The Best Chicken Fried Steak
Ingredients:
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4 (1/2 pound) beef cube steaks
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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¾ teaspoon salt
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1 ½ cups buttermilk
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1 egg
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1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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3 cups vegetable shortening for deep frying
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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4 cups milk
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kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste