Chicken Fried Steak Recipe with Gravy!
Chicken Fried Steak Recipe with Gravy!
This chicken cutlet is the ultimate comfort food and can be eaten for dinner or breakfast! Best served hot and crispy with a rich gravy.
It’s a hearty Southern classic that will fill your stomach and warm your soul. This dish is perfect for your ribs. Try this Southern Bell with creamed corn, the best mashed potatoes, or baked macaroni and cheese.
What is Fried Chicken?
But where is the chicken? This steak was prepared and fried like the famous fried chicken, hence the name Chicken Fried Steak, but no chicken was found! It’s actually a tender steak that’s breaded and fried to perfection, then drizzled with a creamy gravy.
The best steaks are actually less expensive cuts, such as cube steaks, chuck steaks, round steaks, and even flank steaks. If your steak is not pre-tenderized, you should definitely make it yourself.
This super crispy chicken schnitzel is pretty irresistible. A juicy, tender piece of beef with a savory and crispy outer layer is a recipe for mouthwatering ecstasy. This is sure to be a family friendly comfort food recipe that will soon become a favorite!
How to Make Chicken Cutlets
Prepare. In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and paprika. In another shallow dish, whisk together eggs and water.
dredge. Dip each steak into the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, then again into the flour mixture.
saute. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place both steaks in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, until crisp and golden, then flip and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, until cooked and golden. Remove steak to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Add remaining olive oil and butter to frying pan and cook remaining 2 steaks until golden brown.
gravy. Cover with foil while preparing the gravy. To make the gravy, add the butter to the skillet along with the browned bits from the steak. Add flour and stir to form a paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes until golden. Gradually pour in the chicken stock, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Add milk, salt and pepper and cook until bubbly and thickened.
Serve. To serve, spoon the gravy over the steak.
Frying + Recipe Tips
Here are some frying tips to keep in mind when making this recipe:
- Make sure the entire steak is evenly coated.
- No frying required. Use a cast iron skillet or another heavy-bottomed skillet and add about a cup of oil to fry.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan.
- Do not flip more than once. Wait until the first side is golden and crispy before flipping.
- Keep the steak warm in the oven while the gravy is made.
set off a craze: Some people like that their fried steak is made with spices. You can easily warm up the recipe with chili peppers, red pepper flakes, or Tabasco sauce.
not just dinner: This chicken schnitzel is also served for breakfast. Just pair it with eggs and hash browns and you have a delicious Southern breakfast.
Leftovers + Small Ideas
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
reheat leftoversereply: The trick is to reheat it without drying or the coating being wet.
- Let the chicken schnitzel come to room temperature for 30-40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place the roasting pan on the roasting pan, then place the steak on the roasting pan.
- Heat for about 10 minutes or an internal temperature of 120°F.
- For a crispier finish, bake it. Watch carefully, as the roast will quickly go from crisp to charred.
What to Serve with Fried Chicken? The options are endless, but here are some of our top picks:
More Steak Dishes:
main course
American food
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Serving Size 4
by Lil’ Luna
steak:
- 4 beef cubes, about ½ lb each
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chili
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
Gravy:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
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In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and paprika. In another shallow dish, whisk together eggs and water. Dip each steak into the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture again.
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place both steaks in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, until crisp and golden, then flip and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, until cooked and golden. Remove steak to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Add remaining olive oil and butter to frying pan and cook remaining 2 steaks until golden brown. Cover with foil while preparing the gravy.
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To make the gravy, add the butter to the skillet along with the browned bits from the steak. Add flour and stir to form a paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes until golden. Gradually pour in the chicken stock, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Add milk, salt and pepper and cook until bubbly and thickened. To serve, spoon the gravy over the steak.