Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak Recipe

White plate filled with beef patty, mashed potatoes, and carrots.

Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak Recipe

This old fashioned Salisbury steak recipe consists of delicious seasoned beef patties smothered in onions and a homemade gravy. This classic comfort food dinner recipe is made in 30 minutes making it great for a quick weeknight dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Low Calorie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 280kcal

Author Katie

Equipment

1 Mixing Bowl
1 Stove Top
1 Large Skillet with Lid
1 Spatula
1 Whisk

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 onion thinly sliced
3-¼ cups beef broth divided
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon steak seasoning
3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce divided
1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ cup plain breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
3 tablespoon cornstarch
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

In a large skillet on medium heat, melt the butter. Melt butter and add in thinly sliced onions. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir well and add in ¼ cup of the beef broth. Place the lid on the skillet and let the onions cook for 5-10 minutes. Mixing occasionally--making sure that the onions do not burn. Add additional liquid if needed. Once the onions are translucent push them off to the sides of the skillet so they aren't in direct heat.
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 1 onion, 3-¼ cups beef broth
While the onions cook prepare the ground beef mixture. Combine the ground beef, steak seasoning, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, dried onion flakes, parsley, bread crumbs and egg together. Mix well, then divide the mixture into 4-6 patties.
1 pound lean ground beef, 1 tablespoon steak seasoning, 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, ½ cup plain breadcrumbs, 1 egg
Pour the grapeseed oil into the pan. Form each patty into an oval shape, pressing thin, then place in the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat with the lid on. Then flip the patties with a spatula and press the beef down thinning them out. Cook for an additional 3 minutes and move the patties to the sides of the skillet.
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
While patties are finishing up cooking whisk together the 3 cups of beef broth, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, and black pepper.
3-¼ cups beef broth, 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 3 tablespoon cornstarch, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Increase the heat to medium-high and pour and mix the seasoned broth into the center of the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes stirring constantly until broth turns into a thick gravy. Flip the beef patties around ensuring the gravy is coated on both sides of the beef and cook for an additional 5 minutes on low heat with lid on. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Notes

Gravy - If you don’t feel like making your own homemade gravy I recommend a large jar of Heinz beef gravy as it works best for the flavors of this dish.
Overcrowding - It is key to not overcrowd the pan with ingredients when cooking salisbury steak. I recommend a very large saute or skillet pan.
Quantity of Steaks - I typically can get 5-6 hamburger steaks out of a pound of meat. You can make the patties smaller and stretch the pound of meat further if you'd like. I typically always make 5 allowing for one leftover meal for lunch the next day.
Size - Make sure to make the hamburger patties equal size so the cooking time is the same throughout.
Gluten Free - Make gluten free Salisbury steak by using gluten free bread crumbs and omitting the Worchestire sauce.
Bread crumbs - If you don't have plain breadcrumbs on hand the Italian seasoned bread crumbs work as well. I have used both for this recipe and haven't seen much of a difference in the flavor.

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