Classic Country Fried Steak

Country fried steak, also called chicken fried steak in Texas, has roots in German and Austrian immigrant cooking traditions of the 19th-century American South and Southwest, particularly the schnitzel-style breading technique. It became a defining Texan and Southern comfort food staple by the 20th century, traditionally smothered in creamy white gravy.

Crispy breaded steak smothered in peppery gravy

A tenderized cube steak is breaded and fried until crispy, then smothered in a rich, peppery white gravy.