If you crave the comforting flavors and savory aromas of a classic chicken fried steak dinner, this guide will help you discover the best recipes for this delectable dish. From crispy, golden-brown steak to rich, flavorful pan gravy, we'll walk you through the culinary journey to create a satisfying meal that will leave your taste buds tantalized.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK - A COUNTRY FRIED STEAK RECIPE
Chicken Fried Steak (also known as Fried Cubed Steak or Country Fried Steak) is downright delicious. This 20-minute meal consists of perfectly seasoned and breaded cubed steak that is pan fried and topped with homemade gravy.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Entree Main Course
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup milk and eggs.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder in a second large bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup of flour mixture aside for gravy.
- Dip each cube steak in milk mixture, and then coat generously in flour mixture. Let the coated cube steak sit for 5 minutes.
- Fill a large skillet with 1/2 inch of frying oil (see notes for best types). Heat on medium high until hot; fry steaks for 5-7 minutes on the first side or until browned; flip and cook on the second side for an additional 5 minutes of until browned to your desired liking.
- Remove from oil to a paper-towel lined plate. Remove paper towels, put plate with steaks in a 200 degree oven to keep hot while making gravy.
- Drain cooking oil, reserving 1/3 cup of drippings in the pan.
- Add reserved 1/3 cup flour mixture to the drippings; whisk until smooth.
- Turn heat to medium; stir in 2 cups milk, whisking constantly.
- Bring gravy to a boil and cook for 2 minutes or until thick. Taste, and salt as desired.
- Serve gravy over cubed steak and mashed potatoes.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAKS AND CREAMED PAN GRAVY WITH BISCUITS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 33m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat large, heavy skillet over medium high heat.
- Set steaks on to a waxed paper lined work surface and cover with another piece of waxed paper. Pound steaks to 1/4-inch thick. Pull steaks off work surface and set to the side. Line work surface with more waxed paper. Pour 1/2 cup flour into 2 piles on opposite sides of the work space. Add cornmeal, paprika, salt and pepper to 1 pile of flour. Beat eggs and water in a pie plate or shallow dish.
- Cut steaks into 4 portions and coat in flour, eggs, then seasoned flour and cornmeal.
- Add 2 tablespoons oil to hot pan and cook 2 steaks at a time. Brown steaks about 2 minutes per side, or until cooked and remove from the pan. Add 2 tablespoons more oil and repeat with remaining 2 steaks. Remove steaks to serving platter and pour off all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of drippings. Add 2 tablespoons flour to drippings and cook 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and season with salt and pepper. Whisk half and half or cream into gravy. When gravy bubbles, remove from heat.
- Serve steaks and warm biscuits with gravy on top.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a medium-high skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Cook's Note: Oil is heated when you drop a little flour in and the oil spits.
- Pound out the cube steaks with a meat mallet until they are 1/4 to 1/2-inches thick. Salt and pepper both sides. Mix the flour, cayenne and paprika together in a bowl. Beat the eggs in another bowl. Dredge the steaks through the flour, then egg mixture, then through the flour again.
- Place the steak carefully in the pan as the oil will splatter. Cook until golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes on each side. When finished, place on a sheet tray lined with paper towels, hold in a warm oven and repeat the procedure with the other pieces of steak.
- When all steaks have been cooked off, pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the cooking oil and lower heat. Add 3 tablespoons of the leftover flour mixture to the oil and whisk to create a paste. Cook until golden, about 1 minute. Gradually add the milk to the flour and oil mixture while whisking together. Season the gravy with salt and pepper, to taste. Let cook until thickened; about 10 minutes. Pour gravy over the steak to finish and garnish with parsley.
THE BEST CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
I received this recipe from a co-worker about 5 years ago. This is by far the best chicken fried steak I've ever had. I've made this numerous times for my picky eater son and my southern-raised better half, as well as other family and friends. I get nothing but rave reviews each time.
