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Vegan Chicken Fried Steak

Thee Burger Dude
5 from 9 votes
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Ingredients
  

Country Fried Steak

  • 1 pound plant-based meat
  • 5 - 7 ounces of jackfruit
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • Few shakes of black pepper

Dry Batter

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp White Pepper
  • 1 - 2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper to taste

Wet Batter

  • 1 cup unsweetened plant milk
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup flour more as needed

Country Gravy

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 4 Tbsp flour
  • 2 cups unsweetened plant milk
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • To make the steaks, steam the jackfruit for 10 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, chop or shred the jackfruit. Discard seeds if desired.
  • In a bowl, combine jackfruit, plant-based meat, and spices.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and form your steak patties. I was able to get two medium sized and two large sized steaks. Once your patties are formed, add the baking sheet to a freezer for one hour.
  • To make your dredging station, simply combine the dry batter ingredients in one bowl, and your wet batter ingredients in another. For the wet, you want it to be a thin pancake batter consistency, so add flour or liquid as needed.
  • Bring a pot of neutral oil such as vegetable, peanut, or canola up to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Once oil is up to temperature, dredge your steak patties in the dry batter, making sure to coat thoroughly and shaking off the excess, and then into the wet batter, also coating well and shaking off the excess, and then back into the dry batter one last time. Carefully add to the oil and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Let cool on a wire rack. You can also keep them warm on a wire rack lined baking sheet in the oven set to 250 degrees Fahrenheit while you make the gravy.
  • To make the gravy, melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Once melted, add 1 Tbsp of flour at a time and whisk in between each tablespoon. Once all flour has been whisked in, cook for 1 minute to get the raw flour taste out, and then slowly add the unsweetened plant milk, whisking the entire time to avoid lumps.
  • After the milk has been whisked in, reduce to desired consistency. I simmered mine for about 6 minutes or so. Then season with black pepper and salt to taste!
  • For a sandwich, toast some burger buns, add some dill pickles (yes, it’s so good!) then add your chicken fried steak and ladle on a healthy portion of that gravy, top with some chopped chives, the top bun and dig in!
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