Chicken Fried Steak

I found this recipe on AOL's Kitchen Assistant. I have heard that it is one of the best chicken fried steak recipes out there! The gravy looks a little scary when you are making it...but it turns out GREAT! I usually serve with mash potatoes and peas!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (4 ounce)  cube steaks
• 38  saltine crackers, crushed (1 sleeve)
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2  teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 4 3⁄4 cups milk, divided
• 2  large eggs
• 3 1⁄2 cups  peanut oil

Directions

1. Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over steaks. Set aside.
2. Combine cracker crumbs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper and red pepper in a shallow dish.
3. Whisk together 3/4 cup milk and both eggs.
4. Dredge steaks in cracker crumbs mix; dip in milk mix and dredge in cracker mix again.
5. Pour oil into a 12 inch skillet and heat to approximately 360 degrees.
6. Fry steaks 3-3 1/2 minutes.
7. Turn and fry for 3-3 1/2 minutes on the other side until golden brown.
8. Remove to wire rack on jelly roll pan.
9. Keep warm in a 225 degree oven.
10. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 1 Tbsp drippings in skillet.
11. Whisk together remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and 4 cups milk.
12. Pour mix into reserved drippings in skillet and cook over medium high heat, whisking constantly (10-12 minutes or until thickened).
13. Serve gravy over steaks and mash potatoes!