Makes sense I guess right??!! The coated steak is then fried in hot fat until the coating is crispy and browned, much like fried chicken. You may be thinking of "chicken fried chicken" which is now a flattened chicken breast shaped like a steak and cooked the same way. It is sometimes associated with the Southern cuisine of the United States. Gorrrgeous photos, that gravy looks bomb and with duck fat… holy cow decadent and delicious. What’s the difference? One flour dusted and the other uses bread crumbs. This confused me, too. It seems like big things always happen in Texas! History of National Chicken Fried Steak Day. Why is it called "Chicken Fried Steak?" Have to say though, seeing as how I’m from Texas aka motherland of chicken fried steak, no one ever says CFS and it is called chicken fried steak because it’s battered and fried like chicken. To make matters more confusing, some restaurants serve a dish called “chicken-fried chicken” which is a boneless filet of chicken prepared in the manner of chicken-fried steak. I grew up in the Midwest and moved to Texas after college. The origin of chicken fried steak is somewhat debatable. Chicken fried steak *is* a piece of steak that is dipped in batter and fried in a pan just like you would fry chicken. Chicken fried steak has a crispy coating and is aptly named because it is prepared in the same manner as classic fried chicken. Chicken-fried steak gets its name because it is prepared in the same manner as traditional fried chicken. They're basically saying in a backwards way that the steak is fried like you would normally do to chicken. Well, in the descriptive name we can find the reason for all the problems associated with the dish. Chicken fried would at least be flour, egg, seasoned flour. My whole issue with that guy was just that "chicken fried" is a term that is wholly southern. Its breaded and fried in the manner of fried chicken, thus "chicken fried" steak! Why is it called chicken fried steak, when it is made from beef not chicken? Why is it called chicken fried steak? How did this name originate? This is something that has always puzzled me and I wonder if anyone has an answer for it. I believe Chicken Fried Steak originated in the South and is delicious served with Creamed Pan Gravy but every time I ordered it, it was Beef and not Chicken. I thought people were referring to chicken schnitzel and then I copped a whirl of abuse not knowing what for. So why it is called Chicken Fried Steak? A mixture of flour, herbs, and spices is whisked together and the steak is dredged in eggs and flour, then fried in hot oil until crispy. I kept hearing about chicken fried steak and how many people prepare the recipe at home.