Air Fryer Chicken-Fried Steak

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Air Fryer Chicken-Fried Steak

This air fryer chicken fried steak is a lightened up version of the original! Instead of deep frying, juicy steak is air fried to crispy perfection and served with peppery homemade gravy.

Prep Time15

Cook Time12

Total Time27

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer chicken-fried steak

Servings: servings

Calories: 710kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Ingredients

2 cube steaks
1 egg
½ cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon hot sauce
½ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Nonstick cooking spray

Gravy

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup whole milk

Instructions

Preheat an air fryer to 375 F.
In a shallow container, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and hot sauce.
In a separate container, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, salt, and paprika.
Dip each steak into the egg mixture, coating both sides. Remove, then dredge in the flour mixture, pressing it in gently to make sure that it is completely covered.
Repeat the dredging process by dipping each steak again into the egg, followed by the flour mixture. Set aside on a plate.
Spray the inside of the air fryer basket with nonstick spray, then place the steaks inside. Spray the tops with the spray.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown and cooked through, turning halfway through.
While the steak bakes, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Once completely melted, add the flour, salt and pepper and mix together with a rubber spatula until there are no more lumps.
While whisking, slowly pour in the milk. Cook on low until slightly thickened, making sure to scrape the bottom so it doesn’t scorch. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve over the cooked steaks.

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