Chicken Fried Steak

When it comes to comfort food, Chicken Fried Steak is the real deal. Tenderized cubed steak is breaded and pan-fried and then topped with a creamy milk gravy made from the pan drippings.

Serve over mashed potatoes for an economical and filling meal the whole family will enjoy.

Having grown up in the South, I love southern comfort food. Chicken Pot Pie, Cubed Steak, Country Ribs, you name it. But you really can’t beat this Chicken Fried Steak Recipe.

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In addition to Chicken Fried Steak I also love making these Chicken Fried Steak Fingers. Comfort food gets even better when it becomes finger food!

How To Make

(Full instructions in recipe card below.)

1. Season the cubed steak with salt and pepper.
   
2. Place half a cup of flour on a plate.
   
3. Whisk remaining flour with Saltine cracker crumbs, seasoned salt and cayenne pepper in a shallow dish.
   
4. Whisk together eggs and milk in a shallow bowl.
   
5. Coat the cubed steak. To get a nice coating on the cubed steak, I first coat it in flour, then dip it in an egg and milk mixture, and then coat it a mixture of flour and crushed saltine crackers with a little seasoned salt and cayenne pepper mixed in.
   
6. Cook the cubed steak. I put almost an inch of oil in the pan, heat it over medium heat, and add the cubed steak in 2 batches. It only takes 3 to 4 minutes per side to cook.
   
7. To make the gravy, I add flour to 1/4 cup of the cooking oil. Cook for 1 minute and then whisk in the milk. Simmer until thickened and then season with salt and pepper.
   
8. To serve top cubed steak with gravy.
   
   

   

   After the meat is done cooking, I drain off all the oil and pour it through a sieve to remove any of the browned bits. Then I add about 1/4 cup of the oil back to the pan, add flour and then milk plus black pepper to make a thick and creamy gravy.

   In no time at all, you have a delicious meal that can easily fill a hungry family, including teenagers.

   How To Serve

   This recipe goes great with mashed potatoes or white rice and a side of Southern-Style Green Beans and Homemade Yeast Rolls.

   Type Of Pan To Use

   

   Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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