Homemade Chicken Fried Steak with Creamy Country Gravy (Easy 50-Min Recipe)

Ingredients

• 4 (6-8 oz) cube steaks or round steak, pounded thin
• 1 cup buttermilk or milk mixed with 1 tbsp vinegar for marinating
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 3 tbsp pan drippings or butter
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk or unsweetened almond milk
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste