Skinny Chicken Fried Steak is a delicious comfort food meal that you don’t have to feel guilty about. Serve with peas or green beans for a low-fat southern dinner.
Crispy pan-fried cubed steak is covered in a rich country gravy. Chicken Fried Steak is probably my favorite southern food but it is loaded with fat and calories. To make it healthier and reduce the fat and calories, I dredged cubed steak in a fat-free buttermilk and coated it in just a little flour mixed with Montreal steak seasoning. A little of this mixture gets set aside to make the gravy.
The flour coated cubed steak gets pan-fried in just 2 tablespoons of oil. Next a milk gravy gets made from the pan drippings and reserved flour. Instead of using whole milk, I use 1% milk.
You can serve Skinny Chicken Fried Steak over light mashed potatoes if you like or just eat it with green beans or steamed vegetables. This lightened up southern favorite still packs the flavor.
Skinny Chicken Fried Steak
Skinny Chicken Fried Steak with country gravy is a delicious comfort food meal that you don't have to feel guilty about. Serve with peas or green beans for a low-fat southern dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 pieces lean cube steak
- 1/2 cup fat free buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- salt to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
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Combine buttermilk and cubed steaks in a shallow bowl, coating steaks well.
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In a shallow dish, mix together flour and Montreal seasoning. Scoop out 1 tablespoons and set it aside.
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Coat cubed steaks well in flour mixture. Set them on a piece of wax paper for 20 minutes.
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Add oil to a large nonstick pan. Heat over medium-high heat. Add cubed steak and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
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Sprinkle the reserved 1 tablespoon flour into the pan. Cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk. Add pepper, salt to taste, and garlic powder. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes
Recipe adapted from Kitchme.com
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories
3012
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 86.8g
111%
Saturated Fat 25.3g
127%
Cholesterol 744mg
248%
Sodium 3061mg
133%
Total Carbohydrate 114.8g
42%
Dietary Fiber 3.7g
13%
Total Sugars 19.6g
Protein 412.6g
Vitamin D 190mcg
952%
Calcium 539mg
41%
Iron 38mg
214%
Potassium 3859mg
82%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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There is also a meat cuber which is called “Fast Cutlet Maker V2” that smash the flesh and after it have a nice squared pattern on it. It’s very popular in Poland.