Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy – 45-Minute Recipe
A hearty, late‑night comfort dish featuring bite‑sized pieces of top sirloin that are seasoned, marinated in buttermilk, breaded, and deep‑fried until golden, then served with a rich, buttery country gravy.
Recipe by Jason Ortynski· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 4 top sirloin steak
- 1 buttermilk
- butter (for frying)
- 2 butter (for gravy)
- vegetable oil
Country Gravy
- 2 butter
- 2 all‑purpose flour
- 1 whole milk
- black pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- 1Cut the top sirloin steak slices into bite‑sized pieces on a wooden cutting board.
- 2Season the steak pieces with salt and black pepper using grinders.
- 3Place the seasoned steak pieces in a bowl of buttermilk and let them soak for at least 30 minutes.
- 4Prepare a shallow bowl with the seasoned all‑purpose flour mixture.
- 5Remove each steak piece from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off, then dredge thoroughly in the flour mixture.
- 6Heat a deep‑frying pot with vegetable oil (or a cast‑iron skillet with enough oil) to medium‑high heat.
- 7Add cubed butter to the hot oil for extra flavor, then carefully lower the breaded steak pieces into the oil.
- 8Fry the steak pieces until they turn a golden‑brown color, about 2‑3 minutes per side, then remove and set aside on a blue plate.
- 9In a separate saucepan, melt 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat.
- 10Whisk in 2 Tbsp all‑purpose flour to form a roux and cook for about 1 minute.
- 11Gradually whisk in 1 cup whole milk, stirring continuously until the mixture is smooth and thickens into a creamy gravy.
- 12Season the gravy with black pepper and a pinch of salt, stirring to combine.
- 13Serve the fried steak pieces hot, dipping each piece into the country gravy.
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Buttermilk soak
Soak the steak pieces in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes before breading.
Drain before dredging
Allow excess buttermilk to drip off the steak pieces before coating them in the seasoned flour.
Butter in the oil
Add cubed butter to the hot oil just before lowering the breaded steak pieces for extra flavor.
Roux timing
Cook the butter‑flour roux for about 1 minute before whisking in the milk for the gravy.
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45 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy?
- About 45 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy recipe come from?
- It was shared by Jason Ortynski on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.