Keto Chicken Fried Steak
If you're on the hunt for a comforting low carb dinner idea, look no further. Coated in a crispy Parmesan and pork rind crust and smothered in sausage gravy, you won't believe how filling and delectable this chicken fried steak is.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 665kcal
Ingredients
For the Chicken Fried Steak:
- 1 lb. cube steak ¼ inch thick
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup crushed pork rinds or keto crackers, or almond meal
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Cooking oil we use avocado oil
For the Keto Sausage Gravy:
- 1 lb ground pork breakfast sausage
- ½ cup onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Chicken Fried Steak
- Salt and pepper both sides of the cube steak.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream and eggs.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the pork rinds, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Heat ½ inch of oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dip the cube steak into the egg wash and flip it to coat both sides.
- Dip the egg coated steak into the crunchy coating and flip to coat.
- Gently lower the coated cube steak into the hot oil. Fry golden brown, then using tongs flip to fry the other side.
- Once cooked, place on a plate with a paper towel. Repeat with the next piece of steak.
For the Sausage Gravy
- Heat a large frying pan to medium temperature. Add crumbled sausage and cook until the sausage is no longer pink, using a spatula to break up the crumbles.
- Remove the sausage from the pan; set aside.
- Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook until the onion is translucent and soft. Stir often.
- Add the heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Bring the gravy to a boil.
- Once the gravy begins to boil, lower the heat and simmer for one minute.
- Add the sausage back to the pan and continue to cook and stir for one minute.
- Spoon the gravy over the top of the keto chicken fried steak and serve hot.
Notes
- Usually cube steak is sold in large pieces. Cut each cube steak in half to make 4 pieces. This will make it easier to flip when frying.
- When frying, you never want to overcrowd the pan. This brings down the temperature of the oil, reducing the crispiness of your coating.
- If you don't have pork rinds, you can use almond meal or crushed keto crackers. Please note the outer coating won't get as crispy.
- Cube steak is a thin cut of steak that's been tenderized. You can use your steak of choice and tenderize it for this recipe.
- Egg free option: If you can't have eggs simply dip your cube steak in heavy cream before dipping it in the crunchy coating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 665kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 411mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g