In this round-up of 25+ side dishes for chicken fried steak, you’ll find a variety of comforting and delicious options that perfectly match the rich, crispy flavors of this Southern classic. Whether you’re craving classic mashed potatoes with creamy gravy, a tangy slaw, or fluffy biscuits, these sides are sure to make your chicken fried steak dinner a hit!
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Sides That You can Make Ahead of Time:
- Snap Pea Salad with Zesty Lemon Vinaigrette and Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits are great side dishes for chicken fried steak that can be made ahead of time.
Delicious Sauces for Chicken Fried Steak:
- Bearnaise Sauce and Chimichurri are both excellent choices for adding a flavorful sauce to chicken fried steak.
Light and Fresh Veggie Sides
- Simple Kale Salad and Apple Slaw are light and fresh veggie sides that pair perfectly with chicken fried steak.
Chicken fried steak is a true Southern classic, and for good reason! This beloved dish started as a clever way to make the most of inexpensive cuts of beef, breading and frying them to create a hearty, comforting meal. The rich gravy and crispy coating are all about Southern hospitality! It really showcases a southern cook’s knack for turning simple ingredients into something truly satisfying and delicious.
What is chicken fried steak?
Chicken fried steak is a Southern classic made from a breaded and fried beef steak, typically a cube steak, that is coated in seasoned flour and deep-fried until crispy.
What type of meat is used for chicken fried steak?
The most common cut of meat used for chicken fried steak is cube steak, which is a tenderized cut of beef. Some recipes use sirloin or round steak.
Side Dishes for Chicken Fried Steak
These Easy Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream are the most delicious mashed potatoes you will ever have. They’re light, creamy, buttery & easy to make with the help of your stand mixer.
Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream
Red Cabbage Slaw is a super simple side dish recipe made without mayo. It’s tangy, delicious and crunchy.
Vinegar Slaw
Make your meals pop with a side of Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas! In this easy recipe, you’ll learn how to cook fresh snap peas to crisp-tender perfection in a sizzling hot skillet with just olive oil, butter, salt, and pepper.
Sauteed Snap Peas
Mashed Sweet Potatoes – Ultra creamy, flavorful and delicious and made with only 3-ingredients! No hand mashing required. Let your stand mixer do all the work for you!
Ultra Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
These Smashed Brussels Sprouts are flattened so that they become extra crispy when roasted in the oven. Drizzled with the most amazing Lemon Tahini Sauce.
Crispy Smashed Brussels Sprouts
Learn how to make beef gravy with beef drippings or beef broth! With only 10 minutes of hands-on work, it’s surprisingly simple and yields rich and beefy brown gravy every time. Perfect for French fries, meat, potatoes, and more!
Beef Gravy
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese will quickly become your favorite fall meal. This family-friendly, easy recipe is a guaranteed winner!
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
This delicious warm German Potato Salad combines tender potatoes with a warm bacon-mustard vinaigrette dressing. It’s tangy, creamy and the perfect side dish for the summer grilling season.
Warm German Potato Salad
Sriracha Mayo is an easy condiment with bold flavors! Enjoy it as a dip, spread, or dressing for sushi, burgers, sandwiches, fries & more!
Sriracha Mayo
Mashed Cauliflower is a delicious, low carb & keto friendly side dish. With 5 flavor variations and instructions for making it on the stove or in the Instant Pot.
Mashed Cauliflower
This Healthy Wedge Salad Recipe is topped with buttermilk-blue cheese dressing and combines iceberg lettuce with radicchio and romaine. It’s topped with crispy onions and bacon for added crunch.
Wedge Salad with Bacon & Blue Cheese
This Chimichurri Sauce recipe is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor. This cilantro chimichurri sauce for steak is also delicious with chicken, pork, seafood and roasted vegetables.
Chimichurri Sauce
Top your favorite recipes with this Chipotle Crema. A Mexican-inspired, creamy sauce, gives a boost to tacos, salads, and more!
Chipotle Crema
This Simple Kale Salad tosses kale, parmesan cheese, and croutons with a zesty lemon dressing to give you a perfect light meal or healthy side dish for any occasion. Ready in 10 minutes!
Simple Kale Salad
This Creamy Polenta recipe makes a delicious side dish. Irresistibly yummy with parmesan cheese, but simple to make with just 5-ingredients: polenta, parmesan, milk, chicken broth and butter. Yum!
Creamy Polenta
Spoon Bread with Cheddar Cheese combines the savoriness of cornbread and the softness of a souffle in one delicious dish!
