Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak by This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads. Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak with a creamy, peppery, country gravy is a traditional Southern dinner, made healthier and with less mess using your favorite kitchen appliance. AIR FRYER CHICKEN FRIED STEAK RECIPE Tender cube steak is given a flavorful makeover in this air fried chicken fried steak recipe. This is the same delicious, comfort food meal you remember, but better. The air fryer lets us "fry" foods using a very small amount of oil. For a dish like chicken fried steak, that's usually fried in oil in a pan, that means that we're saving a ton of fat and calories with this meal! Air Fryer Chicken Fried steak is also much easier to clean up than it's traditional alternative, and it's ready in less than 20 minutes. Finally, you are going to flip for the creamy, traditional country gravy recipe included here. It's a total classic and makes our Chicken Fried Steak in the Air Fryer just as amazing as anything you've had in a restaurant or your grandma's kitchen. Blog Post ContentsAIR FRYER CHICKEN FRIED STEAK RECIPEINGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN FRIED STEAK AIR FRYERHOW TO MAKE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK IN AIR FRYERHOW TO MAKE A COUNTRY STYLE GRAVY FOR CHICKEN FRIED STEAKWHAT TO SERVE WITH AIR FRYER CHICKEN FRIED STEAKWHAT IS CUBE STEAK? HOW DO I GET REALLY CRISPY AIR FRYER CHICKEN FRIED STEAK? CAN I MAKE CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN IN THE AIR FRYER? HOW DO I KNOW IF CHICKEN FRIED STEAK IS DONE? MORE AIR FRYER STEAK RECIPESMORE AIR FRYER RECIPES INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN FRIED STEAK AIR FRYER Cube Steak - You need one pound of cube steak, cut into 3 or 4 portions. If you're not familiar, cube steak is a cut of beef that's been pounded for tenderization. You can find this in your grocery store meat case. Flour - We'll use a simple flour coating to create the crispy outside of this fried steak. Any all-purpose flour, including gluten-free, will work. Garlic Powder - This is my favorite flavor adding ingredient! Onion Powder - Adding onion powder gives the flavor of sweet, slow cooked onions, without the fuss. Salt and Pepper - To season the flour. Buttermilk and Egg- These two add a liquid component to the breading, helping the flour to stick to the meat. Substitute regular milk for buttermilk in a pinch. Butter - To make a country gravy, we'll start with melting unsalted butter and mixing it with flour. Milk - This is a creamy, white gravy. Milk is the key! I suggest using whole or 2% milk for best results. Hot Sauce - Just a dash adds the perfect amount of flavor to the gravy. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP! HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK IN AIR FRYER Preheat the Air Fryer. For this recipe, we want the machine to be hot before we add the meat. It takes about 10 minutes for my air fryer to pre-heat properly. Mix the dry ingredients for the breading (flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper) together in a shallow bowl. Then, whisk the buttermilk and egg together in a second shallow bowl. Dip each piece of steak into the flour mixture. Then dredge through the buttermilk mixture, allowing any excess to drip off. Finally, press in back into the flour mixture, ensuring each piece of steak is fully coated. Place the cube steaks in the air fryer in a single layer. Spray with cooking spray or oil. Cook as directed in the recipe card below Flip over halfway through cooking time, spray with more oil and continue cooking until fully cooked. These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below. HOW TO MAKE A COUNTRY STYLE GRAVY FOR CHICKEN FRIED STEAK Melt butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Slowly whisk in the flour, and cook for a few minutes until combined. Whisk in milk, salt and pepper. Cook until thickened, then remove from heat, stirring in hot sauce to taste. Serve with cooked steaks. WHAT TO SERVE WITH AIR FRYER CHICKEN FRIED STEAK For an absolutely amazing country style dinner, I like to serve air fryer chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and a veggie like green beans. The great part about this dish is that it has simple, classic flavors and will go with almost any side dishes that you like! To keep the Southern comfort food theme going, you can make Air Fryer Cornbread or Air Fryer Hushpuppies. Air Fryer Green Bean Casserole or Air Fryer Creamed Corn Casserole would also taste amazing with this crispy steak. Make things a bit healthier by serving with a simple green salad with oil free salad dressing or your favorite steamed veggies. WHAT IS CUBE STEAK? Cube steak gets its name from it's appearance. When tenderized from a butcher, a cut of steak gets a square pattern on it from the tool or machine that's used. Cube steak is generally a top round steak or