My kitchen has been churning out a steady stream of recipes from my newest cookbook: America's Test Kitchen Comfort Food Makeovers. Full of delicious recipes with 50-75% less fat and calories. What's not to love???
Today, I give you:
Chicken Fried Steak
Calories: 993 down to 580, Grams of fat: 65 - down to 20, all thanks to baking, not frying, and a really unique secret ingredient.
For the Steaks:
2 Boneless Strip Steaks, cut in half and pounded 1/2 thick
1 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
1/2 Cup Flour
2 oz Funyuns (!), crushed
4 Egg Whites, beaten
1 Tb Canola Oil
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- Preheat Oven to 425 degrees. Spread Panko on baking sheet and toast at 425 until golden.
- Line a baking sheet with foil, place a wire rack on top and spray with cooking oil.
- Get 3 dishes, flour in one, egg whites in the next, toasted panko, funyun crumbs, oil, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Dip steaks in flour, then egg, then panko. Press panko lightly to adhere.
- Roast steaks until 150-155 degrees, about 10 minutes. Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
While the steaks are in the oven make your gravy.
For the Gravy:
4 oz Breakfast Turkey Sausage
1 1/2 Cups Milk, 2%
2 tsp Cornstarch
Salt & Pepper
- Cook sausage until no longer pink.
- Stir in 1 cup of milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
- To avoid lumps whisk together 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch in a small bowl, then gradually whisk into gravy.
- Simmer for 3 minutes, whisking constantly, until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
