Cube Steak Fingers and Gravy

Cube steak fingers are a fun spin on the classic southern dish of country-fried steak and gravy. Breaded and fried crispy golden brown, these easy cube steak fingers are delicious for any meal of the day and are simple to make.

Cube steak fingers are pure comfort food! Cube steak is a flavorful cut of beef from the top or bottom sirloin or round near the rump of the cow that is generally tough. However, once run through the tenderizer or manually tenderized, it becomes really flavorful and tender when cooked properly.

The most common methods of cooking cube steak are sautéing, pan frying, and braising. It’s often topped with gravy, simmered in gravy, deep fried or even eaten as a burger. These southern-style cube steak fingers are a twist on the classic country fried steak, and will certainly be a hit with your family and friends.

What You’ll Need

• Cube Steak
• Oil
• All Purpose Flour
• Paprika
• Tony Chachere’s Seasoning
• Eggs
• Buttermilk or Milk
• Butter or the Reserved Cooking Grease

Tools You’ll Need

• Large Skillet or Roasting Pan/Skillet
• Bowls for Dredging
• Whisk
• Meat Tenderizer or Mallot (if buying steak not pre-tenderized)

How to Make Cube Steak Fingers

Frying the Cube Steak Fingers

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Make sure there is enough oil so that it's evenly distributed throughout the pan—you'll need about ½ inch of oil and the bottom of your pan for this recipe.
2. While the oil heats up, in a shallow bowl, combine flour and seasonings. In another shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and buttermilk or milk. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture for the gravy. Working with 1-2 cube steak fingers at a time, dredge the fingers in the flour, then the buttermilk, and once again in the flour. Make sure this is a quick dredge on each side.
3. Fry the fingers until golden brown on each side, then remove from the grease and set aside. Cooking should take about 2-3 minutes per side to cook through and achieve a golden outer crust. Don't be tempted to cook the fingers longer than necessary in order to achieve a crunchy crust, but it's important not to overcook your meat. If your oil is heated properly before frying, it should be golden on the outside and tender/perfectly cooked in the middle.

Making The Gravy

4. To make the gravy while the fingers are frying, use butter as your fat base for the gravy. If you like that rich and delicious flavor of gravy made from the steak fingers and can allow the fingers to rest in the oven, use the steak finger grease.
5. Whisk the reserved seasoned flour into the fat to make the roux. Stir in some of the milk until it’s a cohesive mixture. Once it begins to thicken, add a little more milk. Allow mixture to come to a light simmer then turn heat to medium-low. As the mixture thickens, add milk to desired consistency and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.

Serve the cube steak fingers alongside a bowl of gravy for dipping and your favorite sides.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What to serve with Cube Steak Fingers and Gravy:
  • Corn
  • Green Beans
  • Steamed Broccoli
  • Roasted Carrots
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Baked Potato
  • Cooked Cabbage
  • Kraut
  • Turnip or Collard Greens
  • Scrambled Eggs & Fruit for Breakfast

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