top sirloin steak, which is inexpensive. Tenderizing it manually makes it more tender and enjoyable. If you don't find cube steak already prepared, you can purchase one of those cuts and tenderize it yourself with a good meat mallet. I have this one, and it's a really fun kitchen tool! HOW DO I GET REALLY CRISPY AIR FRYER CHICKEN FRIED STEAK? There are a few tips that I can share that helped me get this super crispy coating on my chicken fried steak in the air fryer. Dry the meat with paper towels before breading. This will remove any extra moisture. Spray liberally with oil both before air frying and after flipping the meat at the half way point. Don't crowd the air fryer basket. I can fit one pound of thin cube steaks in my Cosori air fryer without overlapping, but if your basket is smaller, cook these in two batches. Clean up easily by lining your air fryer basket with a parchment paper round or square. These have holes in them to allow air flow, but keep your air fryer nice and clean! CAN I MAKE CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN IN THE AIR FRYER? Sure! Use a meat mallet to pound out chicken breast cutlets to about ¼ inch thickness. Then follow the recipe to create a delicious country fried chicken! Remember to cook chicken to at least 165°F. This recipe will also work with lean fresh hamburgers or turkey burgers! HOW DO I KNOW IF CHICKEN FRIED STEAK IS DONE? Cube steak is generally cooked to well done. Use a meat thermometer to check that the steak is at least 145°F in the center. Add a few minutes of additional cooking time if it's not done at the end of the recommended cook time. All air fryers cook a little bit differently! This recipe was made in a Cosori Air Fryer with a Basket. The recipe should work in other air fryers. Keep in mind that each air fryer runs differently, it is important to check your food often. If you have a Cuisinart Air Fryer Oven or a Ninja Basket Air Fryer, both of these units seem to run "hotter" than most air fryers. That means you will need to LESSEN the cook time. MORE AIR FRYER STEAK RECIPES Steak in the air fryer is easier than you might think! You can make a simply seasoned Air Fryer Cube Steak or even cook Steak in the Air Fryer. My favorite are these Air Fryer Steak bites. they cook up quickly and taste amazing! Go healthy and summery with a Steak Pasta Salad too. Have you made this recipe? Please leave a comment AND rating below! It helps other readers! Be sure to tag @AirFryerEats on instagram, if you share a picture on the gram! 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Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins Course: Dinner, Main CourseCuisine: AmericanDiet: Gluten FreeKeyword: air fryer chicken fried steak, chicken fried steak in air fryer Servings: 4 Calories: 399kcal Cindy - Air Fryer Eats Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark EquipmentAir fryer2 shallow bowlsMeat thermometerWhiskSaucepan IngredientsFor Chicken Fried Steak1 lb Cube Steak Cut into 4 portions½ cup All-purpose flour gluten free if needed1 tsp Garlic powder½ tsp Onion powder½ tsp Kosher Salt¼ tsp Black pepper½ cup Buttermilk1 egg largeFor Country Gravy2 tbsp Unsalted butter2 tbsp Flour¾ cup Milk¼ tsp Kosher salt plus more to taste¼ tsp Black Pepper plus more to tastedash Hot sauce optional InstructionsChicken Fried SteakPreheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.In a second shallow bowl, whisk the buttermilk and egg.Dip each piece of steak into the flour mixtureThen dredge through the buttermilk mixture, allowing any excess to drip off.Press it back into the flour mixture, ensuring it is fully coated.Place the steaks in a single layer in the air fryer, spraying lightly with cooking spray. Air fry for 8-10 minutes, then flip.Spray the other side with cooking spray, then cook for another 8-10 minutes, until fully cooked.GravyMelt butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes until well combined. Slowly whisk in the flour, milk, salt, and pepper. Cook until thickened then remove from heat, stirring in hot sauce to taste, if desired.Serve over cooked steaks. Go AD FREE! Video Notes If you don't have buttermilk, you can use regular milk instead. Any plant based milk will work as well. This recipe is gluten free if you use a GF all purpose flour for both the breading and the gravy. Don't overcrowd the basket. Do two batches if needed. Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function. Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking. Have oven recipes that you’d like to convert to an air fryer recipe? Use our Air Fryer Calculator to help you estimate cooking times and temps! Calculator here: https://airfryereats.com/air-fryer-conversion-air-fryer-calculator/ NutritionCalories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 3mg Tired of the ads?Go AD Free - Become part of our Membership community! Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. 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