Cheddar Spoon Bread
These Air Fryer Frozen Fries come out exactly like your favorite fast food fries! They’re crispy, golden on the outside and perfectly fluffy inside. So much better than deep frying or baking!
Crispy Air Fryer Shoestring Fries
These copycat Din Tai Fung Green Beans are deliciously crispy and coated with lots of savory garlic and a spicy chili crisp. It’s the best umami-forward side dish to pair with all of your takeout-inspired favorites!
Garlic Green Beans
Make dinner extra special with Pesto Risotto, an impressive main dish featuring creamy Arborio rice, parmesan cheese, basil pesto, and toasted pine nuts. It’s a surprisingly easy 30-minute meal that’s perfect for weeknights or entertaining!
Pesto Risotto
This yummy Bearnaise sauce recipe is rich, fluffy, and tangy. This sauce can be used on a variety of dishes, like steak and seafood.
Bearnaise Sauce
A bright, tangy, and savory snap pea salad with pistachios and basil! The perfect side for pasta and other mains. Just 10 ingredients and 15 minutes required! Recipe: Minimalist Baker
Snap Pea Salad with Zesty Lemon Vinaigrette
Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits – The most flaky, mile-high, buttery biscuits ever! Requires only 6 ingredients and baked in a skillet in under 45 minutes!Recipe: Damn Delicious
Buttermilk Biscuits
Beer battered onion rings are super crispy, easy to make and loaded with flavor. Make them as a side to complement a burger or enjoy as is!Recipe: Sweet Simple Vegan
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Golden brown mushrooms, caramelized onions, thyme, and stock simmer to create a luxurious, savory homemade gravy perfect for a creamy pile of mashed potatoes.
Mushroom Gravy
This easy fried cabbage recipe is one flavorful side dish loaded with caramelized cabbage, bacon, stone ground mustard, and smoked paprika.Recipe: Downshiftology
Easy Fried Cabbage
Lemon butter orzo is a simple side dish that’s deliciously buttery with fresh lemon flavor. In less than 15 minutes you can have a side that goes well with any main course. Recipe: The Endless Meal
Lemon Butter Orzo
The BEST Green Bean Almondine – it's a French side dish recipe made with fresh sautéed green beans that are finished with sliced almonds and bacon!Recipe: Cooking Classy
Green Beans Almondine
This apple slaw recipe is easy to make. Tossed with cabbage and carrot, in a creamy and tangy dressing with apple cider vinegar and coconut yogurt.Recipe: Two Spoons
Apple Slaw
This recipe uses two easy steps to cut down on cooking time to make cheesy au gratin potatoes as a quicker holiday side dish.Recipe: Cooking with Cocktail Rings
Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes
These Stuffed Baked Potatoes are filled with sautéed mushrooms and spinach, then drizzled with a lush, quick and easy vegan gravy.Recipe: Two Spoons
Stuffed Baked Potatoes
This flavorful chimichurri rice cooked with canned tomatoes and peas and finished with herbs makes a great easy side dish.Recipe: Cooking with Cocktail Rings
Chimichurri Rice
More Beef Recipes
- Instant Pot Beef Stew
- Traditional Beef Stroganoff
- Persian Beef Stew
- Pesto Steak
- 25+ Steak Toppings
- Pan Seared Steak with Red Wine Sauce
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites
- 15+ Best Dipping Sauces for Steak
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What to Serve with Chicken Fried Steak: 25+ Sides
In this round-up of 25+ side dishes for chicken fried steak, you'll find a variety of comforting and delicious options that perfectly match the rich, crispy flavors of this Southern classic. Whether you're craving classic mashed potatoes with creamy gravy, a tangy slaw, fluffy biscuits or fresh and flavorful chimichurri, these sides are sure to make your chicken fried steak dinner a hit!
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 pounds medium red potatoes
- 4 strips bacon (cut into ½” pieces)
- 1 red onion (diced)
- ½ cup minced celery (including some leaves)
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1 ½ Tablespoons coarse or stoneground German style mustard
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by 2 inches .Season the water generously with salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 10-15 minutes, until just tender. Drain.
- While the potatoes are still warm, peel and slice, or cube them, into a large serving bowl.
- Meanwhile, cook the sliced bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Transfer the bacon to a plate topped with paper towels to drain. Pour out all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat from the pan.
- Add the onion to the bacon fat. Season with a pinch of salt and cook for about 3-4 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in 1/4 cup water, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil and pour over potatoes. Toss to coat. Add the bacon, celery and parsley. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
