Country-Fried Steaks with Sweet Onion Gravy
This country-fried steak recipe dredges cube steaks in a spicy flour coating, pan-fries, then gently simmers in rich, sweet onion gravy until super tender.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Combine flour, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large shallow dish; set aside ⅓ cup in a small bowl. Gently press steaks in remaining flour mixture until well coated.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add steaks; pan-fry until golden, about 4 minutes per side, flipping once. Transfer steaks to a platter.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter with remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Sprinkle reserved ⅓ cup flour mixture over onions; cook and stir about 1 minute. Stir in stock and milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens, scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Return steaks to the skillet, submerging them in gravy. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until steaks are very tender, about 45 minutes.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings total)