Air Fryer Cube Steak with Gravy

Air fryer cube steak is a great recipe that the whole family will love with juicy steak pieces and pair with a delicious homemade brown gravy recipe. It will easily become a new family favorite recipe and using the air fryer is a great way to make this delicious cube steak recipe with the best results for tons of flavor and country gravy to go with it.

You can get everything for this easy fryer cube steak recipe at your local grocery store if you don’t already have it all in your pantry and will be done in no time when air frying. Plus, this is a delicious meal to make that is budget-friendly since country-fried steak is made with an inexpensive cut of beef, making the perfect comfort food.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our air fryer cube steak, you need the following ingredients:

• Cubed steak, divided into 4 portions 
• Kosher salt 
• Ground black pepper 
• Eggs 
• Buttermilk
• All-purpose flour
• Seasoned bread crumbs

To make the gravy, you need the following ingredients:

• Butter
• Flour 
• Milk 
• Salt
• Pepper

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Air Fryer
• Cutting Board
• Meat Tenderizer
• 3 Shallow Dishes/Bowls
• Saucepan (Medium)
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

How to Make Our Air Fryer Cube Steak Recipe

1. Pound the meat. Lay the cube steak flat on a cutting board and cover it with plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet, meat tenderizer, or a rolling pin to flatten each piece to an even thickness (about ⅓ inch). 
2. Season. Season the cube steak on both sides with salt and pepper. 
3. Set up your dredging station. Whisk the eggs and buttermilk together in a shallow bowl large enough to dip the steak into. Put the flour in another bowl and the breadcrumbs in yet another bowl. Line the bowls up in the following order: flour, egg mixture, breadcrumbs. 
4. Preheat the air fryer. Preheat the air fryer to 425℉. 
5. Bread. Dip a piece of cube steak in the flour and flip to coat both sides. Next, dip it in the egg mixture, coating both sides. Finally, dip the cube steak in the breadcrumbs, coating both sides and place cube steaks on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining steaks. 
6. Air fry. Place steaks in a single layer in the air fryer basket of the preheated air fryer. Don’t crowd the air fryer. If you have to, cook in batches, do so. Fry for 5 minutes on either side. 
7. Make the gravy. While the steak is cooking, make the gravy. Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Once melted, whisk in the flour and cook until smooth and bubbling slightly. Whisk continuously the flour mixture. Slowly add the milk, ½ cup at a time, whisking continuously. Let the mixture simmer for a couple of minutes or until thickened to your liking. You can add more milk if you prefer a thinner gravy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
8. Serve. Serve the cube steak warm, doused in gravy. 

Recipe Notes

• This recipe can be made as is or if you want, you can add a little bit of garlic powder or onion powder to the excess flour to dip the sides of the steak in.  
• Store any leftover steak in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days in the fridge after it cools down to room temperature.

Serving Suggestions

We recommend serving this recipe with our Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, Oven Baked Green Beans, or our Mom’s Sweet Potatoes. You can find more classic American recipes here.

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