My easy Salisbury steaks are made with ground beef and simmered in a rich and so flavorful homemade brown onion gravy. This recipe is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner! 
Feb 1 2018. Updated photos and recipe has been updated slightly.
Salisbury steak isn’t a steak it’s basically fancy hamburger patties traditionally served with mashed potatoes. When I was a kid. I didn’t think Salisbury steak was fancy at all. I cringed at my plate of ugly dark brown food.
Yup, I disliked Salisbury steak. I also hated Salisbury steak t.v. dinners that my mom used to buy. The only thing that motivated me to finish my Salisbury steak t.v. dinner was the brownie that came with it. It was a pitiful looking delicious brownie. I was a super picky kid. Back then, I hated anything smothered in brown gravy.
I always claim it’s best to use Better than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base to make this salisbury steak recipe. I absolutely love it. It’s full of flavor and it tastes homemade because it’s made from real meat. I use it most of the time when I’m making salisbury steak gravy.
How to make Salisbury steak
For the Salisbury steak:
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
3 onions (1 onion diced the other two sliced thin)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt for taste (I used 1 1/4 tsp)
pepper for taste (I used 1 tsp)
Pinch of celery salt
small handful of chopped parsley
How to make Beef gravy:
2 cups beef broth (I use Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base)
3 tbs flour
1 tsp heavy whipping cream (optional)
1/4 cup unsalted butter
Salt for taste
Pepper for taste
Make Salisbury steak:
- Separate the diced and sliced onions. They will be cooked separately. Add all the Salisbury steak ingredients except the onions to a large bowl (Separate the diced onions and the sliced onions and place to the side for later) and mix until combined but do not over mix. Form 6 beef patties.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp of butter once sizzling add the onions. Cook the diced onions until softened about 3 minutes. Remove onions and set to the side to cool for a little bit. Add more butter if needed. Add the sliced onions and cook until softened. Add the diced cooked cooled onions to the beef mixture and combine gently. Do not overwork the beef. Add another tbsp of butter. Once the skillet is nice and hot add the beef patties. Sear each side until browned. Remove and set aside. Leave about 1 tablespoon of the hamburger fat in the skillet.
- To make the onion gravy, add the 1/4 cup of butter and once the butter has melted add the beef broth and 1 the tablespoon hamburger fat if you like. Cook until boiling then add flour 1 tbsp at a time stirring frequently to prevent lumps. Add the heavy whipping cream and mix well. Simmer then add the beef patties and onions. Simmer for 10-12 minutes. You can cover it if you like but don’t cover the skillet for too long because we don’t want to dry out the patties. Add salt and pepper to the gravy for taste and a small handful of chopped parsley. Serve Salisbury steak with string beans and mashed potatoes. So delicious! Enjoy!
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- Beef patties
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 3 red onions 1 onion diced the other two sliced thin
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/4 tsp onion powder
- salt for taste I used 1 1/4 tsp
- pepper for taste I used 1 tsp
- 1 Pinch of celery salt
- 2 cups beef broth I use Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp heavy whipping cream optional
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt for taste
- Pepper for taste
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Separate the diced and sliced onions. They will be cooked separately.
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Add all the hamburger patties ingredients except the onions to a large bowl (Separate the diced onions and the sliced onions and placfor later
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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp of butter once sizzling add the onions. Cook the diced onions until softened about 3 minutes. Remove onions and set to the side to cool for a little bit. Add more butter if needed. Add the sliced onions and cook until softened. Set the sliced onions to the side.
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Add the diced cooked cooled onions to the beef mixture and combine gently. Do not overwork the beef. Add another tbsp of butter. Once the skillet is nice and hot add the beef patties. Sear each side until browned. Remove and set aside. Leave about 1 tablespoon of the hamburger fat in the skillet.
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Mix the beef broth and flour in a bowl to make a slurry. Mix until the clumps are gone. Over medium heat add the beef slurry. Cook until boiling then simmer. Add the heavy whipping cream and mix well.
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Simmer then add the beef patties and onions. Simmer for 10-12 minutes. You can put a lid on the skillet if you like but don't cover it too long because we don't want dried out patties. Add salt and pepper to the gravy for taste and a small handful of chopped parsley. Serve with string beans and mashed potatoes.
