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Country Fried Steak

Southern-Style Country Fried Steak and Gravy is southern comfort food that has many names including Chicken Fried Steak and Southern Fried Steak. Country Fried Steak most often starts with cube steak, which is a round steak that’s been tenderized. Other steak cuts can be used like New York strip steak which has been pounded out and tenderized.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 397kcal
Author: Ronda Eagle | Kitchen Dreaming

Ingredients

For the Cube Steaks:

  • 1 1/2 pounds cubed steak (6 cubed steaks)
  • 1 eggs
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour [See Note 1]
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • Oil for frying

For the Country Gravy:

  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour [See Note 1]
  • 2 cups milk
  • Salt and Ground Black Pepper , to taste

Instructions

For the Cube Steaks:

  • Preheat oven to 200°- 250°F (your lowest oven setting)
  • Beat eggs and milk in a pie pan, set aside
  • In another pie pan mix all dry ingredients together
  • Season the meat with salt and pepper
  • Dredge in flour, shake off excess
  • Dredge in egg, shake off excess
  • Dredge in flour again, shake off excess
  • Place on a plate or baking pan and allow to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before cooking.
  • Heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle a couple of drops of water into oil, if water pops the oil is ready to fry. Place a couple of pieces of meat in skillet, cook approximately 3-5 minutes per side or until golden brown
  • Remove from oil, place on a wire rack set on a baking pan, place in pre-heated oven to keep warm until all meat is cooked
  • For the Sawmill Gravy
  • After you fry your steaks drain all remaining oil retaining 3-4 tablespoons to make a Roux, retain some of the bits and pieces from the bottom of the pan.
  • Whisk the flour into the oil and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk in milk a little at a time.
  • Return to medium-high heat and stir until gravy starts to thicken.
  • Make sure to scrape the bits off the bottom as you are stirring
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  1. For a gluten-free country fried steak and gravy, replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Country Fried Steak
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 397 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 118mg39%
Sodium 310mg13%
Potassium 549mg16%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 253IU5%
Vitamin D 1µg7%
Vitamin E 2mg13%
Vitamin K 7µg7%
Calcium 142mg14%
Folate 49µg12%
Iron 3mg17%
Zinc 5mg33%
* (Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy, and is sourced from the USDA Food Database.