Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak Recipe

Old fashioned salisbury steak recipe with gravy on the stove, slow cooker or pressure cooker are here! Like our Chopped Steak Recipe with Mushroom Gravy this is made with a thick sauce and hamburger patties. A family favorite comfort food dish will surely be a hit for dinner this week.

Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe on Stove with Gravy

Cooking salisbury steak on the stove is a real winner. You can bubble it for as long as you like, the more time the more tender it will get. This is very similar to our slow cooker chopped steak recipe. The names are synonymous really so don’t let the verbiage fool you. If you love low and slow, throw it in before work then go for these instructions.

For this dish in particular in a Crockpot works quite well so the meat can really soak up all the flavors of that thick mushroom meatloaf gravy (essentially that is what it is). You could certainly half petite potatoes and throw some of those in there too with any of these methods for a complete meal.

How to Make Salisbury Steak Recipe with Onion Soup Mix

If you wanted to use a packet of homemade Lipton onion soup mix I would leave out the fresh onions and Worcestershire sauce. Either way this is magic when it comes to adding it to hamburger meat. All you really need really to add a ton of flavor in one dump.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs ground beef 80/20 is best or mix ground sausage with beef
• 1 c mushrooms chopped or sliced, portabella are best
• All purpose flour will thicken the sauce
• Panko breadcrumbs works as a binder for the patties
• Egg is best added when at room temperature
• Onion chopped is optional
• Beef broth is better than water for the gravy
• Butter or dairy free alternative works
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• Mustard to add a zing
• Salt and pepper for seasonings
• 1/2 tsp granulated garlic is great too

Can You Cook Hamburger Steak in Oven?

You could brown on the stove and then transfer to the oven if you wanted to, in a cast iron skillet which is oven safe. I would set to 400 until meat is to temp and sauce thickens to your liking.

As for the seasonings you really should add to taste. Prefer onion powder over garlic then by all means use that instead. Start what is listed in the recipe card and adjust from there according to your tastebuds. Use the same ingredients but different timing to make our Instant Pot Salisbury Steak Recipe version.

Skillet Salisbury Steak

We have tips on how to cook round steak on the stove too if you want to make other cuts for dinner. This uses ground meat which could be beef, turkey or even sausage if that is what you prefer. I do like those with a bit of fat in them vs. venison which is super duper lean and more dry.

How do you make Salisbury steak patties?

Put the lean ground beef in a deep bowl, add the egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and 5 tablespoons of beef broth. Mix thoroughly. Now add panko, as well as salt and spices. Should form a meatloaf texture that can be formed into oval patties, may need more breadcrumbs to get to this texture. Then form into uniform medium size rounds.

How long to cook Salisbury steak on stove with gravy

• In your large skillet add 1 tbsp of butter or olive oil.
• Fry the onion and mushrooms for 5-7 minutes to brown over low medium heat. Stir so as not to burn.
• Add flour and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, over medium heat to create a roux.
• Pour in the beef broth, stirring, bring to a boil.
• Break all the lumps of flour. Shape the minced meat into steaks and fry them in another pan in the remaining butter, about 5 minutes per side, to brown the outsides over medium heat.
• Pour sauce with mushrooms and broth into the meat pan, (or transfer meat patties into mushroom gravy pan. Cover with a lid and cook on low heat for another 20 minutes.

If your sauce gets too thick for your liking, add a splash of broth to thin and serve over mashed potatoes. Of course some may want to add some salt and black pepper to taste at the very end but I think this is perfect as is. Takes about 30 minutes start to finish but tastes like they’re slow cooked.

slow cooker directions

If you want to prep in the morning and let it simmer all day long instead, that is a great option too. We have directions for Crockpot salisbury steak here for you here.

Can you make salisbury steak with ground turkey?

Yep, if you wanted to make Ground Turkey Patties instead that is quick and easy too, with less fat. Make the same meat mixture but with this raw protein instead of hamburger patties basically. Same goes for creating the rich brown gravy made in your skillet over medium high heat.

If you remember eating this as a tv dinner as a child, this tastes pretty close. I mean WAY better but will still give you the same comfort you remember back in the day. Those always had a veggie in one of the holes which you can create with Fresh Green Beans, and something sweet in the other. Go all out if you want to totally reminisce.

How to save leftovers

As for leftovers, if you have any, they save and reheat quite well. Keep all the sauce that you can as that will keep it moist and help it from drying out when warmed again. Allow to cool completely, then store in a container free from air and in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat with gravy on top in microwave for 1 minute or so.

It’s important to note that the name for this dish can vary regionally and may be influenced by local culinary traditions and preferences.

Other Names for Salisbury Steak

1. Hamburger Steak in some regions of the United States due to its ground beef patty-like appearance.
2. Swiss Steak should not to be confused with the Swiss dish of the same name, this variation often involves simmering the patties in a tomato-based sauce rather than a brown gravy.
3. Minute Steak in certain contexts can be found referenced especially in older cookbooks and restaurant menus implying that it is quick and easy to prepare.
4. Ground Beef Steak emphasizes the primary ingredient which is ground beef. It’s a straightforward and descriptive term.
5. Chopped Steak is sometimes used interchangeably particularly in restaurants or diners that serve this dish.
6. Cube Steak is a different cut of meat (tenderized and scored with small cuts), it is sometimes used in recipes similar to this, the two names can be used interchangeably in some regions.

Regardless of the name, ground beef steaks typically consists of seasoned meat patties served with a flavorful sauce.