🥩🍄 Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy (Classic Comfort Dinner)
Salisbury steak is seasoned ground beef shaped into patties and simmered in a rich mushroom gravy. It’s hearty, tender, and perfect over mashed potatoes or rice.
🧾 Ingredients (4 servings)
Steak patties
- 500g ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 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 paprika (optional)
Mushroom gravy
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- 250g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced (optional but recommended)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp thyme (or Italian seasoning)
- Salt & pepper to taste
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Make the patties
- In a bowl, mix beef, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Shape into oval patties (like mini steaks).
2. Brown the steaks
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Sear patties 3–4 minutes per side until browned.
- Remove and set aside (they will finish cooking in the gravy).
3. Cook mushrooms
- In the same pan, add butter.
- Sauté mushrooms and onions until soft and golden (5–7 minutes).
4. Make gravy
- Sprinkle flour over mushrooms and stir 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. Simmer steaks in gravy
- Return patties to the pan.
- Spoon gravy over them.
- Cover and simmer 10–15 minutes until fully cooked and tender.
🍽️ Serve with
- Mashed potatoes 🥔
- Steamed rice 🍚
- Egg noodles 🍝
- Buttered vegetables 🥦
💡 Tips for best flavor
- Grated onion in the meat keeps patties juicy.
- Browning the patties first builds deep flavor in the gravy.
- Letting them simmer in sauce makes them tender and rich.
- If gravy gets too thick, add a splash of broth.
🔥 Variations
- Cheesy Salisbury steak: melt cheese on top before serving
- Creamy version: add a splash of cream to gravy
- Spicy twist: add chili flakes or hot sauce
- Low-carb version: serve with cauliflower mash
If you want, I can also give you a restaurant diner-style version, a 30-minute quick version, or a meal prep freezer-friendly Salisbury steak recipe.
