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Chicken Fried Steak Recipe

This chicken fried steak recipe is comfort food at its finest. The perfectly seasoned tender, juicy steak with a golden brown crust, is smothered in a creamy pepper gravy. It's the ultimate southern staple.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 1414kcal

Equipment

  • Small bowls
  • large skillet

Ingredients

  • 6 cube steaks
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Dredging Station

  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon Hot sauce
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon Thyme
  • 2 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • Oil for frying

Gravy

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • ½ tablespoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  • Season steaks with 1 tsp. salt.
  • Prepare the dredging station: Add cornstarch to a large shallow bowl. In another bowl, combine the beaten egg, 3/4 cup of buttermilk and hot sauce. To another bowl, are flour, 1 tsp. Salt, paprika, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, and baking powder. Stir till combined. Add
  • remaining buttermilk and stir till small pea sized clumps form. If clumps are too large, pull them apart with your hands.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Meanwhile, coat each steak in cornstarch, shaking off any excess before dunking it in the egg and buttermilk mixture. Finally, dredge the steaks in the flour mixture, making sure to cover the entire steak.
  • Fry steaks for 4 minutes on each side or until the breading is a deep golden brown and the steaks are cooked. Set aside in a warm place.
  • In a medium sized saucepan, heat oil over medium heat till almost sizzling.
  • Add flour and stir till mixture forms a paste. Slowly add in your milk, whisking constantly to prevent any lumps till all the milk is incorporated.
  • Cook till mixture begins boiling before turning off the heat and adding salt and pepper.
  • Serve the steak over mashed potatoes with gravy. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 1414kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 108g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 59g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 1294mg | Potassium: 870mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 5mg