Chipped Beef on Toast (SOS)

Name: Chipped Beef on Toast (SOS)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can dried/chipped beef (5-8 oz); 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk; Salt and pepper, to taste; 4-6 slices toast

Creamy, peppery chipped beef gravy ladled over crisp toast, old-school comfort food.

Total time

20 min

Serves

4

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 192

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 4

1 can dried/chipped beef (5-8 oz) 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups whole milk Salt and pepper, to taste 4-6 slices toast

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The preparation

7 steps, about 20 minutes start to finish.

01
Melt butter in a pan
02
Add flour to make a roux, cook 1-2 minutes
03
Gradually add milk, stirring constantly
04
Cook until thickened into a béchamel
05
Shred or chop chipped beef and add to sauce
06
Season with salt and pepper
07
Serve over toast

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“Taste before you add any salt, since chipped beef is cured and salty enough on its own to season the whole bechamel. Add the milk to the roux gradually and stir to keep it smooth.”

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