Chicken Fried Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Steak
1 cup all-purpose flour (I use only 2/3 cup)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon hot sauce (to taste)
1 lb beef cube steak, cut in serving size pieces
1/4 cup oil
Gravy
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)

Preparation

Dust the steak with flour or place between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Tenderize steak completely by pounding thin with a meat mallet or the bottom of an iron (or heavy) skillet. If not precut, cut meat into serving size pieces.
Stir together first 4 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.
Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat to 360 degrees. Add steaks, and cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet. Drain steaks on paper towels.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet; whisk in 2 tablespoons flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until light golden brown.
Whisk in milk a little at a time; cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Stir in salt & pepper to taste. Serve over steaks and mashed potatoes.