Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
hand-breaded steak, house-made savory sausage gravy, breakfast potatoes, two eggs your way
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Ingredients
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For the Chicken Fried Steak
For the Sausage Gravy
For the Breakfast Potatoes
For the Eggs
Method
For the Chicken Fried Steak
- 1
Prepare the Breading
In one bowl, mix the buttermilk with salt, black pepper, and paprika. In another bowl, place the all-purpose flour.
- 2
Breading the Steak
Dip each piece of beef cube steak into the buttermilk mixture, coating well. Then dredge in the flour, pressing slightly to adhere. Set aside.
- 3
Fry the Steak
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the breaded steaks and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.
For the Sausage Gravy
- 4
Cook the Sausage
In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the ground breakfast sausage until browned and cooked through, breaking it up with a spoon.
- 5
Make the Gravy
Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage and stir to combine, cooking for 1-2 minutes. Slowly add in the milk, stirring constantly until thickened. Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
For the Breakfast Potatoes
- 6
Prepare the Potatoes
Wash and dice the russet potatoes into small cubes. In a bowl, toss them with olive oil, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- 7
For the Eggs
- 8
Cook the Eggs
In a non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet and cook to your desired doneness, seasoning with salt to taste.