Chicken-Fried Steak

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 pound beef cube steaks
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a bowl. Dredge steaks in flour mixture; dip into buttermilk mixture, and dip again in flour mixture.
2. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks, and cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet. Drain steaks on paper towels.
3. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet; whisk in 2 tablespoons flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until light golden brown. Gradually whisk in milk; cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until thickened and bubbly (about 10 minutes). Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve over steaks.