Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak
Indulge in a classic comfort food with a healthier twist! This Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak offers the same crispy, flavorful coating you love without the excess oil. Perfect for a hearty dinner, this dish is sure to satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak
- Air fryer chicken fried steak is not that easy to make. You must have to learn the correct amount of spices to add and the exact time for which you have to cook it. Air frying the steak to a perfect level of crisp is an art and one must master it. Flattening the chicken with the food mallet should be your first step in this recipe. For an extra layer of crisp you can use the panko bread crumbs in your fried chicken steak.
Cube Chicken Steak
- One pound of the cube steak is required to make a good meal of chicken fried steak. You can cut this chicken steak into 4-6 portions. Using the fresh chicken is good for this recipe but you can also use the frozen chicken fillets.
All-purpose flour
- Half a cup of all-purpose flour is required to make the air fryer chicken steak. The flour coating on the chicken helps to achieve a more crispy layer on the outside and the perfectly cooked skin of the chicken.
Garlic Powder
- One tablespoon of garlic powder would be great to be added to your chicken marination. The flavor that you get after adding the garlic powder as well as the onion powder is unbeatable.
Salt and Pepper
- Half a tablespoon of salt is needed for this recipe and you should also add only one-fourth tablespoon of freshly grated black pepper into it. Do not exceed these quantities or you will end up ruining the flavor of your chicken. Half a tablespoon of paprika should also be added to the chicken marination along with the rest of the seasonings.
Large Sized Egg
- One large-sized egg at room temperature is also required. You can also use the refrigerated ones. Put the egg on a plate and blend it.
Water
- You should keep at least one-fourth cup of water near you on the shelf that you will have to use during the process.
Ingredients for the Gravy
Butter
- Two tablespoons of melted butter are required to make the gravy or the sauce for serving your steak. You can either use the already melted butter or melt it during the process.
Flour
- Flour is an essential ingredient in this recipe. You will have to use at least two tablespoons of flour or more while making the gravy for your steak. Sift the flour in a small container and put it aside to be used later.
Milk
- 3/4 cup of milk is required to make the sauces with good consistency. It should be a little liquid so that you can drizzle it on top of your steak for the perfect flavor. You can also add cheese into this sauce but the milk is the basic ingredient.
Salt and Pepper
- The most basic seasonings like salt and better are obvious for the gravy. You can add them in a suitable quantity according to your requirements. Do not add too much but just for a slight flavor.
Instructions
Steps for Making the Air Fryer Chicken Steak
- You have to marinate the chicken fillets like all other fried chicken or steak recipes but then you have to air fryer it with no oil. This is the best part about this method as no oil is used in making this recipe and as a result, it remains healthy and retains all the nutrients in it. Follow the given steps to get amazing results.
Preheating the Air Fryer
- Preheating the air fryer is the most essential step of every single air fryer recipe. The most suitable temperature for preheating the air fryer should be 370 degrees. The preheating of only 3-4 minutes would be good enough for this recipe.
Preparing the Dry Seasoning Mix
- Prepare the dry seasoning mix. Take a medium-sized mixing bowl and sift flour in it. Mix the garlic powder in the flour and add paprika and salt to it. In the end, add the freshly grated black pepper.
Preparing the Egg Blend
- Blend the egg in a small-sized bowl and pour a little water into it. Blend the water properly with the egg to make a perfect egg wash of suitable consistency.
Preparing the Chicken
- Bring the chicken pieces out of the refrigerator and put them on the shelf to marinate them. Then bring all the spices on the shelf. Start marinating your chicken steak one by one by utilizing all the ingredients.
- Take the pieces of chicken one by one and start coating them. First of all, coat a layer of the flour and seasoning mixture on the chicken and then dip it in the egg mixture. In the end coat again a layer of the flour mixture. Make sure each side of the chicken is coated properly.
Stuffing the Air Fryer
- Put the prepared chicken in the air fryer basket after spraying the oil spray inside the basket. Spray a little oil on the top of the chicken and start cooking. As your air fryer is already preheated you have to cook the chicken only for 12-15 minutes.
Cooking in the Air Fryer
- Flip after half time of the air frying to cook the chicken evenly on both sides. Spray some more oil and cook again. This helps in the uniform transfer of hot air throughout the chicken and it will get an even texture and flavor. The oil spray helps to get the glaze brown color of your chicken.
Preparing the Gravy
- Put a small-sized saucepan on the stovetop. You have to prepare the gravy or the sauce in this pan. For this purpose add butter to the saucepan and melt it. As soon as the butter melts whisk flour in the melted butter. Whisk well and then pour milk into it. Sprinkle in the desired quantity of salt and pepper and whisk again. Let the mixture simmer for some time until it is thickened to your required consistency.
Serving the Chicken Fried Steak
- As your chicken and gravy is ready, you have to serve the chicken while hot. Put the chicken in the dish and drizzle the hot simmering gravy on top of the chicken. Garnish with some slices of vegetables and herbs like parsley and rosemary. Serve while hot.