Chicken Fried Steak and Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Let's just start off by saying, this recipe is not the healthiest. I am a big believer that everything is okay in moderation, (food wise, not drug or smoking wise) This meal is wonderful to have when it's a little cold out, and you're craving a nice, hearty, comfort food. I love the flavors in the gravy, and it goes great with the Sour cream mashed potatoes. Instead of using vegetable or peanut oil to fry the steak, I used Olive oil, it worked great. Serve this with some corn on the cob, or any vegetable you fancy.

Using two shallow bowls, one for the eggs, and the other for flour

                                                          

Dredge the steak in the flour

Then the egg

get it nice and soaked on both sides

Then back to the flour, and fry it up until crisp and golden on both sides

Remove to a paper towel lined plate, and keep it warm in the oven at 170 F

When finished frying, reserve 3 tbs oil and drippings, throw in the butter, and flour, let it simmer 2 minutes whisking constantly

Add chicken stock., whole milk, Tabasco and spices to your liking

Boil your potatoes until fork tender, drain and pour back into pan and mash

      

Add half and half, butter, and sour cream

Pour gravy on steak, and potatoes, heck, even your veggies if you wanna get crazy.

Ingredients:

For the Steak

1 1/2 pounds cube steak (4-6 steaks)
1 1/4 cup flour
2 eggs
1 tsp black bepper
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
4-5 shakes Tabasco sauce

For the gravy

3 tbsp reserved steak drippings from pan
2 tbsp butter
5 tbsp flour
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 1/4 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp garlic salt
3 shakes Tabasco
salt and pepper to taste

For the Sour cream potatoes

5-6 medium potatoes, (I used white, but you can use what you like).
salt for the water
1/4 cup half and half
3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup sour cream
salt to taste

Preparation

Wash and cut potatoes in 1-2 inch pieces and place in medium saucepan, cover with water and bring to boil on medium high heat until fork tender.

For the steak
Meanwhile, preheat your over to 170 F. Add enough extra virgin olive oil to cover the surface of a large frying pan, turn heat on the medium high. Combine flour and spices, in a shallow bowl and mix with a fork. In another shallow bowl, crack open two eggs, and add Tabasco, mix well. Rinse and pat dry steaks and dredge first in flour, then to egg mixture, then to flour again.

Place steaks into hot oil pan and fry on both sides until golden brown (5-7 minutes)
remove steak to paper towel lined plate and place in oven until ready to serve.

For the gravy
Turn heat down to medium low, remove excess pan drippings, reserving 3 tbsp. Using remaining pan drippings, add butter and flour and whisk until incorporated, continue simmering 1-2 minutes, slowly pour in chicken stock, and whole milk, whisking until well incorporated. turn heat to lowest setting and let thicken. Add spices and salt and pepper to taste.

For the potatoes
When the potatoes are fork tender, remove from heat, drain water, mash and add butter, milk, and sour cream, ans salt to taste. Stir until well mixed. slather the gravy all over the potatoes and steak and enjoy!!!