From $14.49
Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Sirloin
Hand-battered, fresh-cut sirloin served crispy and golden, topped with cream gravy.
About Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Sirloin
Country Fried Sirloin is the dish regulars defend loudest: an actual USDA Choice sirloin, hand battered, fried crisp and covered in made-from-scratch cream gravy, $16.99 with two sides at 900 calories. Most chains build this dish on cube steak; the Roadhouse builds it on the same sirloin program as the steak menu, and the difference chews for itself.
It eats like a steak and comfort food occupying one fork, which explains its permanent seat on Early Dine cards and its cult following among people who order it past a menu full of grilled alternatives. Mashed potatoes under the same gravy is not optional in any meaningful sense.
Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Sirloin Calories
900calories
Per standard serving of Country Fried Sirloin ($16.99). A single Country Fried Sirloin is best enjoyed shared or as part of a full meal.
* Calorie values are approximate and may vary by location and preparation.
How to Make Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Sirloin at Home
Tenderized sirloin in a double dredge, shallow fried, gravied from the same pan. The upgrade from cube steak is the entire point.
Ingredients
4 servings
Steak
- 4 sirloin steaks, pounded to 1/2 inch
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Cream Gravy
- 3 tbsp pan drippings plus butter to make
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
0 of 4 steps
- 1Pound the sirloins thin and even. Season them directly, then set up flour and buttermilk-egg stations. · 12 min
- 2Dredge flour, wet, flour again, pressing the coating into the meat. Rest 5 minutes. · 8 minTip: The rest glues the crust on through the fry and the gravy flood.
- 3Shallow-fry at 350°F, 3 to 4 minutes per side to deep gold. · 8 min
- 4Build the gravy on 3 tbsp of drippings: flour, then milk, simmer thick, pepper hard. Pour over everything. · 6 min
Pro Tips
- Pounding is tenderizing; do not skip it on sirloin.
- Gravy too thick is fixable with milk; too thin, simmer on.
- Fry the second batch while the first rests under foil, never in the oven where crusts go soft.
Variations
Spicy Gravy
Cayenne and extra cracked pepper in the gravy.
Classic Cube Steak
The budget version on cube steak, same everything else.
Serving Ideas
- Mashed potatoes sharing the gravy pool.
- Green beans for color and conscience.
- Breakfast remix: leftover steak, fried eggs, gravy on both.
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From $12.49Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Country Fried Sirloin?
$16.99 with two sides. It appears on most Early Dine menus at a weekday discount.
How many calories is it?
About 900 with the gravy, before sides. Comfort has a price and pays it gladly.
Is it real sirloin or cube steak?
Real sirloin from the in-house butcher program, battered and fried, which is why it chews like steak instead of processed patty.
Country fried versus chicken fried: any difference?
Same dish family, different names by region. Battered fried beef under peppered cream gravy either way.
What is the chicken version?
The Country Fried Chicken at $15.49, same batter and gravy over a chicken breast at 500 calories.