American Food : Chicken fried steak

 

Chicken Fried Steak: Texas Tradition with a Crispy Twist

If ever there was a guilty pleasure in American comfort food, chicken fried steak takes the crown. Crispy, savory, and smothered in creamy white gravy, it’s the perfect partner to mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas, and a full stomach.

This down-home favorite starts with a slab of tenderized beef, breaded in seasoned flour, then pan-fried to golden perfection. Its roots trace back to Austrian and German immigrants who brought their beloved Wiener Schnitzel recipes to Texas, where veal was swapped for the state’s signature ingredient—beef.

While the town of Lamesa proudly claims to be the birthplace of chicken fried steak, Bandera’s own John “White Gravy” Neutzling would argue he was the true mastermind. But let’s be honest—when that peppery white gravy is flowing, does it really matter who invented it?

Whether you’re a Texan by birth or just hungry for Southern flavor, chicken fried steak is comfort food at its finest—crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and delicious all over.

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