Description
Salisbury steak is a comforting American dish made of seasoned ground beef patties cooked and served with a rich mushroom‑onion gravy, often accompanied by mashed potatoes or vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (≈450 g) ground beef (80‑85% lean)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp butter or oil (for cooking patties)
- Gravy: 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- Gravy: 1 cup beef broth
- Gravy: 1 small onion, diced
- Gravy: 1‑2 tbsp flour (for thickening)
- Gravy: 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Gravy: Optional: sour cream or cream, herbs like parsley
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, diced onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Mix just until combined; do not over‑mix.
- Shape into oval or round patties, about ½‑inch thick.
- Heat butter or oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook patties until browned on both sides (≈ 3‑5 minutes per side). Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add onions and mushrooms; cook until softened and browned.
- Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms/onions, stirring to coat and cook for a minute to remove raw flour taste.
- Slowly whisk in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce; bring gravy to a simmer, scraping up browned bits from the pan.
- Return the patties to the pan; cover and simmer in gravy until they are cooked through (internal temperature ≈ 70‑75 °C / 160‑165 °F) and gravy thickens, about 10‑15 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning, stir in optional cream or sour cream and herbs if using. Serve hot over mashed potatoes or with your side of choice, ladling gravy over patties.
Notes
- You can use leaner beef to reduce fat, but patties may be less juicy.
- Letting the meat mixture rest (chill) before shaping can help patties hold together.
- Gravy thickener can be flour or cornstarch slurry depending on dietary needs.
- Salisbury steak is great for preparing ahead: patties can be formed in advance; gravy can be made ahead and reheated.
- Substitute mushrooms or omit if not liked; onions alone work for gravy as well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak with gravy (≈ 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 465
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 663 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: —
- Trans Fat: —
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 147 mg
