#3753 - Chicken Fried Steak

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 - 6oz. cube steaks
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 cup canola oil

Use paper towels to pat both sides of each steak until they are dry. In a bowl add flour, salt, pepper and paprika--stir to mix. Spread the flour mixture evenly on a dinner plate. Coat both sides of each steak in the flour mixture, repeating if necessary, until all of the flour mixture is used. In a cast iron skillet over medium heat add canola oil--heat the oil until hot enough for frying. Add the steaks to the skillet--cook until bottom side is seared and crusted, then flip and cook until other side of steaks are seared and crusted. Cook 2 minutes longer for medium done; flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes for well done. Serve plain or with your favorite gravy.