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Help, I lost my recipe for America's Test Kitchen...Chicken Fried Steak.?

I am on my way to the grocery store and can't find my recipe for America's Test Kitchens, Chicken Fried Steak. Does anyone have the recipe...please. It calls for buttermilk and flour...thank you.

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1. Look in--Food TV. They will have a similar one if nothing else.
2. CHICKEN FRIED STEAK 2 pkg. tenderized cube or round steak 1 c. whole milk 1 1/2 c. flour 2 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. black pepper 1 1/2 - 2 c. cooking oil Good heavy skillet I start heating my skillet first and when it gets warmed up (7 minutes), I add my cooking oil and let it heat also. While that is heating up, I get the steak ready, pound each steak with the side of a mallet or palm of your hand until very thin. Place steaks (2 at a time) in shallow dish containing milk. Next, mix the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Remove steak from milk, dredge in flour mixture, place into skillet and brown on both sides. Continue cooking until all steaks are cooked. CREAM GRAVY: 1/3 c. hot steak drippings 1/4 c. flour 2 c. milk Salt and pepper to taste I use another skillet, let it get hot and add steak drippings, flour, salt and pepper. Stir with wire whisk until blended. Next add 2 cups milk, continuing to stir until gravy thickens. Serve with chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes.
3. America's Test Kitchen - Chicken Fried Steak Getting the initial oil temperature to 375 degrees is key to the success of this recipe. An instant-read thermometer with a high upper range is perfect for checking the temperature; a clip-on candy/deep-fry thermometer is also fine. If your Dutch oven measures 11 inches across (as ours does), you will need to fry the steaks in two batches. Steak 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour Table salt and ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 large egg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 6 cube steaks , about 5 ounces each, pounded to 1/3 inch thickness 4 - 5 cups peanut oil Cream Gravy 1 medium onion , minced 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme 2 medium cloves garlic , minced or pressed through a garlic press 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth 2 cups whole milk 3/4 teaspoon table salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper cayenne pepper 1. For the steaks: Measure the flour, 5 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and cayenne into a large shallow dish. In a second large shallow dish, beat the egg, baking powder, and baking soda; stir in the buttermilk (the mixture will bubble and foam). 2. Set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Pat the steaks dry with paper towels and sprinkle each side with salt and pepper to taste. Drop the steaks into the flour and shake the pan to coat. Shake excess flour from each steak, then, using tongs, dip the steaks into the egg mixture, turning to coat well and allowing the excess to drip off. Coat the steaks with flour again, shake off the excess, and place them on the wire rack. 3. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position, set a second wire rack over a second rimmed baking sheet, and place the sheet on the oven rack; heat the oven to 200 degrees. Line a large plate with a double layer of paper towels. Meanwhile, heat 1 inch of oil in a large (11-inch diameter) Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 375 degrees. Place three steaks in the oil and fry, turning once, until deep golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes (oil temperature will drop to around 335 degrees). Transfer the steaks to the paper towel-lined plate to drain, then transfer them to the wire rack in the oven. Bring the oil back to 375 degrees and repeat the cooking and draining process (use fresh paper towels) with the three remaining steaks. 4. For the gravy: Carefully pour the hot oil through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean pot. Return the browned bits from the strainer along with 2 tablespoons of frying oil back to the Dutch oven. Turn the heat to medium, add the onion and thyme, and cook until the onion has softened and is beginning to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the flour to the pan and stir until well combined and starting to dissolve, about 1 minute. Whisk in the broth, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Whisk in the milk, salt, pepper, and cayenne; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook until thickened (gravy should have a loose consistency—it will thicken as it cools), about 5 minutes. 5. Transfer the chicken-fried steaks to individual plates. Spoon a generous amount of gravy over each steak. Serve immediately, placing any remaining gravy in a small bowl.
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