Irresistibly Crunchy Chicken Fried Steak Recipe - The Pass and Provisions

Ingredients

• 4 (170 g / 6 oz) cube steaks (about 1 kg / 2 lbs total)
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk (or regular milk)
• 1 tbsp hot sauce (optional)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsps all-purpose flour
• ½ cup vegetable oil (or enough for frying)
• 2 tbsps butter
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)