak, from alton brown: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chicken-fried-steak-recipe/index.html

Ingredients

• Bottom Round Steaks
• Kosher Salt
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• All-purpose Flour
• Eggs
• Vegetable Oil
• Chicken Broth
• Whole Milk
• Oregano
• Fresh Thyme Leave

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees f
2. Cut the meat with the grain into 1 / 2-inch thick slices
3. Season each piece on both sides with the salt and pepper
4. Place the flour into a pie pan
5. Place the eggs into a separate pie pan
6. Dredge the meat on both sides in the flour
7. Tenderize the meat, using a needling device, until each slice is 1 / 4-inch thick
8. Once tenderized, dredge the meat again in the flour, followed by the egg and finally in the flour again
9. Repeat with all the pieces of meat
10. Place the meat onto a plate and allow it to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking
11. Place enough of the vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a 12-inch slope-sided skillet and set over medium-high heat
12. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the meat in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan
13. Cook each piece on both sides until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes per side
14. Remove the steaks to a wire rack set in a half sheet pan and place into the oven
15. Repeat until all of the meat is browned
16. Add the remaining vegetable oil, or at least 1 tablespoon, to the pan
17. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the flour left over from the dredging
18. Add the chicken broth and deglaze the pan
19. Whisk until the gravy comes to a boil and begins to thicken
20. Add the milk and thyme and whisk until the gravy coats the back of a spoon, approximately 5 to 10 minutes
21. Season to taste, with more salt and pepper, if needed
22. Serve the gravy over the steaks