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! 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.
