Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak - spicy buttermilk dipped air fryer chicken fried steak that is crispy without deep frying in oil!
Servings: 4 steaks
Calories: 417kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound cube steak - 4 large slices
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk or 1 1/2 cups regular milk plus 1 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
- ¼ cup hot sauce optional
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Lay our three large plates with a deep rim (think pasta plate)
- Add milk and hot sauce to one bowl
- Add flour, 1/2 salt and pepper, herbs and spices to one bowl, mix well
- Add eggs and water to one bowl, beat until lightly foamy
- Remove cube steak from packaging and pat dry with paper towel
- Season generously with remaining half of salt and pepper
- Dredge steaks by dipping first in milk, then flour, then egg, and finally flour again to fully coat in breading. Shake off any excess flour.
- Open air fryer basket and spray nonstick cooking spray.
- Place steaks in air fryer and air fryer 10 minutes at 400 degrees F.
- Flip steaks and cook additional 5-10 minutes, until steaks are crispy golden brown and meat is 150 degrees internal temperature when read with a digital thermometer.
- Remove from air fryer, let rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.
- Top with turkey or white gravy or chives.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 809mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g