🥩🍄 Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Salisbury steak is a classic comfort dish made from seasoned ground beef patties served with a rich, savory mushroom gravy. Think of it as “elevated hamburger steak”—tender, juicy, and packed with flavor.
🧾 Ingredients (4 servings)
Steak patties
- 500g ground beef (80/20 for juiciness)
- 1 small onion, finely grated or minced
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp mustard (optional, adds depth)
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
Mushroom gravy
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1–2 tbsp oil
- 250g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced (optional but recommended)
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp thyme (or Italian seasoning)
- Salt & pepper to taste
👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. Form the patties
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and seasoning.
- Shape into oval patties (slightly thicker than burgers).
2. Brown the steaks
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Cook patties 3–4 minutes per side until browned.
- Remove and set aside (they don’t need to be fully cooked yet).
3. Cook mushrooms
- In the same pan, add butter.
- Sauté mushrooms and onions until golden and soft (5–7 minutes).
4. Make the gravy
- Sprinkle flour over mushrooms and stir for 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly pour in beef broth while stirring to avoid lumps.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer until slightly thickened.
5. Finish cooking steaks
- Return patties to the pan.
- Spoon gravy over them.
- Cover and simmer 10–15 minutes until cooked through and tender.
🍽️ Serve
- Over mashed potatoes 🥔
- With rice 🍚
- Or buttered noodles 🍝
- Spoon extra mushroom gravy on top
đź’ˇ Tips for best results
- Grating onion into the meat keeps patties juicy.
- Don’t skip browning—it builds deep flavor in the gravy.
- Let patties simmer in gravy so they absorb flavor.
- If gravy gets too thick, add a splash of broth or water.
🔥 Variations
- Cheesy Salisbury steak: add melted cheese on top
- Spicy version: add chili flakes or hot sauce to gravy
- Creamy mushroom gravy: add a splash of cream at the end
- Low-carb version: serve with cauliflower mash instead of potatoes
If you want, I can also give you a restaurant diner-style version, a meal prep freezer version, or a 30-minute quick Salisbury steak recipe.
