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Texas Roadhouse Road Kill
Chop steak smothered with sautéed onions, sautéed mushrooms and jack cheese. Served with your choice of two sides.
About Texas Roadhouse Road Kill
Road Kill is the best-named item on the Texas Roadhouse menu and the cheapest full steak-section dinner at $13.99. It is a 10 oz chop steak, seasoned ground beef grilled like a steak, then buried under sautéed onions, sautéed mushrooms and melted jack cheese for 760 calories. Two sides come with it, same as every entrée.
Do not let the ground-beef base fool you. The beef comes from the same in-house butcher program as the steaks, and the smother of onions, mushrooms and cheese does serious work. It eats like a giant bunless smothered burger with steakhouse sides, and for families watching the check it is one of the smartest orders in the building.
Texas Roadhouse Road Kill Calories
760calories
Per standard serving of Road Kill ($13.99). A single Road Kill 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 Road Kill at Home
The home version is a giant seasoned beef patty seared hard and smothered in mushrooms, onions and jack cheese. Twenty-five minutes, one pan.
Ingredients
2 servings
Chop Steaks
- 1¼ lbs ground chuck, 80/20
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 jack cheese slices
Smother
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
0 of 4 steps
- 1Sauté onions and mushrooms in butter over medium heat until deeply browned, about 8 minutes. Set aside. · 8 min
- 2Mix beef gently with Worcestershire and seasonings. Form two thick oval patties. · 4 minTip: Handle the meat as little as possible or the texture turns dense.
- 3Sear patties in the same pan, 4 minutes per side over medium-high. · 8 min
- 4Top each with the smother and a slice of jack cheese, cover the pan 1 minute to melt. · 2 min
Pro Tips
- 80/20 chuck is the right fat ratio; leaner beef dries out.
- Oval patties, not round, to match the chop-steak look.
- Deglaze the pan with a splash of beef broth and pour it over the top.
Variations
Gravy Style
Add brown gravy over the smother for a Salisbury-steak crossover.
Double Cheese
A slice of American under the jack melts into a sauce layer.
Serving Ideas
- Mashed potatoes catch the juices better than fries here.
- Green beans keep the plate honest.
- Serve open-faced on Texas toast if you want a legendary sandwich.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Road Kill at Texas Roadhouse?
A 10 oz seasoned chop steak (ground beef grilled like a steak) topped with sautéed onions, mushrooms and jack cheese, $13.99 with two sides.
How many calories is the Road Kill?
About 760 calories before sides, with the cheese and sautéed toppings included.
Is Road Kill real steak?
It is fresh ground beef from the in-house butcher, formed and grilled as a chop steak. Not a whole-muscle cut, but the same beef the burgers use, in a bigger portion.
Why is it called Road Kill?
Roadhouse humor. It has carried the name for decades and regulars would revolt if it changed.
What is the cheapest steak dinner at Texas Roadhouse?
Road Kill at $13.99, then the 6 oz sirloin at $14.49. Both appear on the Early Dine menu at many stores for even less on weekdays.