Southern pan-fried style
Chicken-fried describes meat—usually steak—that's been breaded and fried like fried chicken: chicken-fried steak with gravy.
The dish is a staple of Southern and Texan cooking.
The term sometimes extends to anything prepared this way: chicken-fried pork chops.
IDEA.org / Words / chicken-fried
Southern pan-fried style
Chicken-fried describes meat—usually steak—that's been breaded and fried like fried chicken: chicken-fried steak with gravy.
The dish is a staple of Southern and Texan cooking.
The term sometimes extends to anything prepared this way: chicken-fried pork chops.
1. technique — breading, Coating food before frying; batter (Uncooked cake mixture); dredge (Underwater excavation apparatus); flour (Milled grain powder); eggwash · buttermilk · seasoning · cornmeal · panko · breadcrumbs · deep-fry · skillet · pan-fry · cast-iron
2. dish — steak, Thick beef slice; cutlet (Thin breaded meat slice); gravy (Thickened meat drippings); biscuits (Small, leavened quick breads); Southern · diner · homestyle · hearty · platter · smothered
COOKING METHODchicken-fried ≠ grilled Cooked on metal bars; roasted · baked · steamed · broiled · poached
CULINARY STYLE/HEALTHFULNESSchicken-fried ≠ plain Basic and unremarkable; health-conscious · unbreaded · light · lean · naked
chicken, chick, fried, frying, fries, chickens, deep-fried, fried chicken, fryers
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/chicken-fried