Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak Recipe (2024)

This old fashioned Salisbury steak recipe consists of delicious seasoned beef patties smothered in onions and a homemade gravy. This classic comfort food dinner recipe is made in 30 minutes making it great for a quick weeknight dinner!

Salisbury Steak is one of my go-to easy comfort meal dinners. You will find this recipe on rotation regularly in my home almost bi-weekly. It’s always a hit with my kids and husband, and makes for a delicious lunch the next day with any leftovers we might have. This recipe is especially delicious as it contains caramelized onions and a homemade gravy which give the beef patties even more flavor. Of course, I’ll share below a cheat that I sometimes do when I don’t feel like taking the extra few minutes to make homemade gravy.

When I’m looking for a quick weeknight dinner my Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak Recipe is my go to. However, sometimes I will switch it up and make my slow cooker Salisbury steak. You don’t get the crispy edges, but the flavors come out similiar. That recipe also uses mushrooms in addition to onions.

Pair my Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak Recipe with buttered noodles or mashed potatoes, and sweet baby carrots.

Why this Recipe Works

Easy Weeknight Dinner – I love how quickly this meal comes together.

Comfort Food – This salisbury steak recipe is the ultimate comfort food and will instantly remind you of your childhood days.

Every day ingredients – This recipe consist of everyday ingredients you would find in your refrigerator and pantry.

Ingredients

There are thirteen ingredients. This might seem like a lot, however, chances are you already have the ingredients nestled in your pantry or fridge.

Unsalted butter – A little butter will help caramelize the onion and bring an additional depth of flavor to the dish.

Onion – I love to caramelize one thinly sliced onion that will be included in the gravy.

Beef broth – Will be used as the base to the homemade gravy.

Ground beef – I like to use lean ground beef but an 80/20 will do as well. Just make sure to drain off any excess oil before making the gravy.

Worcestershire sauce – This flavors both the beef patties and gravy.

Seasonings – You will need a combination of dried onion flakes, dried parsley, black pepper, and my secret ingredient Montreal Steak Seasoning.

Breadcrumbs – You can use plain or Italian seasoned. Whatever you have on hand. Although I’ve never tried using panko for this recipe.

Egg – One egg is all you need to help bind the ground beef with the breadcrumbs and seasoning together.Cornstarch – You will need this to thicken the broth that will be turned into gravy. Flour works too if you don’t have cornstarch on hand. Just remember flour needs to have a little additional salt added to cut the flour taste.

Directions

In a large skillet on medium heat, melt the butter. Melt butter and add in thinly sliced onions. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir well and add in ¼ cup of the beef broth. Place the lid on the skillet and let the onions cook for 5-10 minutes.

Mixing occasionally–making sure that the onions do not burn. Add additional liquid if needed. Once the onions are translucent push them off to the sides of the skillet so they aren’t in direct heat.

While the onions cook prepare the ground beef mixture. Combine the ground beef, steak seasoning, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, dried onion flakes, parsley, bread crumbs and egg together. Mix well, then divide the mixture into 4-6 patties.

Pour the grapeseed oil into the pan. Form each patty into an oval shape, pressing thin, then place in the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat with the lid on. Then flip the patties with a spatula and press the beef down thinning them out. Cook for an additional 3 minutes and move the patties to the sides of the skillet.

While patties are finishing up cooking whisk together the 3 cups of beef broth, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, and black pepper.

Increase the heat to medium-high and pour and mix the seasoned broth into the center of the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes stirring constantly until broth turns into a thick gravy. Flip the beef patties around ensuring the gravy is coated on both sides of the beef and cook for an additional 5 minutes on low heat with lid on. Serve immediately and enjoy.

FAQs

Expert Tips & Tricks

Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks for making salisbury steaks.

• Gravy – If you don’t feel like making your own homemade gravy I recommend a large jar of Heinz beef gravy as it works best for the flavors of this dish.
• Overcrowding – It is key to not overcrowd the pan with ingredients when cooking salisbury steak. I recommend a very large saute or skillet pan.
• Size – Make sure to make the hamburger patties equal size so the cooking time is the same throughout.
• Gluten Free – Make gluten free Salisbury steak by using gluten free bread crumbs and omitting the Worchestire sauce.

Salisbury Steak Sides

Not sure what to serve with your hamburger steaks? Check out a few of my favorite Salisbury Steak Sides.

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