Chicken-Fried Steak

Source: Taste of Home

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Servings: 4

Total time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk, divided
• 4 (4-oz) beef cube steaks
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• Oil for frying
• Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

• In a shallow bowl or plate, whisk together 1 ¾ cups flour, baking powder, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, baking soda, and pepper. 
• On a separate plate, mix together the egg and ¾ cup buttermilk.
• Pat the cube steaks dry, then dredge in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then the flour mixture again. Let them rest for 5 minutes.
• Heat ½ inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the steaks until golden brown on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes, only flipping once.
• Transfer the steaks to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, and keep them warm while preparing the gravy. 
• Reserve about ¼ cup of the drippings and discard the rest. Add ¼ cup flour to the skillet and whisk over medium heat until smooth, about 2 minutes.  
• Whisk in the whole milk and remaining ½ cup buttermilk, then bring to a boil for a couple minutes until thickened. Season with pepper to taste. 
• Serve the steaks topped with gravy!