Provided by norah
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pound the steaks to about 1/4-inch thickness. Place 2 cups of flour in a shallow bowl. Stir together the baking powder, baking soda, pepper, and salt in a separate shallow bowl; stir in the buttermilk, egg, Tabasco Sauce, and garlic. Dredge each steak first in the flour, then in the batter, and again in the flour. Pat the flour onto the surface of each steak so they are completely coated with dry flour.
- Heat the shortening in a deep cast-iron skillet to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Fry the steaks until evenly golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Place fried steaks on a plate with paper towels to drain. Drain the fat from the skillet, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid and as much of the solid remnants as possible.
- Return the skillet to medium-low heat with the reserved oil. Whisk the remaining flour into the oil. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula to release solids into the gravy. Stir in the milk, raise the heat to medium, and bring the gravy to a simmer, cook until thick, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Spoon the gravy over the steaks to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 791.1 calories, Carbohydrate 71.1 g, Cholesterol 123.6 mg, Fat 34.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 47 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 1393.4 mg, Sugar 16.1 g
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY
Cube steak is an affordable option for this classic dish, though Lucinda prefers using flavorful sirloin in her version.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place steaks on a clean work surface and pound both sides to 1/4-inch thickness with the tenderizing side of a meat mallet. Season steaks with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Combine 1 cup flour and cayenne pepper in a wide, shallow dredging bowl and pour buttermilk into another dredging bowl. Coat steaks in flour, then buttermilk, and again in the flour. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack and let stand 20 minutes.
- Pour oil to 1/8-inch depth into a large cast-iron skillet and heat over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, fry the steaks in two batches, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Carefully pour all but 2 tablespoons of fat from skillet and return skillet to heat. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons flour, cooking until bubbly and golden, 1 minute. Whisk in milk and season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil, whisking constantly, until gravy thickens slightly, 1 minute. Transfer to a gravy boat or small pitcher and serve immediately poured over steaks.
FRIED CHICKEN WITH PAN GRAVY
Mom's traditional fried chicken always cooked up golden brown and crispy. Drizzled with the pan gravy, this dish is real comfort food. -Ginny Werkmeister, Tilden, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings (1-1/2 cups gravy).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/4 in. of oil; fry chicken until browned on all sides. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 30-35 minutes or until juices run clear, turning occasionally. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer. Remove chicken to paper towels and keep warm., Pour off excess fat from the skillet, reserving the browned bits and 2 tablespoons drippings. Stir in flour and salt until blended; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 32g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 35g protein.
BAKED CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY
Very easy and comforting autumn or winter steak and gravy dish. Serve with rice, wild rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles. Great on biscuits, as well.
Provided by SeedyMe NC
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking dish. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge steaks in the flour to coat evenly.
- Heat peanut oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the steaks for about 5 to 8 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Place 3 fried cube steaks in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the steaks lightly with seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper, and scatter 1/3 cup of diced onions over the steaks. Layer the remaining 3 steaks on top, repeat the seasoning, and sprinkle with the rest of the onion.
- Pour the condensed soup in a bowl, and drain the juice from the canned mushrooms into the empty soup can. Pour in enough water to fill the can, and whisk the liquid and mushrooms into the soup. Pour the soup mixture over the layered steaks.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake for an additional 30 to 45 minutes, until the onions are tender and the gravy is thick and bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 31.9 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 583.1 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH PAN GRAVY
This was a staple at my house growing up in the late 60's. With my Dad hard at work, Mom always wanted a good hearty meal for him to come home to. This was, and still is, one of his all-time favorites.
Provided by JoAnn Lynn
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 1/4 inch oil in heavy skillet on med-high heat.
- Combine 1 cup milk with egg. Pour into a shallow pie pan.
- Season 1 cup flour with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sift together in another pie pan.
- Tenderize the steak well and trim off excess fat.
- Dip the meat into egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture. Press flour into the meat. Repeat for a crispier coating.
- When oil is hot, fry meat for 9-12 minutes.
