Country-Fried Steak With Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz dried porcini or shiitake mushrooms
• 1 lb lean round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 4 equal pieces (about 4 oz each)
• sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp whole-wheat flour, divided
• 2 large egg whites
• 4 slices whole-wheat toast, crusts removed and toast cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 tbsp dried minced onion
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 3 tsp olive oil, divided
• 6 oz cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
• 1/2 cup 1% milk