Chicken-Fried Steak & Gravy

From EatingWell: September/October 2008, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)

Can you really make a chicken-fried steak that isn't loaded with saturated fat and salt? Absolutely. We skip the deep frying, but with rich country gravy as consolation, you won't miss it. Our pan-fried, crispy cube steak has less than one-third of the fat and about 80 percent less sodium.

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15 Reviews for Chicken-Fried Steak & Gravy

02/27/2013

Loriamber

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Healthy and delicious!

This was absolutely delicious! I had to keep looking at the nutritional info because it tastes too good to be that healthy!
I did, like others, add more oil to my pan, as well as using fat free half and half in the gravy. I added more spice to the breading(in the form of cayenne and hot paprika) as well as the gravy(cayenne, black pepper and Tabasco), We loved this and will be making it often!

Pros: Easy to prepare, the kids loved it

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01/23/2013

Anonymous

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Excellent, the last time I made chicken fried steak it was
dredged in whole milk, then eggs, then had flour pounded
into it twice and was finally fried in 2" oil. This faux frying in the oven is the new way to go and even tastes BETTER!

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10/12/2012

Anonymous

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Easy to make, even for a beginner!

I'm a noob to cooking anything that doesn't go from freezer to microwave, but this dish was easy enough for me. I had no problem with the gravy, I made sure to boil the broth down to 1 cup. I used slightly more oil during the pan frying, and may have had the heat a little high as they started to stick, not too bad though. Great flavor, and not unhealthy! Definitely recommended!

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06/26/2012

shawnee_girl34

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Outstanding!

I LOVE chicken-fried steak & gravy with mashed potatoes; sadly, that meal did not fit into my new healthy lifestyle. I found this recipe & gave it a shot - BOY IS THIS GREAT!! Even my husband (who hates any food that is traditionally "Southern" or "comfort")loves it! We serve it with mashed cauliflower...OMG, this is heaven!! I read the reviews and made the same changes everyone else did, and it turned out fabulously!! Highly recommend this!

Pros: Easy, delicious, low-cal

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