Southern Smothered Cube Steak

4 cube steaks
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oil
2 cups water
1 beef bouillon cube
1 yellow onion, sliced rings

In small bowl mix 4 seasonings. Sprinkle front and back side of each steak piece and rub into steak well.

Heat oil to medium high in skillet.

Dredge each steak in flour very well, pat that flour in!
Brown each side 1 minute and then turn heat down to medium, continue frying steaks 4-5 minutes on each side. Drain on a separate plate.

Remove all but 3-4 Tbs of oil, saute onion rings. Remove onions to plate with steak.

Turn heat on oil up to medium high, add 3 Tbs flour, whisking until well mixed and roux browns well.

Add water and dissolved bouillon cube and remaining seasoning mix to roux. Mix until gravy begins to thicken slightly. Replace steak back into gravy and spread onion rings over the tops.
Cover and simmer 30-40 minutes.