Hang on to your hats…fasten your seatbelts (but then loosen them a bit)…stop the presses… Chicken Fried Steak goes Southwestern fustion topped with Hatch Green Chili and a Fried Egg.

Why all the idioms? Because we’re loving this Southwestern Chicken Fried Steak recipe here on The Ranch, and I’m dying to share it with you.

Did you follow my advice and make a big batch of Colorado Style Hatch Green Chili to stow away in the freezer. To bring out for special occasions? And for us, Chicken Fried Steak is a special occasion. This down home supper, usually smothered in creamy white chicken gravy gets a new look with Green Chili.
Usually when I’ve made Chicken Fried Steak, I grab a couple of cube steaks from the grocery. But they’re always riddled here and there with tough chewy gristle. So this time I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands and buy a nice quality thick sirloin steak. Cutting it in half lengthwise into to thinner steaks, I’ve taken my meat mallet and with the most pointed side, tenderized my own steak.
Using standard breading procedure, I coated the steak with corn starch, then dipped it a beaten egg and then finished with flour. Shake off any extra flour. Heat a large, heavy frying pan over medium high heat (about 340-360°) melt the butter with the oil (or use all oil). Add breaded cube steaks to pan two at a time. Brown first side well, turn and repeat until browned and cooked through – about 3-4 minutes per side depending on conditions and thickness. Transfer to a shallow pan with a rack or lined with paper towel. Sprinkle lightly with salt and hold in oven until ready to serve.
Ladle the Green Chili the steaks and top with a fried egg.
And if you’re looking for more Southwestern beef recipes, don’t miss my recipe for Southwestern Spicy Meatloaf. A spicy riff on our favorite comfort food.

Chicken Fried Steak with Green Chili and Egg
2/3 cup masa harina
1/3 cup flour
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp granulate garlic or garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp Kosher or fine sea salt, plus more for finishing as desired
pinches of chile powder or ground chiles (optional)
6 extra-large eggs, separated
2 TBS butter (optional)
2-3 TBS canola or peanut oil
4 thin beef or pork cube steaks, about 6 oz each and 1/4 inch thick
1-2 pints Tony’s Green Chili (warmed) or Green Chile Gravy (recipe link follows)
Place four plates in oven and preheat to 150 degrees.
Combine the masa harina, flour, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, pepper, salt and chiles (if using) in a wide shallow bowl. Lightly beat 2 of the eggs in another wide shallow bowl.
Dredge cube steaks in flour mixture and shake off excess, dip in beaten egg and then coat evenly in the flour mixture.
Heat a large, heavy frying pan over medium high heat (about 340-360°) melt the butter with the oil (or use all oil). Add breaded cube steaks to pan two at a time. Brown first side well, turn and repeat until browned and cooked through – about 3-4 minutes per side depending on conditions and thickness. Transfer to a shallow pan with a rack or lined with paper towel. Sprinkle lightly with salt (optional) and hold in oven until ready to serve.
Meanwhile heat chili and cook eggs sunny side up or over easy. Spoon green chile onto warmed plates, top with chicken fried steak and crown with a soft cooked egg (optional). Serve immediately for breakfast with potatoes and fruit or for supper with Mexican rice and guacamole salad – flour or corn tortillas on the side. Serves 4.
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Green Chile Gravy
Fast, easy and perfect for smothering dishes.
1 TBS each butter and oil
2 TBS. All purpose flour, or masa
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 to 1 small onion, minced
8-12 roasted chiles, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 cups rich chicken stock (More Than Gourmet’s Glace de Poulet suggested)
cumin and oregano to taste
pinches of sea salt, black pepper
pinches of sugar to taste (optional)
other: tomato cubes, corn kernels, minced squash, bell peppers, beans, leftover potato cubes.
In a skillet over medium-high heat stir together flour and oil to produce a golden roux. Stir in chiles, stock and remaining ingredients and simmer to soften ingredients and thicken, about 15 minutes, taste and adjust – adding more stock or seasonings to taste.
Use as a smothering sauce over chicken fried steak, grilled meats, burritos, etc.
Chef Mick Rosacci, Tony’s Market
Chefs Note: 1) Great with veggies; such as corn, summer squash, beans, bell peppers, etc. 2) For a more textured gravy; reserve items such as corn and tomatoes until the end of cooking. 3) Stocks can be very salty, so be careful adding salt. I suggest More Than Gourmet stocks – natural, concentrated, and low sodium. 4) Pinches of sugar can help control excessive heat.
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About the author: Chef Mick (Michaelangelo) Rosacci is the Corporate Chef and co-owner of Tony’s Markets in the Denver Metro area. Mick also teaches cooking on Denver’s Channel 7 News. For more recipes, visit www.TonysMarket.com and/or join Tony’s Culinary Club.
HOLY STINKIN COW!! I. Am. Speechless.
That is a great looking chicken fried steak! You really kicked it up a few notches! BAM!
now that’s an impressive recipe!
Mmmmm… What a delicious dish! I’d love to side with rice and beans. A classic!
If I would have had rice or beans, it would have been on the plate. Thanks for stopping by
I am pretty much a fan on anything with a fried or poached egg on top. I will be trying this soon.
This looks so decadent and delicious. Love that gravy and your cilantro and Mexican cheese additions–perfect!
Yum! We don’t really get chicken fried steak here so this is a great way for me to get to try it! 😀
Wow! Are you kidding me?
I’m in.
I don’t know if it’s Art- but I like it! Many tastes I would enjoy in this dish..
Is his name really Michaelangelo? Don’t you love it?
I’ve made lots of southern style chicken fried steaks but mine looks boring compared to yours, Lea Ann!
I love a runny egg on anything!!
OH.MY.WORD! This looks over the top delicious, girl! I’m a huge chicken fried steak fan and have delighted in introducing it to my west coast hubby. This elevates the dish to a another level! Beautiful pictures, too. I don’t have Photoshop either, but I do have Adobe Photoshop Elements – a pared down but still powerful program that I enjoy immensely.
Lea Ann, you are killing me! This looks amazing, me want, me want! I absolutely love this meal, the steak and egg and chili verde…..
As far as not owning photoshop, you can download a program called Gimp for free. My photo instructor recommended it last year and several people on the food blog forum use it too.
Any meal!! Seriously delicious flavors going on in here…right up my alley! I’m definitely going to check out those links 🙂
That looks super good and while the blog may be “Supper Is Ready”, it looks like breakfast to me. 🙂
I have to admit I had this for supper, I was just to anxious to try it to wait for the weekend. I’d like to add a disclaimer, that steak isn’t as “done” as it looks. It was golden brown perfectly fried, don’t know why it came out looking so dark and without owning photoshop……..