Indulge in the classic comfort food of All-American Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This hearty dish features tenderized cube steak coated in a crispy, golden-brown breading, pan-fried to perfection and smothered in a velvety cream gravy. Served alongside fluffy mashed potatoes, this iconic meal is a true crowd-pleaser.
This recipe provides step-by-step instructions, guiding you through the process of preparing the chicken fried steak, the creamy gravy, and the fluffy mashed potatoes. Additionally, the article includes variations of the classic recipe, offering alternatives for the type of steak used, as well as gluten-free and vegetarian options.
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 CREAM
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the gravy: Melt the butter with the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth and deep golden brown, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk and simmer, whisking to remove any lumps, until the gravy thickens, 4 to 6 minutes. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cover and remove from the heat.
- Make the steak: Place the steaks between 2 pieces of heavy-duty plastic wrap and pound to 1/8 inch thick with a mallet or heavy skillet. Season generously with salt and pepper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk the milk and eggs. One at a time, dredge each steak in the flour mixture, dip in the egg mixture, then return to the flour mixture, pressing firmly to coat. Transfer the breaded steaks to a rack.
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Set another rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven over high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. One at a time, fry the steaks until golden brown, turning once, about 5 minutes (return the oil to 350 degrees F between each steak). Transfer the finished steaks to the rack on the baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you make the rest.
- Meanwhile, reheat the gravy. Stir in some water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the gravy is too thick. Drizzle the fried steak with the gravy and top with scallions.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH CREAM PORK SAUSAGE GRAVY
My grandmother use to make this for my grandfather. She passed the recipe down to my mom who use to make this for our family, but especially for my father who absolutely LOVED this! I now make this for my husband! I serve this with buttered corn and smashed garlic potatoes!
Provided by Hawn
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, white pepper, and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with garlic and parsley. Dredge each tenderloin fillet in seasoned flour, dip in egg mixture, and dip back into flour mixture. Shake off any excess flour.
- Gently place the steaks into the hot oil, 2 at a time, and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Place the sausages in a small skillet over medium heat, and fry them until very dark brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Finely chop the sausages, and set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter, and stir in 3 tablespoons of flour. Cook the butter-flour mixture until it turns a pale beige color, about 1 minute, then stir in the sausage, cream, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over the fried steaks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1202.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 440.9 mg, Fat 104.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 34.1 g, SaturatedFat 49.3 g, Sodium 886.9 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK AND CREAM GRAVY
Everyone will love this dish.
Provided by Jennifer J
Categories Steaks and Chops
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Trim steak and pound, if needed, to 1/2 inch thick; cut into 6 to 8 pieces.
- 2. Combine milk, hot pepper sauce and salt in a bowl.
- 3. Measure 1 cup of flour into a bowl.
- 4. Combine remaining flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper in another bowl.
- 5. Dip steak into flour, milk mixture then into seasoned flour.
- 6. Set aside until all meat is coated.
- 7. Heat 1 or 2 inches of oil in fry pan.
- 8. Fry meat until both sides are golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
- 9. Drain on paper towels.
- 10. Serve with cream gravy, mashed potatoes and gravy.
- 11. CREAM SAUCE: Pour off all but 6 tablespoons of fat from fry pan; add 6 tablespoons flour into pan (use any leftover seasoned flour) and blend well.
- 12. Gradually stir in 2 1/2 cups milk.
- 13. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.
- 14. Season with salt and pepper.
- 15. Cover steaks with gravy when served.
- 16. Makes 2 cups.
CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK WITH CREAM GRAVY
Chicken-fried steak an iconic dish found in many southern states and each state has its own delicious version. This recipe is a Texas-style CFS with lots of peppery, creamy gravy and a crispy crust that's flavored with onion and garlic powders, plus a hit of heat from paprika and hot sauce.
Provided by Rick Martinez
Categories main-dish
Time 6h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pound each steak between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4 inch thick. Liberally sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.
- Whisk together the 1 1/2 cups flour with the cornstarch, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk and hot sauce in a medium bowl.
- Working with one steak at a time, lightly dredge in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess. Dip in the buttermilk mixture, letting the excess drip off. Dredge again in the flour mixture, packing it onto the steaks and pressing firmly into crevices, and gently shake off the excess. Return the steaks to the same wire rack. (If time allows, refrigerate, uncovered, 2 to 6 hours. This rest time will ensure that the crust is extra crispy and adheres to the steak. Let the steaks stand at room temperature 30 minutes before frying.)
