Country Fried Hamburger Steaks With Gravy

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup self-rising flour, use leftover seasoned flour for the gravy
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• oil (for frying)
• 3 tablespoons seasoned flour
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow dish beat together egg and 1/2 cup milk, set aside.
• 2 in another shallow dish or on a plate mix together 3/4 cup of flour,seasoned salt,pepper,and garlic powder.
• 3 shape ground beef into three equal sized oval "steaks" and flatten into 1/4 inch thickness.
• 4 add each "steak" one at a time to egg mixture, coating both sides well.
• 5 then add each "steak" to seasoned flour,making sure to cover each side well.
• 6 heat oil over medium heat in skillet large enough to hold all the "steaks".
• 7 add "steaks" to hot but not smoking oil, cook until both sides are golden brown.
• 8 remove "steaks" and keep warm.
• 9 to make gravy, drain all but 3 tablespoons oil, add flour and stir into oil until a paste like texture is reached.
• 10 cook this mixture (roux) for about 5 minutes on medium heat to eliminate the raw flower taste, then warm the milk before adding to roux.
• 11 stir in milk a little at a time until desired thickness is reached, if you want it a little thinner add a bit of water.
• 12 at this point,taste and add more seasoning if desired.
• 13 pour gravy over "steaks" and mashed potatoes.