Lightened up and easy to make, yet still so delicious, this Baked Chicken Fried Steak is a hearty dish your whole family will love!
This is chicken fried steak at its best! The beef is so moist and delicious because its baked slowly in the oven. Finally, I topped it with a rich chicken gravy which is irresistible!
So, what is chicken fried steak?
My boys call this dish 'a lie on a plate'.
Why?
Well, it isn't chicken, and it isn't fried. So it's really two lies!
But who's counting?!
(PS: I do have a true Chicken Potato Bake recipe which has chicken and is baked, LOL.)
(PPS: If you like to 'chicken fry' things that aren't actually chicken, try this Vegan Fried Chicken recipe! Don't be put off by the fact that it's vegan - this recipe is crispy, crunchy, and meaty and is actually so much better for you than chicken or beef!)
Anyway, I really do love a good chicken fried steak, but I can do without all the fat and calories. So one day when I was craving this dish, I decided to try it with a 'fake frying' method, which I also use with calamari (YUM) and actual chicken as well.
I couldn't believe how tasty it was!
Baked cube steak recipes are really popular among my readers. When cooked, they are so tender and juicy. Plus they are so filling.
You can never go wrong with beef recipes for dinner. One of my family favorites is this crock pot beef and mushroom recipe. It takes very little effort to make which means less work for me.
Recently, I discovered that beef and broccoli are best friends. I put them together in this crock pot beef and broccoli recipe which just made everyone jump with joy.
And if you are looking for more baked chicken recipes, I recently made this baked breaded lemon chicken which was well received by Thing 2!
I cheated a little in this chicken fried steak recipe by using cube steak from Certified Angus Beef, which is already tenderized when you buy it. But it was well worth it! However, you can also tenderize your own steak using a tenderizer if you have one.
How to make Chicken Fried Steak (Baked)
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Baked Chicken Fried Steak
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ pounds cube steak (use Certified Angus Beef brand for best results)
- â…“ cup flour
- 1 and ½ teaspoons salt
- â…” cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 12 ounces chicken gravy optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
- Combine flour, salt, and bread crumbs in one bowl.⅓ cup flour, 1 and ½ teaspoons salt, ⅔ cup seasoned bread crumbs
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and milk together.2 egg whites, 2 tablespoons milk
- Dip one cube steak into the flour mixture first.1 and ½ pounds cube steak
- Next, dip the cube steak in the egg mixture.
- Dip it in the flour mixture one more time.
- Place on the baking sheet.
- Repeat the steps for the remaining steak cubes.
- Place tray in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Turn the steaks over and bake for another 5-10 minutes.
- When the meat is done and the breading is browned, the chicken fried steak is ready.
- Warm the gravy in the microwave and serve alongside the steaks.12 ounces chicken gravy
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
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Donald Hare
This is.a pretty.good recipe. But it took my steaks 30 minutes to get done.
Kristin King
Glad you liked it! I wonder if your steaks were thicker than the ones I usually get. I'm glad you were able to make it work for you regardless! Thanks!
Brenda Henderson
I tried a different recipe that used all flour. It took too long to crisp and ended up with very dry meat. Your recipe makes more sense. You didn't mention spraying the dipped steaks with another shot of spray oil. Most recipes that are "fake" frying suggest that step. Should I do that, or simply follow your recipe? I would like to avoid additional oil, but I want edible meat.
Kristin
I don't do that step when I make this recipe, and personally I don't miss the little bit of oil. You can decide for yourself, but maybe you want to try it without the extra spray of oil first and see how it turns out. It's up to you! Whatever you decide to do, I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Rob Robertson
Instead of bread crumbs, I used crushed tortilla chips. Baked 18 minutes then 2 minutes each side under the broiler. I’ll put this in my recipe file. Killer!
Kristin
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Dave
I tried to make this dish and I cooked it both sides as instructed and when it came out it was very floury looking and puddles of dampness so I tried putting back in over for an additional 5 min each side. Finally put under broiler to get it crispy but by that time it had dried the meat out. Move on to the next attempt but will try again.
Kristin
I am sorry to hear that! That happened to me once when I was developing the recipe, and so I changed the flour to bread crumbs ratio and that fixed it. So make sure you are using 1/3 cup flour and 2/3 cup bread crumbs called for in the recipe. Also, make sure your oven is truly 400 degrees. If it runs a little cooler, you may need to bump it up a bit so that the breading gets brown before the meat dries out. I hope it turns out better for you with those suggestions!
Sally Marie
Loved this! Thank you for the great recipe.
Jann Olson
I've never had it baked, but it looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Kippi
Y um, I have already pinned this one! My hubby is going to love it.
Pat bechler
Recipe please!!!!🤗
Kristin
Hi Pat, the recipe is in the post above. Let me know if you are having issues seeing it and I will be happy to help you! Thanks for stopping by!
Barb
In the indtructions it says dip in flour egg then flour again. Yet there are breadcrumbs in the recipe??
Kristin
Hi Barb, the flour and the breadcrumbs get mixed together in step 3. So you will be dipping in that mixture twice. Does that help? Let me know if you have any other questions!