| 1 | 1) cut cube steak into 4-6 oz pieces. |
| 2 | 2) in shallow bowl, dissolve envelope of onion soup mix in ?cup of hot tap water. |
| 3 | 3) marinate the steak pieces in the soup mixture and let stand until all the soup is absorbed. |
| 4 | 4) preheat a 13" skillet (cast iron is best) over medium-low heat with just enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom. |
| 5 | 5) roll marinated steak in flour. |
| 6 | 6) place steaks in pre-heated skillet and fry, turning often, until juices run clear and coating is golden brown. |
| 7 | (as you turn sprinkle lightly with pepper and salt, one time on each side) 7) remove steaks and let drain 3-5 minutes on paper towels. |
| 8 | if gravy is desired, add ?to ?cup of water to hot skillet, scraping the bottom to loosed any crispies left from the steak coating. |
| 9 | Add 1 -2 teaspoons of flour (dissolved in a small amount of cold water), with salt and pepper as necessary to make a smooth gravy. |
| 10 | yum - yum - yum, man that was good! |
| 11 | i served it with baked potatoes, real bacon bits and black-eyed peas. |
