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?!
P/S: I do have a true Chicken Potato Bake recipe which has chicken and is baked, LOL.
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!
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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.
This week’s #SundaySupper event is all about lean beef recipes, which is perfect timing since everyone is trying to eat lighter after the indulgence of the holidays.
So don’t forget to check out all the other lean beef recipes listed at the bottom of the post!
How to make Chicken Fried Steak (Baked)
Baked Chicken Fried Steak
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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.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and milk together.
- Dip one cube steak into the flour mixture first.
- 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.
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Make sure you check out these other great #SundaySupper recipes!
Appetizers, Soups, and Salads
- Baked Kibbeh with Yogurt Sauce by Food Lust People Love
- Italian Wedding Soup by Hardly A Goddess
- Lighter Tex-Mex Albondigas Soup by The Weekend Gourmet
- Spaghetti and Meatball Soup by Cricket’s Confections
- Steak Taco Salad Wonton Cups by Caroline’s Cooking
- Thai Steak Salad with Noodles by Positively Stacey
- Warm Steak Salad by Food Done Light
Lean Ground Beef Recipes
- Cheeseburger Stew by Our Good Life
- Cheesesteak Bruschetta by The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
- Clean Eating Sloppy Joes by A Mind “Full” Mom
- Old Fashioned Porcupine Meatballs by Turnips 2 Tangerines
- Shepherd’s Pie by Simple and Savory
- Smothered Hamburger Steaks by Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Spaghetti Squash with Chili by Recipes Food and Cooking
Mains
- BBQ Filet Beef Tips by The Freshman Cook
- Beef Broccoli Pasta by Wholistic Woman
- Beef Ddukboki (Non-Spicy Sautéed Korean Rice Cakes) by kimchi MOM
- Beef Steak Fajitas by Asian In America
- Beef Vegetable Stir-Fry by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Black Pepper Beef with Broccoli and Noodles by Sunday Supper Movement
- Easy Sriracha Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls by Family Foodie
- Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce by Mindy’s Cooking Obsession
Sandwiches and Wraps
- Asian Steak Lettuce Wraps by The Chef Next Door
- My Big Lean Greek Beef Wrap by Go Epicurista
- Slow Cooker Tuscan French Dips by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps by Pies and Plots
- Spicy Beef Tacos by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Steak and Eggs Wraps by Eat, Drink and be Tracy
Steaks
- Baked Chicken Fried Steak by Dizzy Busy and Hungry
- Chile Lime Flank Steak Tacos by The Redhead Baker
- Filet Mignon with Roasted Vegetable Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Flank Steak Roulades by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Flank Steak with Chimichurri by Monica’s Table
- Roasted Garlic Sirloin Steak with Rosemary by Cooking Chat
- Swiss Steak by Palatable Pastime
Many thanks to Sarah from The Chef Next Door for hosting this event.
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Enjoy!
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!
Jodie Fitz
Looks so delicious! Definitely craving some chicken fried steak after seeing this. Thanks for joining us this week. Hope to see you at this week’s Reader Tip Tuesday…
Sheri
Thanks for sharing at the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More Link Party! Pinned this! hope to see you again next week.
Life Diet Health
I’ve never heard of this and it took me a while to get my head around the fact that it’s not chicken? ! Anyway, you make it look and sound delicious and I’m sure my boys will love it. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday this week.
Kristin
Yep, it’s not chicken! But chicken fried steak is steak that is fried in the way that chicken is usually fried. Of course, in this case, there is no frying, just baking. Hence the reasons my boys call it ‘a lie on a plate’. LOL 😀
Lisa Kerhin
You have just made my year! I never ever thought (duh) to bake this dish! I love chicken fried steak but never make it. I don’t fry anything. I do order this from restaurants occasionally, it’s fried so I try not to eat if often. I am doing a happy dance here!!
Kristin
Yay! I hope you like it! It is one of our favorites!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
I’m a little bit behind but I wanted to make sure to check out your post – and thank you for joining the What’s for dinner party. Have a wonderful weekend and hope to see you at tomorrow’s party too!
Catherine Sokolowski
I love chicken fried steak but never tried making it. So happy to see this recipe! I especially love that it is baked.
Kristin
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Evelyn
Do you have the nutritional info for the baked chicken fried steak? I made it and it came out yummy. I made white gravy with mine.
Kristin King
Hi Evelyn, I actually don’t like to give nutritional information anymore because of the wide fluctuation based on what products people buy*. My suggestion is to plug the ingredients in to a calorie calculator like the one at My Fitness Pal (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator), specifying the brands that you use, and that will get you a lot closer to the actual nutritional information that will be in your final product. Thanks for stopping by!
*Editing this to note that I now am including nutritional information on the recipe card, based on the ingredients I use. So take the info with a grain of salt (so to speak, lol). Thanks!
Carly
I definitely want to try this, but instead of all purpose flour could I substitute almond flour?
Kristin King
I don’t have a lot of experience with almond flour, so I can’t tell you exactly how it will turn out, but give it a try if you are feeling adventurous! I would love to hear how it turns out! 🙂
Daisy
I tried the recipe, but my flour mixture didn’t cook so I had to spray with non-stick olive oil and put it back in to cook the flour … overall, I like that I wasn’t standing over a stove, taking meat in and out of a pan – but I need to work with again.
Maizi
The same thing happened to me. It was still crunchy and tasted delicious but it didn’t look appealing at all. It was very floury looking and did not look anything like the picture.
Kristin
Hi Maizi, I am sorry to hear that happened for you, but glad that it still tasted good. I have made this many times and didn’t have that problem, so I am not sure what advice to give you. Maybe you can try reducing the cooking time by a few minutes and finishing the steak under the broiler instead. That might help the breading to brown a bit. I hope you enjoyed it anyway and I appreciate you stopping by!
Donella
As a southern gal, nothing tastes better than chicken fried steak and a big heap of mashed potatoes!