Country-fried steak with cream gravy is a classic American comfort food dish that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a simple dish to make, but it is packed with flavor. The steak is coated in a seasoned flour mixture and then fried until golden brown. It is then smothered in a creamy gravy that is made with milk, flour, and seasonings. This dish is often served with mashed potatoes, green beans, and cornbread.
In addition to the classic country-fried steak recipe, this article also includes recipes for variations on the dish, such as chicken-fried steak, pork-fried steak, and even a vegetarian version made with tofu. There is also a recipe for a delicious cream gravy that can be used on any of these dishes. Whether you are looking for a classic comfort food dish or something a little different, you are sure to find a recipe in this article that you will enjoy.
THE ULTIMATE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
The Ultimate Chicken Fried Steak is fried to golden perfection and topped with the creamiest gravy you can imagine. It's hard to imagine a more quintessential Southern meal. The hard part is deciding whether you want to make it for breakfast or dinner. My family can't get enough of these tender steaks with that delightful crispy, crunchy coating. And the gravy? Heaven!
Provided by Trish - Mom On Timeout
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together flour, one teaspoon black pepper, one teaspoon salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a separate shallow bowl, whisk together buttermilk , TABASCO® Sauce, and eggs. Set aside.
- Pat cube steaks dry with a paper towel, removing as much moisture as possible. Season with one teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of pepper. Let sit for 5 minutes and pat dry again with paper towel.
- Dredge the cube steaks in the flour mixture, shaking off excess, then dredge in the buttermilk-egg mixture, letting excess drip off, and then once again in the flour mixture, shaking off excess.
- Place breaded cube steaks on a sheet pan or metal rack and press any of the remaining flour mixture into the cube steaks making sure that the entire steak is completely coated. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 225 to 250 F.
- Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet or large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. How much oil you need depends on the size of your skillet. You want it to be about 1/4-inch deep. We aren't deep frying the steaks, just shallow frying.
- Test the oil by dropping a bit of the breading into in. The oil should sizzle and bubble around the breading. Look for the oil to be glistening but not smoking - about 320-340 degrees F. Now we're ready to fry.
- Place two steaks into the pan at a time and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Do not flip more than once or the breading will fall off. Do not fry more than two steaks or the pan will be too crowded and the breading will fall off.
- Remove steaks from pan and drain on paper towels. Place in preheated oven. Turn skillet heat to medium.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 956 kcal, Carbohydrate 53 g, Protein 51 g, Fat 58 g, SaturatedFat 28 g, Cholesterol 280 mg, Sodium 472 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving
COUNTRY FRIED STEAK AND GRAVY RECIPE BY TASTY
This hearty and indulgent country-fried steak and gravy recipe will have your family and friends asking for seconds. To ensure the steaks cook perfectly, pound them out to ¼-inch thick before dredging and frying. After frying, pour out the oil and use the same pan to make the gravy. Don't throw away the brown bits at the bottom, they are full of flavor!
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 225˚F (110˚C).
- Set a steak in the center of a cutting board and cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound the steak evenly to ¼-inch (½ cm) thick. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Repeat with the remaining meat.
- In a wide, shallow dish, whisk together the eggs and 1 cup (240 ml) of milk. In a separate shallow dish, mix together the 1 ½ cups (190 g) of flour, pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Dredge the steaks in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, letting any excess egg drip off. Coat again in the flour mixture. Set aside for 10-15 minutes, until the coating has dried out a bit.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a 10-inch (25.5 cm) pan over medium-high heat until it reaches 375˚F (190˚C).
- Fry the steaks, 2 at a time, for 3 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Flip and cook on the other side for 3 minutes more, until golden brown and cooked through when the internal temperature reaches 155˚-165˚F (170˚-175˚C). Transfer the steaks to a paper towel-lined plate or baking sheet and immediately season with salt. Once all of the steaks are done frying, transfer to the oven while you prepare the gravy.
- Pour the hot oil into a heatproof bowl and let cool before discarding. 9. Leave any browned bits in the pan.
- In the same pan, without wiping it out, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of flour, whisking to incorporate. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the roux is a light brown color. Add the heavy cream and remaining milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the gravy over the steaks and serve with your favorite side dishes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1067 calories, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 96 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 7 grams
COUNTRY-STYLE STEAK
Mmmm...mmm... This is the recipe that my momma passed down to me. Born and raised in the South, and my momma was raised on a farm, so my family knows a lot about southern cookin'. With this recipe, don't be shy to add other spices to it. This goes great with mashed potatoes, green beans and sweet tea. You can use the gravy from the steak for the mashed potatoes.
