Spicy Country-Fried Steaks

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 6 people

Categories: Beef, Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
  • salt and pepper (optional)
  • 6 (4 ounce) cube steaks
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 (2 2⁄3; ounce) package country gravy mix (I use McCormick's)
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper if desired; dredge steaks evenly in flour mixture.

  2. Fry steaks, in batches, in 1/4 inch hot oil in a large nonstick skillet 3-4 minutes on each sided or until golden.

  3. Remove steaks, and keep warm.

  4. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.

  5. Whisk gravy mix, milk, and cayenne pepper into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 3-6 minutes or until thickened.

  6. Serve gravy with steaks.

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