Quick Chicken-Fried Steak With Pan Gravy

This is one of the many main dishes I ate growing up. It would either be beef steak or venison steak.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce)  beef steaks, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 4  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1  teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1  teaspoon paprika, plus more to taste
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 3  cups milk, divided

Directions

1. Combine 1/2 C flour and 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and 1 tsp paprika on a plate.
2. Stir with fork until well blended.
3. Put 1/2 C milk in bowl.
4. Dip steak in milk first, then coat generously with flour mixture.
5. Heat oil in skillet until it reaches 375°F.
6. Add steaks to skillet.
7. Cook until seared and well crusted on one side, about 2 minutes.
8. Turn steaks with tongs, cook 2 more minutes for medium.
9. Transfer steaks to a plate. Keep warm.
10. To prepare gravy, pour off all but 4 T cooking oil from pan.
11. Return pan to medium heat.
12. Whisk in remaining 4 T flour; cook 1 minute.
13. Whisk in milk; cook until thick, 3 minutes.
14. Add more milk if gravy becomes too thick.
15. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
16. Serve with steak and mashed potatoes.