Chicken Fried Steak Recipe by The Derby (Video)

Seasoned Flour

• 3/12 cups AP flour
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tbsp. cayenne pepper

1. Sift together the ingredients for the seasoned flour –reserving 1/2 cup.

2. Combine the buttermilk and hot sauce, and wisk in the reserved 1/2 cup of seasoned flour to thicken.

3. Lightly pound the steaks with a mallet to tenderize.

4. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Dip the steak one at a time into the buttermilk batter, then dredge in the seasoned flour coating completely.

6. Fry the steaks at 375F for 2 minutes per side until golden brown.

White Gravy

• 2 cups of chicken stock
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tbsp. rendered bacon fat or butter
• 4 tbsp. AP flour
• Salt
• Pepper

1. Bring the stock and milk to a boil with the thyme and bay leaf, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain.

2. Heat the butter or lard and wisk in the flour until it a light brown color-cooking all lumps out.

3. Add the stock and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.