Salisbury steak and rice is a classic comfort meal featuring seasoned ground beef patties smothered in rich brown gravy, served over fluffy rice. It’s hearty, budget-friendly, and very satisfying.
🥩🍚 Salisbury Steak and Rice
🧾 Ingredients
🥩 Steak patties
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
🍄 Gravy
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup mushrooms (optional)
- Salt & pepper to taste
🍚 Rice
- 2 cups white rice
- 4 cups water
- Pinch of salt
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Cook rice
- Rinse rice and cook with water and salt.
- Simmer until fluffy, then set aside.
2. Make patties
- Mix ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Shape into oval patties.
3. Cook patties
- Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook patties 4–5 minutes per side until browned.
- Remove and set aside.
4. Make gravy
- In same pan, melt butter.
- Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly add beef broth while whisking.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and mushrooms.
- Simmer until thickened.
5. Finish dish
- Return patties to gravy.
- Simmer 5–10 minutes until fully cooked and flavorful.
6. Serve
- Spoon rice onto plate.
- Top with Salisbury steak and generous gravy.
🍽️ Serving ideas
- 🥦 Steamed vegetables (green beans or broccoli)
- 🥖 Dinner rolls or bread
- 🧄 Garlic mashed potatoes instead of rice
🔥 Tips for best results
- Don’t overmix beef or patties become tough.
- Let gravy thicken slowly for best texture.
- Mushrooms add deep, restaurant-style flavor.
- Rest patties in gravy so they absorb flavor.
🔄 Variations
- 🧀 Cheesy Salisbury steak
- 🌶️ Spicy pepper gravy version
- 🍄 Extra mushroom-heavy gravy
- 🥔 Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes instead of rice
