Description
Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast brings comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to your plate. Hearty beef in a creamy sauce over crispy toast will satisfy your hunger and warm your soul.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 8 ounces sliced dried beef
Primary Cooking Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 to 2½ cups milk
Seasonings:
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- Black pepper, to taste
- Salt, optional
Instructions
- Slice 8 ounces of dried beef into thin ½-inch wide strips, then cut into 1-inch pieces. Keep them ready beside your cooking area.
- Warm a large skillet to medium-low heat. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter completely across the pan’s surface.
- Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour into the melted butter. Stir constantly for 1-2 minutes until the mixture forms a smooth, pale paste without browning.
- Gradually pour 2 cups of slightly warmed milk into the butter-flour mixture. Whisk smoothly to prevent lumps from forming.
- Shake ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder and a pinch of black pepper into the sauce. Continue stirring as the liquid starts to thicken and bubble, about 2-3 minutes.
- Drop the sliced beef pieces into the creamy sauce. Cook for another 2 minutes, ensuring the meat heats evenly throughout.
- Check the sauce’s consistency. If it seems too thick, splash in a bit more milk to reach your desired texture.
- Taste the sauce and add a small amount of salt if needed. Grind extra black pepper for more flavor.
- Serve the creamed beef immediately over crispy toast, warm biscuits, fluffy rice, or creamy mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Toast the bread until it’s golden and crisp to provide a sturdy base for the creamy beef sauce.
- Cut beef into uniform pieces to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Control the sauce thickness by gradually adding milk and stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
- Consider using low-sodium beef for a healthier version if watching salt intake, and swap white toast for whole grain bread to boost nutritional value.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7-9 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg