Chicken-fried steak with gravy

🥩🤠 Chicken-Fried Steak with Creamy Country Gravy — the ultimate Southern comfort food!

Crispy, golden-fried cube steak smothered in rich, peppery white gravy. Tender on the inside, crunchy on the outside, and pure bliss on a plate — this dish is a down-home classic you’ll crave again and again.


🍴 Ingredients

For the Steak:

  • 4 cube steaks (about 4–6 oz each)
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 tsp hot sauce (optional, for that Southern kick)
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

For the Country Gravy:

  • ¼ cup pan drippings (from frying the steak)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ cups whole milk
  • Salt and lots of black pepper, to taste