Keto Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy

This keto chicken fried steak is served with cream gravy and is my version of the classic Southern dish! Gluten free and low carb recipe.

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Earlier this year when I ran my March Away From The Carbs challenge, I asked for suggestions of high carb dishes that I would convert to low carb. "Chicken Fried Steak" was one of the suggestions - and although it got a little lost on my to-do list, I finally got around to it and so glad that I did!

If you're not from the US, you might not have even heard of this dish. Here's what wiki says:

Chicken fried steak, also known as country-fried steak or CFS, is an American breaded cutlet dish consisting of a piece of beefsteak (most often tenderized cube steak) coated with seasoned flour and either deep fried or pan-fried. It is sometimes associated with the Southern cuisine of the United States. It is breaded and fried with a technique similar to the more common fried chicken, hence "chicken fried." Chicken fried steak is typically served with cream gravy."

I absolutely knew that I could make a low carb alternative, with the help of one of my favorite hacks - seasoned pork rinds! So technically I suppose this dish should be called pork-fried-chicken-fried-steak!

How to Make Keto Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy

Prepare the steak by setting out two plates or shallow bowls, one with the pork rinds (I love the ones from Pork King Good!), and one with beaten eggs.

Press the cube steak into the pork rinds on both sides, then dip it into the egg on both sides.

Finish with pressing it into the pork rinds again. Repeat with the remaining steaks.

Add enough oil to a non-stick skillet to just cover the base and place over a medium-high heat. Add two of the steaks and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side. Try not to flip them more than once otherwise the coating may not adhere.

Keep the cooked steaks warm in a low pre-heated oven while you cook the remaining steaks. 

When all the steaks are keeping warm in the oven, discard all but about two tablespoons of the cooking fat, and place the skillet over a low-medium heat. Add some cream cheese and whisk it into the grease until it melts. Next, add heavy cream and unsweetened almond milk and warm it through.

Sprinkle a little xantham gum over the gravy, and whisk it vigorously into the sauce. Season with salt and a generous amount of black pepper.

Serve the steaks with the gravy poured over the top.

Here are some ideas of what to serve with the steaks:

• Mashed cauliflower
• Steamed green beans
• Fried radishes
• Coleslaw
• Low carb biscuits
• Fried okra

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Keto Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy

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This chicken fried steak is served with cream gravy and is my keto version of the classic Southern dish! Gluten free and low carb recipe.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Makes: 4 Servings

Net Carbs: 1.6

Calories: 547

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

US CustomaryMetric

• 1½ cups approx 3 oz seasoned pork rinds
• 2 eggs beaten
• 4 cube steaks
• vegetable oil

For the gravy

• 2 tbs cooking fat from frying the steaks
• 2 tbs cream cheese
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
• salt and black pepper to taste

Equipment

• Pork King Good Pork Rind Breadcrumbs! (Original, 12 Oz Jar)
• Xanthan Gum 
• JOBKIM Gravity Electric Grinder Set of 2

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. Preheat the oven to 225F.
2. Set out two plates or shallow bowls: one with the pork rinds, and one with the beaten eggs. Press the cube steak into the pork rinds on both sides, then dip it into the egg on both sides.
3. Finish with pressing it into the pork rinds again. Repeat with the remaining steaks.
4. Add enough oil to a non-stick skillet to just cover the base and place over a medium-high heat. Add two of the steaks and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side. Try not to flip them more than once otherwise the coating may not adhere. Keep the cooked steaks warm in the oven while you cook the remaining steaks. 
5. When all the steaks are keeping warm in the oven, discard all but about two tablespoons of the cooking fat, and place the skillet over a low-medium heat. Add the cream cheese and whisk it into the grease until it melts. Next, add the cream and almond milk and warm it through.
6. Sprinkle a little xantham gum over the gravy, and whisk it vigorously into the sauce. Season with salt and a generous amount of black pepper.
7. Serve the steaks with the gravy poured over the top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1steak and ¼ of the gravyCalories: 547kcalCarbohydrates: 1.7gProtein: 40gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 232mgSodium: 645mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1.2gNet Carbs: 1.6g

Notes

1.6g net carbs per serving of one steak and ¼ of the gravy

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.