Spicy Country-Fried Steaks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
salt and pepper (optional)
6 (4 ounce) cube steaks
vegetable oil
1 (2 2/3 ounce) package country gravy mix (I use McCormick's)
3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper if desired; dredge steaks evenly in flour mixture.
Fry steaks, in batches, in 1/4 inch hot oil in a large nonstick skillet 3-4 minutes on each sided or until golden.
Remove steaks, and keep warm.
Carefully drain hot oil, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
Whisk gravy mix, milk, and cayenne pepper into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 3-6 minutes or until thickened.
Serve gravy with steaks.