- This allows additional tenderizing of the meat. When fried meat is golden brown, drain on paper towels.
- FOR GRAVY:.
- Pour off all but 4 Tbsp of the cooking oil from skillet.
- Over medium heat, slowly stir in the flour, stirring constantly.
- Combine milk and water. Slowly add to skillet; stirring constantly. Loosen bits from bottom of pan while stirring. This is where the flavor is.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. When bubbling, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve this dish with Mashed Potatoes.
QUICK CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK WITH PAN GRAVY
This is one of the many main dishes I ate growing up. It would either be beef steak or venison steak.
Provided by Lavender Lynn
Categories Steak
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine 1/2 C flour and 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and 1 tsp paprika on a plate.
- Stir with fork until well blended.
- Put 1/2 C milk in bowl.
- Dip steak in milk first, then coat generously with flour mixture.
- Heat oil in skillet until it reaches 375°F.
- Add steaks to skillet.
- Cook until seared and well crusted on one side, about 2 minutes.
- Turn steaks with tongs, cook 2 more minutes for medium.
- Transfer steaks to a plate. Keep warm.
- To prepare gravy, pour off all but 4 T cooking oil from pan.
- Return pan to medium heat.
- Whisk in remaining 4 T flour; cook 1 minute.
- Whisk in milk; cook until thick, 3 minutes.
- Add more milk if gravy becomes too thick.
- Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Serve with steak and mashed potatoes.
CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK WITH BEEF GRAVY
Steps:
- Add enough oil to large skillet to fill to 1/2-inch depth. Heat to 350°F. Meanwhile, pound steaks to flatten until doubled in size.
- Whisk eggs and milk in pie plate until blended. Combine flour and pepper in separate pie plate.
- Add steaks, one at a time, to flour mixture, then egg mixture, turning to evenly coat each piece with each ingredient. Re-coat steak pieces with remaining flour mixture.
- Add 3 steak pieces to hot oil; cook until golden brown on both sides, turning once. About 5 min. before second batch of steaks is done, cook gravy in saucepan on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
- Serve steak pieces topped with gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 470 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 33 g
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY RECIPE
This Chicken Fried Steak is so easy to throw together on busy nights and tastes absolutely amazing.
Provided by Lauren
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Trim excess fat from from beef. Cut the meat with the grain into 1/2-inch thick slices. Season each piece on both sides with the salt and pepper. Place the flour into a pie pan. Place the eggs into a separate pie pan. Dredge the meat on both sides in the flour. Pound meat to tenderize, until each slice is 1/4-inch thick. Once tenderized, dredge the meat again in the flour, followed by the egg and finally in the flour again. Repeat with all the pieces of meat. Place the meat onto a plate and allow it to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking.
- Place enough of the vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a 12-inch skillet and set over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to simmer, add the meat in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook each piece on both sides until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes per side. Remove the steaks to a baking sheet or pan and place into the oven. Repeat until all of the meat is browned.
- Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the pan used to cook steaks. Whisk in the flour. Add the chicken broth to the pan. Whisk until the gravy comes to a boil and begins to thicken. Add the milk and whisk until the gravy reaches desired consistency, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Season to taste, with more salt and pepper, if needed. Serve the gravy over the steaks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 40 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 178 mg, Sodium 1187 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
Tips:
- Use thick-cut steak or cutlets for a more tender and flavorful result.
- Tenderize your steak before cooking to make it extra tender.
- Use a seasoned flour mixture to coat the steak before frying for extra flavor.
- Pan-fry the steak in butter or oil over medium heat to ensure even cooking.
- Make sure the steak is cooked through before adding the gravy.
- Use a good quality beef broth for the gravy to ensure a rich and flavorful result.
- Season the gravy to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Serve the chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes, green beans, and gravy for a classic comfort meal.
Conclusion:
Chicken-fried steak is a delicious and comforting dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. With its crispy crust, tender meat, and flavorful gravy, it's a classic for a reason. Follow these tips to make the best chicken-fried steak you've ever had!
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