Name: Chipped Beef On Toast
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 ounces dried chipped beef, diced; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 cup whole milk, warmed 30 second in the microwave; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, optional; Salt and pepper to taste; 4 pieces texas toast

This is the best chipped beef on toast recipe for when you want a quick and hearty breakfast. The simple white sauce combined with the fried chipped beef, all poured over thick toasted bread, will bring comfort food to any breakfast table.

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If you have an extra packet of dried chipped beef, you are going to want to make my favorite chipped beef dip recipe or a chipped beef cheese ball. And if you love to make dips you are going to want to try my cast iron pizza dip, hot artichoke spinach dip, and my easy Mexican corn dip.

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Why is chipped beef on toast called SOS?

I knew freeze dried beef gravy or creamed chipped beef on toast to be called SOS. There are several translations of SOS in reference to chipped beef on toast and they include: “Shit On a Shingle” ,”Stew On a Shingle”, “Same Old Stuff”, “Something On a Shingle” or sometimes “Save Our Stomachs” .

My father was in the military and somewhere along the line, I picked up the military slang for this breakfast recipe. Chipped beef on toast was often served in the mess halls of the military.

Esskay Chipped Beef shredded on a black cutting board

Can you freeze dried beef gravy?

If you had leftovers or wanted to make a large batch of creamed chipped beef gravy, freezing it is a great way to store it. Be sure to store in air tight containers with as much air removed as possible. Or, freeze in ice cube trays for more individual portions. Use 4-6 cubes for a serving.

Why is it called chipped beef?

Dried beef is also called chipped beef because the beef is that has been dried and cured and sliced paper thin. It is so thin it looks like it has been chipped off instead of being sliced off the larger cut of beef. It could also be argued that the meat is dry enough that the only way to cut it is to chip it off.

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Where does cream chipped beef come from?

Both the American Army and the Navy will lay claim to the creation of cream chipped beef served on toast. It was a recipe that was salty, warm, comforting and would fill up a hungry crew. It was also inexpensive to make considering the limited ingredients in the recipe. There is great love and distain for SOS.

Is corned beef the same as dried beef?

Corned beef and dried beef are not the same. They both have a high sodium content but the corned beef is brined cured and the dried beef is just salt-cured. Dried beef is sometimes smoked for added flavor whereas corned beef is not. Be sure to try my sous vide corned beef recipe if you wanted to make a home made corned beef.

Ingredients to make this recipe:

dried chipped beef, diced
butter
flour
whole milk, warmed 30 second in the microwave
Worcestershire sauce (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste

What if my chipped beef gravy is too thick?

Occasionally the chipped beef gravy will boil too long and get to thick and pasty. Just turn down the heat and add a tablespoon of milk at a time, stirring continually, until the desired consistency is reached.

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Yield: 2 servings