Chicken Fried Steak With Fried Oysters and Cream Gravy

Ingredients

• 32 ounces beef top round steak, cut in 4 steaks, about 1/2-inch thick
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup seasoning salt or spice essence (Emeril's own blend of seasoning)
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 pint oyster
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely sliced green onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt or spice essence
• 2 1/2 cups milk

Directions

1. 1

   Using meat mallet, vigouously pound each steak until well tenderized and about 1/8" thick.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of flour with 3 tablespoon seasoning salt. In another large bowl, combine buttermilk with remaining 1 tablespoon seasoning salt.

3. 3

   Coat steaks with flour. Shake off excess flour, dip steaks in buttermilk, and then coat again with flour. Place coated steaks on a rack over a sheet tray until ready to fry.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

5. 5

   Heat 1/2" of oil in large, deep-skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Fry the steaks in the hot oil until golden brown and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

6. 6

   When steak is done, transfer to paper-lined tray or plate to drain, and keep warm in the oven while you fry the oysters and make the gravy.

7. 7

   Coat oysters with the flour. Shake off excess flour, dip oysters in buttermilk and then coat again with flour. Fry oystrs in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the oysters to anoother papper-lined tray and place in the oven. Reserve pan with fond to make the gravy.

8. 8

   Add 2 tablespoons flour to skillet and cook, stirring, with the crumbly bits and oil 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion, 1/4 cup green onions, salt, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, and saute until vegetables are tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the milk, a little at a time, until thoroughly combined. Cook until gravy is smooth and thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Spread a large serving spoonful of gravy on serving platter. Top with 4 steaks in spoke-like fashion. Place oysters atop each steak. Spoon additional gravy over oysters and in center of platter. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and serve.