Salisbury Steak – well-seasoned juicy ground beef patties bathed in a crazy delicious and easy mushroom onion gravy. This Salisbury steak recipe is a classic family-favorite for weeknight dinners and very economical, too!
This Salisbury Steak here has been one of our top favorite ground beef recipe. It’s budget-friendly, easy to prepare and loaded with flavors from the juicy beef patties to the mushroom onion gravy.
What is Salisbury steak?
Salisbury steak was said to be named after an American physician, James H. Salisbury. It is a popular dish in the U.S. that is often served with a brown gravy, mashed potatoes or pasta. The dish itself is made with homemade beef patties from a blend of ground beef, seasonings and other ingredients, then formed into patty forms and served with gravy made from scratch.
What is the difference between a Salisbury steak and a hamburger steak?
These two are closely similar that it’s hard to tell them apart. We sort of use those terms interchangeably, however, the purists would claim that hamburger steak should only contain meat and seasonings with no fillers or binders like breadcrumbs unlike Salisbury steak which contains breadcrumbs, eggs and onions (just like this meatloaf here).
Well, I’ve seen a couple of Salisbury steak and hamburger steak recipes. They’d often say that hamburger steak are those beef in patty forms that can either be served on a bun or poured over with the gravy, while Salisbury steak is actually cooked in the gravy itself. But I guess, both tend to be the same thing if cooked with a gravy mixture.
How to make Salisbury steak gravy?
If you’re looking for a great family meal, then this Salisbury Steak dish fits the bill perfectly. Everything is cooked in a pan and it comes together in 40 minutes. The quality of the beef patties and the gravy itself are at par with those you’ll pay heftily at a restaurant. Even newbies can totally nail this one.
It starts with forming and cooking the patties first on both sides, followed by the softening of onions to yield extra flavor and making the easy mushroom gravy. After the sauce thickens, put back the cooked patties into the skillet, let it simmer for 8-10 minutes and that’s it. Easy, fancy and tasty dish in no time!
Serve this tasty Salisbury Steak with these mashed potatoes, here or warm rice or cauliflower rice plus some veggies on the side asparagus or broccoli. Warm bread pairs well with this one, too, especially to dunk and mop that mushroom onion gravy.
Enjoy!
Salisbury Steak
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- ½ -1 teaspoon white or black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons minced or grated onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Mushroom Onion Gravy
- 2-3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup onion , thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons minced thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 10 ounce sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning , (adjust to taste)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup beef broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, pepper, salt, grated onion and minced garlic.
- Using your hands, gently combine until it’s fully mixed.
- Then divide into about 4-6 portions. Lightly flatten the patties – set aside.
- Heat a lightly oiled skillet or pan on medium-high heat. Cook patties for 2 minutes each side or until just browned. Remove patties and set aside.
- Add about 2 tablespoons butter, followed by onion, thyme, garlic, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce and creole seasoning to the skillet, and sauté 6 minutes or until tender.
- Add prepared flour, stir for about a minute. Then pour in beef broth and continue stirring. Bring to a boil and let it thicken about 2 minutes .
- Return patties and drippings to skillet. Salt and pepper, if desired.
- Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes; adjust with more stock or water for desired thickness.
Tips & Notes:
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information:
How to Make Salisbury Steak
In a large bowl, add ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, pepper, salt, grated onion and minced garlic. Using your hands, gently combine until it’s fully mixed. Then divide into about 4-6 portions. Lightly flatten the patties – set aside. Heat a lightly oiled skillet or pan on medium-high heat. Cook patties for 2 minutes each side or until just browned. Remove patties and set aside.
Add about 2 tablespoons butter, followed by onions , thyme, garlic, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce and Creole seasoning to the skillet, and sauté 6 minutes or until tender.
Add prepared flour, stir for about a minute. Then pour in beef broth and continue stirring. Bring to a boil and let it thicken about 2 minutes .
Return patties and drippings to skillet. Salt and pepper, if desired. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes; adjust with more stock or water for desired thickness.
Selflogiq says
Would definitely make again. Thanks
Imma says
Thank you:) There’s more to come, so stay tuned
Kirstin says
I make this recipe all the time as written! Absolutely LOVE IT! Can I freeze this meal or at least the beef patties?
Imma says
Thank you!!! I’m so glad you love it. And, yes, you can freeze it for three months. Since the gravy doesn’t have milk, it also freezes fine.
Rochelle Williams says
I just made this and it really turned out well! I made a couple of small modifications. My husband hates thyme, so I used basil, oregano and parsley flakes. I didn’t add water, just added more beef broth. I substituted dried onion for the two tablespoons of minced onion. I thought about dusting the patties with flour before adding them to the pan, but decided against it. It turned out fine. I served it with green peas and mashed potatoes with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. I’ll definitely make this again.
ImmaculateBites says
That sounds absolutely DELISH!! I am glad you were able to make this dish your own and that it turned out great. Thanks for sharing your tips with us, Rochelle :).
Jenean Graham says
i am a big fan of yours. Your recipes don’t disappoint. I made this recipe for my family partnered with mash potatoes and broccoli. It was delicious. It will be added to my go to meal each week.
Imma says
Sounds like such a lovely hearty meal! Thanks for stopping by Jenean, I’m glad you enjoyed!
Nannak says
My children and grandkids love, love, love my version of Salisbury steak. Just form ground chuck patties, flour them on both sides and fry them. You then drain the fat on paper towels. There will be brown bits left in the pan. Do a very quick
rinse of the pan with hot water to remove some of the fat but you need those Brown bits! Mix together a can of cream of mushroom and a can of golden mushroom soup. Sprinkle in onion powder and thin the mixture with water. Put the patties in a baking dish and cover with the soup mixture. Bake, covered at 360 degrees for 30 minutes. Folks, it is awesome!
Kristal Smith says
I saw this recipe on Facebook. I saved it, just to have a reference, I ended up using all the ingredients. I wasn’t expecting it to come out great, but it did! The creole seasoning gave it a tasty twist, I couldn’t stop eating it. Leftovers were just as good. Thank you!
imma africanbites says
Good to hear it went well for you. Thank you.
Ellyn says
I made this last night and it was absolutely amazing. My husband was bragging to his friends how delicious it was. We had enough leftovers for a second meal and it was just as good the second day.
ImmaculateBites says
So happy to hear it was a hit . Thanks for taking time out to share this with us.
Rebecca says
This looks very tasty, and I’m on my way to the market for a few of the ingredients. Would panko breadcrumbs work instead of regular breadcrumbs?
ImmaculateBites says
Yes, it would.
Puro Food says
I love easy dinner recipes, especially when they turn out to be something my whole family loves!. This one also looks tasty.