Salisbury steak is a classic comfort food made from seasoned ground beef patties served in a rich onion-mushroom gravy. It’s hearty, savory, and often paired with mashed potatoes or rice.
🧾 Ingredients
🥩 Beef patties
- 500g ground beef
- 1 small onion (finely grated or chopped)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp mustard (optional)
- Salt & black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
🍄 Gravy
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1–2 cups mushrooms (sliced, optional but classic)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt & pepper
👩🍳 Method
1. Form patties
- Mix ground beef, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and seasonings.
- Shape into oval patties (like mini steaks).
2. Brown patties
- Heat a pan and sear patties 3–4 minutes per side.
- Remove and set aside (they will finish cooking in gravy).
3. Make gravy
- In the same pan, melt butter.
- Sauté onions and mushrooms until soft and golden.
- Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly add beef broth while whisking.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer until thickened.
4. Finish cooking
- Return patties to the gravy.
- Simmer covered for 10–15 minutes until fully cooked and tender.
🍽️ Serving ideas
- With mashed potatoes 🥔
- With rice 🍚
- With buttered noodles 🍝
💡 Tips
- Don’t overmix beef or patties will be dense
- Let gravy thicken before adding patties back in
- Mushrooms add deep umami flavor but can be optional
⚡ Quick 3-step version
- Form and brown beef patties
- Make onion-mushroom gravy
- Simmer together until tender
If you want, I can also show you a slow cooker Salisbury steak version, a cheesy stuffed Salisbury steak upgrade, or a low-carb cauliflower mash pairing meal.
