Country Fried Round Steak

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• Two (5-ounce) Black Angus top round steaks
• Buttermilk
• 4 ounces whole butter
• Country Gravy, recipe follows

Directions

Mix flour, salt, garlic, pepper and onion powder together to make seasoned flour mixture.

Tenderize steaks by running through a meat tenderizer or beating with a hand meat tenderizer. Soak in buttermilk briefly and then dip in seasoned flour mixture.

Heat butter in saute pan on medium high heat. Place breaded steaks in pan and cook until golden brown and tender. Approximately 10 minutes per side.

Serve with Country Gravy.

Country Gravy:

• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 2 ounces bacon grease
• 4 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup water
• Black pepper, to taste
• Kosher salt, to taste

Brown garlic in the bacon grease. Stir in flour until smooth. Let roux (grease and flour) cook lightly for a couple of minutes stirring frequently. Add cream and water stirring constantly. Simmer until gravy thickens and is hot. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.