Ahhh, creamed chipped beef on toast—pure comfort food, old-school and unapologetic 🥰
Also known as SOS, but the good kind.
🍞🥩 Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast
Ingredients
- 2 oz dried chipped beef, sliced into bite-size pieces
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1½ cups milk (whole milk = richest)
- Black pepper (don’t be shy)
- Optional: pinch of paprika or nutmeg
- Toasted white or Texas toast
Instructions
- Prep the beef
- Rinse chipped beef briefly under warm water to remove excess salt.
- Pat dry and chop if needed.
- Make the roux
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook 1–2 minutes until smooth (no browning).
- Cream it up
- Slowly whisk in milk, stirring constantly until thick and smooth.
- Add beef + seasoning
- Stir in chipped beef.
- Season with black pepper and optional paprika/nutmeg.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes until cozy and thick.
- Serve
- Spoon generously over hot toast.
Optional upgrades (still classic-adjacent)
- 🧅 Sautéed onions before the roux
- 🍄 Mushrooms for depth
- 🍳 Serve over toast with a fried egg on top
- 🥔 Pour it over hash browns or biscuits instead
If you want it extra thick, less salty, or old military-style authentic, say the word—I’ve got you.
