Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy is a tenderized round steak (cube steak) shallow fried in a crispy batter and served with a milk gravy. It’s a comfort food and a budget-friendly way to enjoy steak.

One of my husband’s favorite comfort foods is chicken fried steak, and I can see why. What’s not to love about a steak that is breaded, fried, and served with gravy? There was a period when we would have it once every 2-3 weeks, but times have changed, and we (as in “I”) are more health-conscious (my husband would eat it every week if he could). As a result, we have it once every few months. It has been a while since we last had the steak, so my husband was very happy when I made some this week.

Chicken fried steak is typically made with an inexpensive, budget-friendly cube steak, which is basically a round steak that has been tenderized by piercing or pounding. To bread, I apply the dry-wet-dry method using flour, egg wash, and bread crumb coating, respectively. I shallow fry mine in olive oil and a little butter. For the gravy, I whisk reserved fat dripping, flour, and milk until thick and creamy. I serve it with mashed potatoes and a veggie side. As you can see, chicken fried steak is a comforting and rib-sticking meal my husband and kids enjoy.

If you need dinner inspiration tonight, how about some of these delectable, breaded, and fried steaks? They are going to satisfy, comfort, and hit all the right notes! 

Recommended supplies:

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• Breading trays for breading the cube steaks. This is a set of three.
• Kitchen tongs for manipulating the steaks.
• Frying pan—I have this 12-inch wide hybrid patented technology pan with stainless steel and non-stick qualities in one. It’s easy to clean and scratch-resistant.
• Baking sheet with a cooling rack to keep fried steak warm.

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Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy

Author: Thao | In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Frying Cuisine:American Courses:Main Recipe Keys: High Protein

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 13 minutesCook time: 15 minutesTotal time: 28 minutesServings:6 Servings

Description

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy is a tenderized round steak (cube steak) shallow fried in a crispy batter and served with a milk gravy. It’s a comfort food and a deliciously affordable way to enjoy steak.

Ingredients

For the Steak:

• 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 1/4 teaspoons black pepper, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 rounded cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 1/2 pounds cube steak (about 6 pieces)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• extra virgin olive oil for cooking

For the Gravy:

• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Note: This recipe has been updated since its original publication in February 2015 to make 25% more gravy.
2. For the bread crumb station: Place bread crumbs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon paprika in a breading dish and blend well.
3. For the flour station: Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon paprika in a second breading dish and blend well.
4. For the egg wash: Whisk eggs, milk, and Worcestershire sauce in a third breading dish.
5. Breading the steaks: Dip one steak into the flour mixture. Pat off excess. Dip into the egg wash, then dip into and coat with breadcrumb mixture. Set aside on a large platter. Repeat coating the remaining steaks. 
6. Preheat oven to 175 degrees F.  Place a baking sheet equipped with a metal cooling rack in the oven to keep the steak warm.
7. Preheat butter and 1/4-inch of oil in a large heavy-bottom skillet on medium heat. Cook steaks, 2 at a time, until crispy and golden brown (about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, depending on thickness). Adjust heat if steaks brown too quickly or slowly. Place on the pre-heated cooling rack and keep warm in the oven. Continue cooking the remaining steaks. Keep warm in the oven.
8. To make gravy, drain excess fat, reserving 3 tablespoons in the skillet (add butter if there isn’t enough). Reduce heat to medium-low. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute or so, whisking constantly. Increase heat to medium to medium-high, add milk, salt, and pepper, whisking constantly until gravy thickens. Remove from burner. Serve with steak.
9. Makes 6 servings.

Note

• If you don’t have cube steak, top round, flank, or round steak are great alternatives. Slice pound with a meat mallet to a quarter-inch thick.

Keywords:Chicken Fried Steak, Cube Steak, Budget-Friendly, Comfort Food

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