>> title: Country Fried Steak
>> category: Fried & Crispy
>> tags: beef, cube steak, southern, pan-fry, gravy
>> counters: Meat and Three, Diner, One Pot
>> aka: country-fried steak, chicken fried steak, chicken-fried steak, cubed steak, steak and gravy
>> servings: 4
>> time: 45 min
>> slack: narrow — they are fried one at a time; two in the pan drop the temperature and the crust turns to paste instead of browning
>> pairs-with: cream-gravy, macaroni-and-cheese, green-beans, creamed-corn
>> washing-up: the cast-iron skillet, a dish for the seasoned flour, a bowl for the egg wash, a rack to rest the breaded steaks on
>> keeps: not at all — the crust is the dish and the gravy has it soft within the hour; keep them apart

>> step: Fry them one at a time in half an inch of fat. The gravy afterwards is made from what browns in the pan.
Fry them one at a time in half an inch of fat.

>> step: pat dry
Pat @beef cube steaks{4}(6 oz / 170 g each) dry.

>> step: whisk the flour
Whisk @all-purpose flour{1 1/2%cup}(195 g), @fine sea salt{2%tsp}, @black pepper{2%tsp}, @garlic powder{1%tsp}, @paprika{1%tsp}.

>> step: beat the wash
Beat @large eggs{2}, @buttermilk{1/2%cup}(120 mL).

>> step: flour, wash, flour again, rest 10 min
Dredge @&(~3)dried steaks{} through @&(~2)seasoned flour{}, @&(~1)egg wash{} and back into the flour, then ~rest{10%min} on a rack.

>> step: fry 6 min, turned once
Fry @&(~1)breaded steaks{} in @vegetable oil{1%cup}(240 mL) at 350°F (175°C) in a #cast-iron skillet{} for ~fry{6%min}.

Ladle cream gravy over it at the pass. It is made in the same pan while the steaks sit.