Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Fried Steak
Southern comfort food at its finest, crispy buttermilk chicken fried steak is a delightful dish featuring tender beef cube steaks, battered and fried to golden perfection, smothered in rich country gravy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 beef cube steaks (1 cm thick)
- 2 cups (480 ml) buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon (1 g) cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon (3 g) garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon (3 g) onion powder
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Vegetable oil, for shallow frying
- 0.25 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour (for gravy)
- 2.5 cups (600 ml) whole milk
- Salt and black pepper, to taste (for gravy)
Instructions
- Prepare the cube steaks by pounding them to a thickness of 0.5 cm and seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Mix together buttermilk and eggs in a shallow bowl.
- Combine the flour with paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoning in another bowl.
- Dredge the seasoned steak in the flour mixture, then in the buttermilk mixture, and again in the flour mixture.
- Fry the steaks in heated vegetable oil for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Make the gravy by combining remaining oil, flour, and milk in the skillet, whisking until thickened, then seasoning.
- Serve the fried steaks topped with hot country gravy.
Notes
Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying for a crispy result. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 700
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: chicken fried steak, crispy steak, buttermilk steak, comfort food, southern cuisine