David's Chicken-Fried Steak with Redeye Gravy
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give David's Chicken-Fried Steak with Redeye Gravy Head to the store and pick up salt, baking soda, flour, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the baking soda you could follow this main course with the Simple Raspberry Lemon Cake as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day.
Instructions
Place steaks between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using flat side of a meat mallet. Lightly pound steak, using textured side of meat mallet. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour.
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a bowl.
Whisk together eggs and next 2 ingredients in a separate bowl.
Sprinkle both sides of steaks with salt and black pepper.
Dip steaks in egg mixture, and dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Repeat procedure two more times.
Fry steaks, 1 at a time, in hot oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until golden.
Drain on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan.
Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Steak works really well with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir. After all, beef and red wine are a classic combination. Generally, leaner steaks go well with light or medium-bodied reds, such as pinot noir or merlot, while fattier steaks can handle a bold red, such as cabernet sauvingnon. The Beringer Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Merlot with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 35 dollars per bottle.
Beringer Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Merlot
The 2006 Bancroft Ranch Merlot is a rich garnet color, and brims with flavors of ripe black fruits, brown spices and a hint of orange zest. Its refined tannins and depth of flavor make it one of Beringer's most memorable wines from Howell Mountain.Blend: 93% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc