Chicken Fried Steak with White Gravy

• 3 pounds beef round roast or thin steaks or pretenderized cube steaks
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (see Note)
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper (see Note)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more if needed
• 4 cups whole milk

1. If using a roast, slice the meat with the grain into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices.
2. If using round steaks, halve them horizontally to create thinner steaks if necessary.
3. Lay the steaks on a work surface and use a meat mallet to pound them to 1/4-inch thickness.
4. If using cubed steak, no slicing or tenderizing is required.
5. Heat a warming drawer or preheat the oven to 175F.
6. In a wide, shallow bowl, beat the eggs.
7. In a second wide shallow bowl, place the flour, salt, and pepper and whisk until well blended.
8. Coat a steak on both sides with egg, and then dredge in the seasoned flour, coating both sides.
9. Transfer to a baking sheet or platter and repeat with the remaining steaks.
10. Set the remaining flour aside.
11. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until shimmery and hot but not smoking.
12. Place enough steaks in the hot oil that they fit without crowding; do not pack the skillet or they will take longer.
13. Fry until well browned, 4 to 6 minutes per side (longer if steaks are thick or not well tenderized).
14. Transfer to a serving platter and continue until all the steaks are cooked, adding more oil to the pan if necessary.
15. Keep the transferred steaks warm in a warming drawer or the oven.
16. Do not cover with foil or they will become soggy.
17. Drain the skillet of all but 2 tablespoons oil; leave any bits of coating in the pan.
18. Return the pan to the heat and slowly stir in 1/3 cup of the reserved seasoned flour, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen the cooked-on bits.
19. When the drippings and the flour are well mixed, stir in the milk.
20. Simmer the gravy until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
21. Drizzle some gravy over the steaks and serve; pass any remaining gravy at the table.

beef round roast, eggs, flour, kosher salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, milk

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-fried-steak-with-white-gravy-377884 (may not work)