This recipe for Chicken Fried Steak With Cream gravy is a staple food in the state of Texas! Texans fry things that aren’t chicken as if they are chicken!
Just as it is with fried chicken, folks in each family or restaurant tend to have their own little “secrets” for preparing Chicken Fried Steak. So you can play with the recipe a bit.
But if it doesn’t include the cream gravy, it ain’t been prepared right and it ain’t a “secret” worth keeping.
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Chicken Fried Steak With Cream Gravy
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Chicken Fried steak is a classic and it just has to have cream gravy with it!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Fried Steak With Cream Gravy
Servings: 6
Calories: 365 kcal
Ingredients
- oil or shortening for frying
- 6 -8 beef cutlets tenderized (round or cube steak)
- 3 -4 cups seasoned flour flour with savory seasonings of your choice
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Heat about 1/4-1/2 inch of oil or shortening in a frying pan.
- Beat the eggs then combine with the milk.
- Dredge tenderized beef cutlets in the flour, then egg-milk wash, then a second time in the flour.
- Place the dredged cutlets into the 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 the flour and seasonings with the 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.
Enjoy!
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Based on a recipe by Mark H.
Photo by Grimm’s Restaurant Tales