- Meanwhile, make the gravy. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons flour until combined and cook until golden and bubbling, about 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, heavy cream, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, whisking frequently, until the gravy boils. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, whisking occasionally, until the gravy thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm. (Cream gravy will seem very loose, but it will thicken as it sits.)
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat with enough oil to come halfway up the sides. Fit the skillet with a deep-fry thermometer then heat over high heat until the oil registers 375 degrees F. Fry the steaks in 2 batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Whisk the warm cream gravy to loosen and serve over the chicken-fried steaks.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK W/CREAM GRAVY
This is a recipe for Chicken Fried Steak, one of the staple foods of Texas. Like with fried chicken, folks in each family or restaurant tend to have their own little "secrets" to preparing Chicken Fried Steak, so you can play with the recipe a bit. But if it don't include the cream gravy, it ain't been prepared right and it ain't a "secret" worth keeping.
Provided by Mark H.
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat about 1/4-1/2 inch of oil or shortening in a frying pan.
- Beat eggs then combine with milk.
- Dredge tenderized beef cutlets in flour, then egg-milk wash, then a second time in flour.
- Place dredged cutlets into heated oil and fry until golden, about 10 minutes.
- Turn steak over and cook for another 5 minutes or so until both sides are golden.
- Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and allow to drain.
- TIME TO MAKE THE GRAVY: Drain all but 1-2 tablespoons of drippings from the frying pan; leave all the cooked bits you can.
- Combine flour and seasonings with milk, then pour into the pan with drippings and bits.
- Continually stir/whisk the gravy over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until desired consistency.
- Taste and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
- Serve generously over each piece of chicken fried steak.
- Sop up any extra gravy with a biscuit.
ALL AMERICAN CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH CREAM GRAVY
This recipe steals a technique from fried chicken recipes to come up with a coating for the steaks that stays crispy! Adapted from America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Steak
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Steak:.
- Adjust an oven rack to middle postiton in oven and heat oven to 200*F. Toss the flour, 1 tbls. salt, 1 teaspoons pepper and cayene together in a shallow dish. In a second shallow dish, beat the buttermilk, egg, baking powder, and baking soda together(it will get foamy).
- Pat the steaks dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper. Dredge the steaks through the flour, then coat with buttermilk mixture, then coat again with the flour. Lay the battered steaks on a wire rack.
- Pour the oil into a large large Dutch oven or pan until measures 1". Heat the oil over medium high heat until it reaches 375*. Fry 3 of the steaks until deep golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes, then transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Return the oil to 375*. and repeat with the remaining steaks. Move the steaks to a clean wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
- Gravy:.
- Carefully strain the hot oill through a fine meshed strainer into a medium pot. Return any broened bits from the strainer along with 2 tbls. of the frying oil to the Dutch oven.
- Return the Dutch oven to medium heat until the oil is shimmering. Add the onion and thyme and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the broth, scraping up any browned bits. Whisk in the milk, salt, pepper, and cayenne and simmer until the gravy has thickened, about 5 minutes. Spoon the gravvy over the steaks before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1617.3, Fat 149.9, SaturatedFat 21, Cholesterol 40.8, Sodium 610.3, Carbohydrate 59, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 7.1, Protein 12.5
Tips:
- To tenderize the steak, use a meat mallet or the back of a heavy skillet to pound it to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
- Use a good quality flour for the breading. All-purpose flour is a good choice, but you can also use bread flour or self-rising flour.
- Season the flour with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. You can also add other spices, such as paprika, cumin, or cayenne pepper.
- Make sure the oil is hot before you add the breaded steak. This will help to create a crispy crust.
- Cook the steak over medium heat. This will help to prevent it from burning.
- To make the cream gravy, start by making a roux. A roux is a mixture of flour and butter that is cooked together until it is smooth and golden brown.
- Slowly whisk the milk into the roux until it is smooth and creamy.
- Season the gravy with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. You can also add other spices, such as paprika, cumin, or cayenne pepper.
- Serve the chicken fried steak with the cream gravy, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.
Conclusion:
Chicken fried steak is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a family meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a little practice, you can make chicken fried steak that is just as good as the kind you get in a restaurant.
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