Country fried steak with pepper gravy, mashed potatoes, and a fried egg

Country Fried Steak and Eggs Breakfast

Name: Country Fried Steak and Eggs Breakfast
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb cube steak; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups buttermilk; 1/4 cup pan drippings; 4 cups whole milk; 2 tsp coarse black pepper; 5 lb Yukon gold potatoes; 8 large eggs

Pounded cube steak, pepper gravy, and eggs over mashed potatoes.

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves 8
Difficulty: medium

Crispy country-fried steak with gravy, eggs, and hash browns on a platter. A heavy breakfast for days off or when the crew needs real comfort food.

964Cal

65gProtein

81gCarbs

41gFat

Ingredients

3 lb cube steak
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup pan drippings
4 cups whole milk
2 tsp coarse black pepper
5 lb Yukon gold potatoes
8 large eggs

Instructions

Prep and bread steaks: Season cube steaks with salt and pepper. Dredge in seasoned flour, dip in buttermilk, then coat again in flour pressing firmly so breading adheres. Rest breaded steaks on a rack 10 minutes so coating sets.
Fry the steaks: Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large skillet to 350°F. Fry steaks in batches 3–4 minutes per side until deeply golden and internal temperature reaches 145°F for medium. Hold on a rack in a 200°F oven.
Make pepper gravy: Pour off all but 1/4 cup drippings. Whisk in flour over medium heat 2 minutes until blonde. Slowly whisk in warm milk, simmer until thick enough to coat a spoon, and finish with cracked black pepper.
Mash potatoes and fry eggs: Boil potatoes until fork-tender, drain, and mash with butter, salt, and warm milk until smooth. Fry eggs in a clean skillet over medium heat until whites are set (165°F) and yolks are runny.
Plate and serve: Mound mashed potatoes on each plate, top with a fried steak, ladle pepper gravy generously over the top, and crown with a sunny-side egg. Serve immediately while breading stays crisp.

Station workflow

Bread all steaks before frying starts so the line does not stall between batches.
Keep mashed potatoes in a covered baking dish on low with a splash of cream stirred in.
Fry eggs in a separate pan while gravy simmers—never cook eggs in gravy grease.

Cleanup

Strain fry oil once cooled and wipe splatter from stovetop before it caramelizes.
Deglaze the gravy pan with hot water while warm to lift flour roux from corners.

Leftovers

Reheat steaks on a rack at 375°F for 8 minutes; add fresh gravy rather than microwaving breading.
Chop leftover steak into a breakfast burrito with gravy, potatoes, and hot sauce.