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Easy Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy Recipe

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This Easy Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy recipe offers juicy, flavorful ground beef patties smothered in a rich mushroom gravy. Ready in just 30 minutes, it combines classic comfort food elements such as browned beef, sautéed mushrooms, and a creamy roux-based gravy for a satisfying family meal. Serve over mashed potatoes for a hearty dinner.

  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Salisbury Steaks

  • 1/2 onion (white, brown or yellow)
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (or 1/3 cup ordinary breadcrumbs)
  • 1 lb/500g ground beef (mince)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 beef bouillon cube, crumbled
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tsp Dijon mustard (or 2 tsp dry mustard powder)

Cooking and Gravy

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 5 oz/150g mushrooms, sliced
  • 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose (plain) flour
  • 2 cups beef broth/stock, low sodium
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Onion grating: Place the breadcrumbs in a bowl. Using a box grater, grate the onion directly over the breadcrumbs. Mix with your fingers and leave to soak for a few minutes to soften the breadcrumbs and incorporate onion flavor.
  2. Mix ingredients: Add the ground beef, minced garlic, egg, ketchup, crumbled beef bouillon cube, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard to the breadcrumb mixture. Use your hands to mix just until combined and uniform. Continue mixing for a couple of minutes until mixture feels a bit pasty. This helps the patties hold together well.
  3. Form patties: Divide the mixture into 5 equal portions and firmly shape each into an oval patty about 3/4 inch (1 2/3 cm) thick.
  4. Brown patties: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the patties and cook for about 1 minute on the first side until browned, then carefully flip and brown the other side. The patties will remain raw inside at this stage. Remove the patties onto a plate.
  5. Cook aromatics: If the skillet looks dry, add a little more oil. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes until the onions become translucent and fragrant.
  6. Cook mushrooms: Add sliced mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
  7. Make gravy roux: Reduce heat to medium and add the unsalted butter. Once melted, sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. This cooks out the raw flour flavor and creates a roux base for the gravy.
  8. Prepare gravy: Gradually whisk in the low sodium beef broth, ensuring the mixture becomes mostly lump-free. Then whisk in the remaining gravy ingredients: 1/2 cup water, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, and 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce.
  9. Finish cooking steaks: Return the browned patties and any accumulated juices from the plate to the skillet with the gravy. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, occasionally stirring around the steaks, until the gravy thickens and the steaks are cooked through. If the gravy thickens too fast, add more water to loosen it.
  10. Season gravy: Remove the patties onto a plate. Taste the gravy and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
  11. Serve: Plate the Salisbury steaks and spoon the mushroom gravy generously over the top. This dish is ideal served over creamy mashed potatoes. Optionally sprinkle with fresh parsley for garnish.

Notes

  • Grating the onion into the breadcrumbs helps distribute moisture evenly and adds flavor.
  • Mixing the beef mixture until slightly pasty improves the patty’s cohesion, preventing them from falling apart during cooking.
  • Use low sodium beef broth to control salt levels and allow customization.
  • If desired, you can substitute regular mustard powder if Dijon is unavailable.
  • Serving with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles complements the rich mushroom gravy perfectly.
  • The patties are pan-seared first to develop flavor and then simmered in gravy to finish cooking and keep moist.

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