Country-Fried Steaks with Sweet Onion Gravy

Country-fried cube steaks dredged in a spicy flour coating are pan-fried, then gently simmered in rich onion gravy until super tender and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 456 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups beef stock
• 4 (4 ounce) beef cube steaks
• 3 very large sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), thinly sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1.25 teaspoons onion powder
• 1.25 teaspoons garlic powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir flour, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Remove 1/3 cup of flour-spice mixture, and set aside. Gently press steaks into remaining 2/3 cup of flour-spice mixture in the bowl until well coated.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat until butter melts. Pan-fry steaks until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Turning once. Transfer steaks to a platter.

Step 3

Combine remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet until butter melts. Add onion and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Sprinkle reserved flour mixture over onions. Cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add stock and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until gravy thickens. Scrape bottom of skillet to loosen any brown bits.

Step 5

Return steaks to the skillet, pushing them down into gravy. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until steaks are very tender, about 45 minutes.