Chicken-Fried Steak Tips
What is the difference between country-fried steak and chicken-fried steak?
Many people use the terms interchangeably, so there is no guaranteed difference when you’re comparing this to a
country-fried steak recipe. Some Southerners may differentiate the two by their gravies: chicken-fried steak is typically served with a milk-based gravy, while country-fried steak often has a beef-based gravy (or a gravy made with both beef broth and dairy). That’s not universal, though—Cracker Barrel serves its country-fried steak with sawmill gravy, which is made with milk. (We have a similar recipe, as well as other
Cracker Barrel copycat recipes.)
What is the best cut of meat for chicken-fried steak?
Tough and cheap
cuts of steak like cubed steak or round steak work best. Cubed steaks are from the round, and they’ve already been pounded with a tenderizing mallet at the butcher. You can tenderize your own round steaks at home by buying thin steaks, covering them with plastic wrap and beating them with a mallet to achieve roughly a 1/4-inch thickness.
Do you wash cubed steak before cooking?
No, there’s no need to wash cubed steak before cooking.
Can chicken-fried steak be a little pink?
Yes, it’s safe for chicken-fried steak to be a little pink. The thinner your steak, the faster it will cook, though. So by the time you get a nice golden brown exterior, your steak might already be cooked through.
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It tasted ok but I will never prepare this again! What a greasy, messy job! I'll grab this at a restaurant if I want to eat it again
Why is it called chicken fried steak, but using beef?
This has been my basic recipe for a lifetime except after dipping in eggs (I don't add water or milk), I put the steak in crushed saltine cracker crumbs, then fry.
This is one of the worst recipes I have made in years. It was bland and unappetizing. We threw it all in the trash.
Absolutely delicious. Easy to prepare and a meal the whole family loved.
I agree with most that it is a good basic start. It's really bland as written and I would add garlic and onion powder. I like spice so I would take it a step further and add a little paprika and cayenne. The gravy is a lot better using milk with no water. You'll probably want to make more than called for if you make mashed potatoes with it.
Jersey...Richard said it was a start so he either made it with additions or knew of which he spoke because he was familiar with the best chicken fried steak to ever hit a plate!!
Richard-are you aware all reviews are added together for an overall rating? Do you feel it's ok to rate a recipe 3 stars and then brag about a restaurants recipe? Did you even make this? Mine came out great.
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This is a start, but there is a great restaurant in Austin named Threadgill's that makes as good a CFS as any. Mary's is sometimes the winner at this, but at least you can get the recipe from Threadgill's by checking online. Basically, the same as this one with the important additions of several more seasonings for flavor and making the gravy white, which is the usual color in Texas. CFS is an awesome dish anytime, IMO!