CONTEST MAIN DISH: Chicken-Fried Beef Cube Steaks

CHICKEN-FRIED BEEF CUBE STEAKS
An original recipe by BumbleBeeBoogie

6 beef Cube Steaks (thin beef steaks run through a butcher's mechanical roller tenderizer.)
2 large eggs, beaten
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
optional powdered garlic and/or powdered onion, to taste
optional dried Fine Herbs, to taste
1 package of Japanese Panko dried bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Beat the eggs with a fork and season with the salt and pepper, and optional powdered garlic/onion/herbs in a pie pan. Place the dried Panko bread crumbs in another pie pan. Dip the cube steaks first in the egg mixture; then lay both sides of the cube steaks on the bread crumbs in the second pie pan to thoroughly coat.

Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the butter/oil is hot, saute the steaks, browning on each side, about three minutes per side . Do not crowd them in the pan; use two pans if necessary. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

NOTE: Pork cube steaks are even better than beef.