This Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy is a great, from-scratch recipe straight from one of mom’s archive recipe cards. A savory salisbury steak dinner with an onion, mushroom gravy that is perfect served over mashed potatoes for comfort food goodness.
I was cleaning up my office the other day and after making some editorial plans for posts, came across my binder with all of mom’s recipes. After she passed away I had gathered them all together, from hand written recipe cards with her notes, to clippings and magazine and newspaper cut outs into one binder.
One that stood out, and one I had not made in quite some time, was this Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy.
This is one that comes together quickly, is made with ingredients most likely already on hand and is filling. With ground beef and pantry ingredients mixed with diced onion, the meat is formed into “steaks” and seared in a super hot skillet to caramelize the meat juices and get a little charred on the outside.
I decided to add the sautéed onions to the mushroom gravy. This is savory, lightly seasoned dish and the gravy poured over the meat is really quite tasty.
Mashed potatoes were needed to round out the meal. This is a classic American comfort food dish and one that brings back fond memories for me.
If you like this kind of recipe try my Chopped Chicken Piccata with Mashed Potatoes, or my Balsamic Apricot Pork Chops. Hope you enjoy!
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 1 large egg beaten
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard (separated)
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (separated)
- 1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp bacon fat or olive oil (separated)
- 1 large white onion sliced thin
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- parsley to garnish chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl combine the ground beef, onion, egg, ketchup, one tablespoon of mustard, one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, Panko breadcrumbs and salt and pepper. Knead by hand until combined. Form into 4 oval patties to give them a "steak" appearance.
- Heat a cast iron pan or large skillet until very hot. Add 1 tablespoon of bacon fat or oil and then patties. Sear patties to a crispy brown, 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside on a paper towel lined plate and cover to keep warm or a casserole dish if serving later.
- Add the other tablespoon of bacon fat or oil to the pan and sauté the onion until golden brown over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, remaining tablespoon of mustard and Worcestershire sauce and cook for several minutes. Mushrooms will release water so cook mixture down for several minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle flour over all and stir, cooking for another minute. Slowly add the beef stock, stir to mix and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer for several minutes, sauce will thicken. Season to taste.
- Add the “steaks” back to the pan, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes to heat through. If in casserole dish to serve later: cover and cook 10 minutes in 350°F oven to heat through.
- Serve over mashed potatoes and pour mushroom onion gravy over each salisbury steak. Sprinkle with parsley to garnish.
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Thank you for a delicious recipe! Followed the recipe exactly and wouldn’t change a thing. I will be adding this to the rotation.
Thank you Amy! I am so glad to hear this!
This is the second time Ive made this recipe and it is AMAZING!! It definitely brought back some wonderful childhood memories. Comfort food at its very best. I made it last night for the second time. My family went back for seconds and raved about how delicious it was. Thank you for sharing! Instant hit in my household.
So happy you enjoyed this Marliece. Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know. 🙂
I would love to make this. I just used up mushrooms making soup last night. I am in the U.S. helping take care of my mom, and that would be a welcome dinner that I hope she could eat.
Welcome back to the states, although sorry it’s to take care of mom. I hope she feels better soon! I hope you give this one a try Cathy. Happy New Year! 🙂
Delicious! Best Salisbury Steak recipe I’ve tried by far.
Steve, you rock! Thanks buddy, appreciate that. 🙂
This was awesome!! Tender, savory, simple and full of comfort smells and tastes! I opted for bowtie pasta the first time I made this, but tonite it will be paired with garlic & parsley mashed potatoes and honey-butter, ginger baby carrots.
Thanks for coming back to let me know. Wish I was there for dinner Judy! 😉
Just now tried this – one of the best Salisbury steak recipes I have found! The Dijon mustard really made it special. I didn’t have Panko bread crumbs (haven’t found any that are organic), so used regular organic bread crumbs. Everything else, I followed the recipe, and that’s unusual for me. Thanks.
Reading that comment makes me smile, so glad you enjoyed it Marcia!
What a wonderful way to remember and share about your mom: through her recipes! Salisbury steak is nostalgic for me and Keith too – our kind of comfort food.
It’s been fun going through them and seeing what I can do with them. All classics for sure. Thanks Marissa. 🙂