Provided by hmclaurin
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks
Time 2h35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix the flour, black pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic powder together in a shallow bowl, and coat the cube steaks thoroughly with the flour mixture, patting the flour onto the steaks to get a good coating. Retain 3 tablespoons of seasoned flour.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and pan-fry the cube steaks until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Place the steaks into a 9x12-inch baking dish. Whisk the retained seasoned flour into the beef broth until smooth, and pour the broth over the steaks. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the meat is tender and the gravy has thickened, about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 655.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
COUNTRY FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY
This is a simpler way to make a traditional Southern dish! Less time and fewer ingredients with the same delicious results!
Provided by Dacia Fox
Categories Beef Steaks
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour flour into a mixing bowl and season generously with seasoning salt, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk eggs and milk together in a separate bowl.
- Place steaks on a cutting board between two layers of plastic wrap; beat with a meat tenderizer on both sides for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Discard plastic wrap and sprinkle seasoning salt on top of steaks. Dip steaks in flour mixture until coated on both sides. Dip into egg mixture, then back into flour mixture a second time; steaks should be completely covered in flour on both sides. Sprinkle again with seasoning salt.
- Fill a large skillet halfway with vegetable oil and heat to medium-high. Allow oil to heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Fry steaks in the hot oil for 3 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- While steaks are frying, stir water into gravy mix in 2-quart microwavable bowl. Microwave on high until thickened, stirring every minute, 4 to 6 minutes total.
- Serve hot steaks with gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1745.5 calories, Carbohydrate 99.2 g, Cholesterol 291.2 mg, Fat 124.6 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 56.2 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, Sodium 401.3 mg
COUNTRY FRIED STEAK WITH CREAM GRAVY
A favorite with our family for years. I serve this with rice. Use milk to thin the gravy if necessary. Hope you enjoy!
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle steaks with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and garlic salt.
- Dredge steak in 1/2 cup flour and dip into 1/2 cup milk.
- Return to flour and dredge again.
- Brown steaks in hot oil in large, heavy skillet.
- Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels: set aside.
- Pour off pan drippings, reserving 3 tbs.
- Add 1/4 cup flour to drippings; cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring constantly.
- Add 2 cups milk; cook stirring constantly.
- Stir in 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
- Add steak to gravy; cover and reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove cover and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Serves 8.
COUNTRY FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY
Provided by Virginia Willis
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Whisk 1/2 cup of the milk and the eggs together in a bowl and set aside. Combine the flour, garlic powder, paprika and some salt and pepper in another bowl and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Dip a cutlet into the egg wash, then in the seasoned flour. Return to the egg wash for a quick dip, then immediately add to the heated oil in the skillet. (Be careful, the oil will pop and sizzle.) Repeat without crowding the skillet. Cook until brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook an additional 3 minutes. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, moderating the heat to maintain medium-high heat.
- Pour off all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cooking oil with the "drippings," the browned bits in the bottom of the skillet. On low heat, add 3 tablespoons of the leftover seasoned flour mixture to the oil and whisk to make a roux. Cook until golden, about 1 minute. Gradually add the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk to the flour mixture while whisking together. Let cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve the cutlets with mashed potatoes and the gravy.
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH GRAVY
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the steak: Begin with setting up an assembly line of dishes. Mix the milk with the eggs in one; the flour mixed with the seasoned salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, paprika and cayenne in another; and the meat in a third. Then have one clean plate at the end to receive the breaded meat.
- Work with one piece of meat at a time. Sprinkle both sides with kosher salt and black pepper, then place it in the flour mixture. Turn to coat. Place the meat into the milk/egg mixture, turning to coat. Finally, place it back in the flour and turn to coat (dry mixture/wet mixture/dry mixture). Place the breaded meat on the clean plate, then repeat with the remaining meat.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter. Drop in a few sprinkles of flour to make sure it's sufficiently hot. When the butter sizzles immediately, you know it's ready. (It should not brown right away, if it does, the fire is too hot.) Cook the meat, 3 pieces at a time, until the edges start to look golden brown, about 2 minutes each side. Remove the meat to a paper towel-lined plate and keep them warm by covering lightly with another plate or a sheet of foil. Repeat until all the meat is cooked.
- After all the meat is fried, pour off the grease into a heatproof bowl. Without cleaning the skillet, return it to the stove over medium-low heat. Add 1/4 cup of the grease back to the skillet and allow it to heat up.
