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    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy

    Published: Aug 1, 2016 · Updated: Nov 21, 2019 by Mindy Boyd

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    This Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is so easy to make, and better than you can get out at any restaurant.

    The meat is tender and juicy, with just the right amount of breading. The gravy is creamy and flavorful. This dish is a stick-to-your-ribs comfort food that is sure to have your family and friends raving about what a great cook you are!

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is delicious and easy to make at home. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.

    I came up with this recipe for my husband. It seemed that he would order it out a lot, but was never happy with it. I began to think that he didn’t really like it, but as it turns out he just wasn’t satisfied with the quality of the ingredients that he was getting.

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.

    Most of the time, the meat appeared to be frozen or was lacking in flavor. Sometimes the breading was so thick that it took away from the steak. Some packaged gravy is okay, and some is downright disgusting.

    I understand that restaurants can’t really make homemade gravy because of the short shelf-life it has, but who tastes some of these and thinks they taste good enough to serve, to people, for money?

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.

    And speaking of the price. I can make this entire meal, steaks, mashed potatoes, gravy, and a vegetable for under $10. That’s less than $2.50 a plate! An order of Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy at a restaurant would run anywhere from $8-$20 a plate, no kidding!

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.

    (I let the meat sit while the oil is heating up, so that the flour doesn’t fall off when I put it in the skillet.)

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.

    These Super Soft Yeast Rolls or these Self-Rising Biscuits would go great with this dish.

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.

    Left: Drippings and flour.
    Middle: Drippings and flour being whisked together over the heat.
    Right: The milk has been added.

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.

    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy

    Mindy Boyd
    Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. You do not have to go to a restaurant to eat this classic comfort food.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
      

    For the chicken fried steak

    • 4 cube steaks, 4-6 ounces each
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • 1/2 cup flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    • canola oil

    For the gravy

    • 1/4 cup pan drippings
    • 4 tablespoons flour
    • 2 cups milk
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    Instructions
     

    • Beat egg and milk in a shallow dish.
    • Mix flour with salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
    • Dredge cube steaks through egg mixture and then flour mixture.
    • Heat about an 1/8 inch of canola oil in a non-stick or ceramic-type skillet over medium heat. Cook steaks until golden brown on both sides, turning several times, about 10-12 minutes. Take care not to over-crowd the pan. Place on an oven-safe plate lined with paper towels and keep warm in the oven.
    • After all of your steaks are cooked make sure you have about 4 tablespoons of canola oil left in your skillet (see note below). Whisk in flour and let cook until bubbly, scraping up brown bits, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in the milk and cook until it thickens, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Your oil will be very hot, so I usually take it off of the stove to add the flour and then I put it back on to whisk in the milk. Serve immediately.
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    Recipe Notes 

    Be extremely careful when you are measuring hot oil. You can carefully pour the hot oil into a glass measuring cup on a heatproof surface and then measure it. The oil is hot so you need to use a heatproof measuring device or it will melt.

    However you choose to do it, please be careful. 

    I use two skillets and cook 2 steaks in each one. If you only have one skillet then cook two steaks and then take them out and put them in the oven on an oven safe plate with paper towels on it, then cook the other 2 steaks. You could also cook them in one skillet if it is big enough to hold the number of steaks you are cooking without overcrowding the pan. Overcrowding the pan will not allow them to brown and get crispy.

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