Minute Steaks with Mushroom Gravy

Name: Minute Steaks with Mushroom Gravy
Ingredients: 4 (6-ounce) top-round steaks , trimmed; 1⁄4 cup water; 1½ teaspoons table salt , divided; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour , divided; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 shallot , chopped fine; 8 ounces white or cremini mushrooms , trimmed and sliced thin; 1 cup beef broth; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme , divided; ½ teaspoon pepper