- For the gravy: When the grease is hot, sprinkle the flour evenly over the grease. Using a whisk, mix the flour with the grease, creating a golden-brown paste. Add more flour if it looks overly greasy; add a little more grease if it becomes too pasty/clumpy. Keep cooking until the roux reaches a deep golden brown color.
- Pour in the milk, whisking constantly. Add the seasoned salt and black pepper to taste and cook, whisking, until the gravy is smooth and thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Be prepared to add more milk if it becomes overly thick. Be sure to taste to make sure gravy is sufficiently seasoned.
- Serve the meat next to a big side of mashed potatoes. Pour gravy over the whole shebang!
COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN STEAK WITH CREAM GRAVY
Make and share this Country Fried Chicken Steak with Cream Gravy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barefoot Beachcomber
Categories Meat
Time 2h4m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pound the meat with a spiked meat mallet to tenderize.
- Cut each slice crosswise into 3 pieces.
- Place in a large bowl.
- Cover with water and add the salt and vinegar.
- Marinate for 2 hours.
- Combine the flour and pepper in a plastic bag and add the meat, (do not pat dry) 1 piece at a time, shaking to coat thoroughly.
- Heat the oil in the deep fryer or deep large skillet, over medium heat, to 350 degrees.
- Add the meat in batches (do not crowd) and fry until light brown, about 30 seconds per side.
- Drain the meat on paper towels and place it on a heated platter that has been tented with foil.
- For the gravy, pour off all but 2 Tbls of the oil in the skillet, leaving the browned bits.
- Heat over medium heat and add the flour, stirring and scraping up all of the browned bits for 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and gradually whisk in the milk.
- Stir in the salt and continue to whisk until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Serve over the steaks and garnish with parsley just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.7, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.3, Sodium 379.8, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 0.1, Protein 6.2
COUNTRY-STYLE STEAK & GRAVY
A true Southern classic! This is all about pleasure and taste, no worries about fat content, etc. A repeated request when both my kids are home. Nothing fancy, just great eating. Mashed potatoes are a must with this. If my mom is here, we have to double the gravy and make biscuits, but if she isn't here, I leave the biscuits off.....just an overload for me! We usually add a side of roasted green beans or asparagus. Put your treadmill on high the next day...you will need the extra exercise....but I've found it is worth it to see the enjoyment on my kids' faces. Freshly ground black pepper, and freshly ground sea salt make all the difference. Prep time does not include marinating time (2 hours). The recipe as posted is perfect for me, and I don't add any other seasonings. However, if you feel you have to ....add some garlic powder for extra flavor. Personally I don't think it needs it....tastes like Grandma's the way it is posted, and that is perfect to me.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Steak
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine 1/2 tbsp sea salt and 1/2 tbsp white vinegar with a cup of water in a bowl or pan large enough to hold your meat. Stir until salt is dissolved. Add the cubed steak, and add additional water to cover the meat. Let this rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours. This will flavor the meat and make it tender.
- Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper; stir well. Remove the meat from the marinade, draining well. Dredge the meat in the flour mixture.
- Pour oil into a heavy skillet, to a depth of 1/2 inches. Heat to 375 degrees. Add the meat and fry a few pieces at a time, 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from the skillet and drain well on paper towels. Keep warm.
- Drain the pan drippings until you only have 2 tbsp of oil in the skillet. Place the skillet over low heat. Add 2 tbsp flour, stirring until smooth. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Serve the meat with the gravy. Enjoy.
Tips:
- To tenderize the steak, use a meat mallet to pound it to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. This will help the steak cook evenly and quickly.
- If you don't have a meat mallet, you can use a rolling pin to tenderize the steak. Place the steak between two pieces of plastic wrap and use the rolling pin to pound it out.
- Dredge the steak in flour before frying it. This will help the steak to brown and will also help to thicken the gravy.
- Use a heavy-bottomed skillet to fry the steak. This will help to prevent the steak from sticking and will also help to evenly distribute the heat.
- Cook the steak over medium-high heat for about 3-4 minutes per side, or until it is browned and cooked through.
- To make the cream gravy, start by making a roux. A roux is a mixture of equal parts fat (butter or oil) and flour. Cook the roux over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
- Whisk in the milk and cream to the roux. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until it has thickened. Season the gravy with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the country fried steak with the cream gravy, mashed potatoes, and green beans.
Conclusion:
Country fried steak is a classic American comfort food dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. The steak is tender and juicy, and the cream gravy is rich and flavorful. This dish can be served with mashed potatoes, green beans, or your favorite sides. With a few simple tips, you can make country fried steak that is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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