Chopped Steak

Chopped steak in slow cooker or on the stove is here! How to cook chop steak with gravy to serve over pasta for dinner. This is a lot like our Instant Pot salisbury steak meal that we have fallen in love with over the years.

What is the difference between salisbury steak and chopped steak?

Not a lot but there is a slight tweak between the two. Salisbury is typically shaped into oval or rectangular patties, similar to traditional hamburger patties. The ground beef is mixed with breadcrumbs, eggs, onions, and seasonings before being formed into patties and cooked in brown onion gravy.

As opposed to Chopped Cheese Sandwich, chopped steak is prepared by taking ground beef and shaping it into a large thick patty but not typically formed into specific shapes or individual portions. A very slight difference so really I think the main difference is what side of the country you are on. The mix ins differ depending on your location too, and maybe your family has a must add in too.

This is kinda’ like our meatloaf without breadcrumbs recipe except we form the mixture into patties instead of a loaf. If you have your own favorite meatloaf you could easily use that for the blend and then go from there with our sauce and cooking instructions.

What is chop steak made of?

• 2 lbs ground beef or ground sirloin is best
• Italian bread crumbs are best but could use regular and season yourself
• Worcestershire sauce has a pop of flavor
• Minced onions dried or fine fresh
• Salt and pepper are basic seasonings
• 2 eggs will bind everything together, I like organic free range
• 4 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
• Beef broth or stock works and has more flavor than water for the liquid element needed
• Packet Lipton onion soup mix for an easy way to add a ton of flavor
• 4 tbsp cornstarch is just used to thicken the sauce if you want to
• Sliced onions and mushrooms can be added into the sauce too

Variations

There is a way to make this as an appetizer too!! I would make the meat mixture described here and then use our Crockpot meatballs and gravy instructions. That is beyond incredible and always a hit when we have people over for the Big Game or just because.

Now if you are a texture person and really need some crisp on the outside of your pieces, I get it. In this case I actually prefer super duper tender but in that case you could make air fryer meatloaf patties, simmer the sauce ingredients on the stove and then combine. I still would recommend submerging in the gravy since that is the traditional way of serving.

Tips

You will want to spray inside of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray if using that method. Do not overmix the meat when making into patties or they will be dense and not as fall-apart tender. No matter which cooking method you choose you want to sear the patties on both sides until browned first to keep them moist and prevent them from falling apart.

Bury the hamburger steak in the gravy so they are coated beneath in order to almost boil in it. In order to thicken the sauce at the end you want to whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth before adding or it will become lumpy.

If you have had this dish at Longhorn steak house it will look close to what you see here. On top of a bed of mashed potatoes it is covered in a rich sauce and so tender you can cut bite size pieces with the side of a fork. Made on the stove as directed below, or you can make Crockpot Salisbury Steak this way too all day.

Are chopped steak and cubed steak the same?

No, some people confuse this term with how you cook cubed steak with gravy, not the same. Those pieces are in fact steaks but either pounded with a mallet or run thru a tenderizer machine at the butcher shop. SO if you search slow cooker cube steak you will not get this dish that is more similar to salisbury. Both are considered comfort food for sure but different non the less.

Chopped Steak in the Oven

You could follow the same steps but use a Dutch Oven on the stovetop over medium heat (or in the oven at 350 F) with lid on for about 2 hours or until meat is fork tender if you’d rather. Typically this is served over some sort of carb like egg noodles cooked separately, al dente or potatoes of some kind.

What is chopped steak good for?

I mean other than eating, I am not sure. 😉 It is an easy to eat, soft food dish that all ages can enjoy no matter the age. Served with a carb of your choice and green beans it makes for a great meal that is family friendly.

If you wanted a new way to serve it you could use a spatula at the end to kinda’ chop up the meat so it is more like a sloppy joe mixture in the pot. Then serve with a spoon to make loose meat sandwiches but with this filling!! Served with slider rolls or sweet Hawaiian buns it is a fun new way to eat it.