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This homemade Salisbury Steak recipe is ground beef hamburger patties that simmer in a rich mushroom gravy. One skillet pan is all you need to make this comfort food classic that the whole family will love.

A white plate with a patty, mashed potatoes, and corn.

Homemade Salisbury Steak Recipe (Classic Comfort Food)

Make salisbury steak patties at home with ground meat, breadcrumbs, and dried seasonings, plus a delicious gravy made right inside the same skillet pan!

Classic salisbury steak is made on the stove top, in one skillet pan, and its ground beef patties topped with a rich mushroom gravy. This amazing recipe is fancy enough for company but cozy enough for a hearty meal that the entire family will love at dinnertime. 

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Simple Ingredients For This Classic Salisbury Steak Recipe With Mushroom Gravy

Hamburger Steak Ingredients 

  1. Ground Beef
  2. Italian Breadcrumbs
  3. Large Egg
  4. Milk : I prefer using a higher fat milk like whole milk when making this easy salisbury steak recipe.
  5. Worcestershire Sauce
  6. Ketchup
  7. Dijon Mustard
  8. Onion Powder
  9. Garlic Powder
  10. Black Pepper

Rich Brown Gravy Ingredients With Mushrooms

  1. Butter
  2. Sliced Mushrooms
  3. Onion
  4. All-Purpose Flour
  5. Beef Broth or Beef Stock
  6. Ketchup
  7. Worcestershire Sauce
  8. Dijon Mustard
Ingredients for this recipe

How To Make Skillet Salisbury Steak (Printable Recipe Card)

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, Italian bread crumbs, egg, milk, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined. Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal oblong shaped patties or oval patties. 

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In a large skillet pan, over medium-high heat, cook the hamburger patties on each side until browned with a nice crust to them. No need to cook until a safe internal temperature. Remove the patties from the skillet pan and transfer them to a plate. 

Make the delicious mushroom gravy. Into the same skillet pan, add the butter, sliced mushrooms, and onions. Cook until the onions and have softened and the mushrooms have turned brown. Remember to scrape up the pan drippings – all the browned bits off of the bottom of the skillet (lots of flavor there!).

Stir in the flour and cook, while stirring constantly, until the paste turns a golden brown color. About 2 minutes. 

Slowly stir in the broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the brown bits off of the bottom of the skillet pan. 

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Reduce the heat to low. Add the steaks back into the skillet pan and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and the gravy has thickened. 

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Serve a patty over top some mashed potatoes and add a spoonful of the rich gravy mixture over top the cooked patties (simple salisbury steak meat patty). 

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How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftovers inside an airtight container (with some gravy), inside the refrigerator, for up to 3-4 days. Reheat leftovers in a skillet pan until heated through or warm up individual servings inside the microwave. 

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Best Salisbury Steak Recipe FAQ’s

What Kind Of Meat Is Salisbury Steak Made Of?

Contrary to what the name says, Salisbury steak is actually not made of steak at all – but rather from ground beef. You can think of it sort of like a hamburger patty without the bun, or a pan-fried single serving of meatloaf, or rather meatball-like.

Can I Make This Recipe With Ground Turkey or Lean Ground Beef?

Yes you can use ground turkey instead of ground beef. A higher fat ground beef can be used or you can use a lower-fat ground beef instead – 80/20 would be the higher fat option while a lower fat option is 90/10 or 93/7. The meat patties will have more flavor and be more moist with the higher fat content but it will also leave the mushroom gravy a bit more oily. 

What Is Salisbury Steak? 

Salisbury steaks are like mini meatloaves covered in a rich mushroom brown gravy sauce. It’s typically a meat patty made from ground beef with some additional seasonings and mix-ins, similar to how you make meatloaf. 

How Do I Serve Homemade Salisbury Steak?

Traditionally, you serve it over some creamy mashed potatoes. Try my Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes or these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes or make dinnertime prep a breeze and use instant mashed potatoes from the grocery store. You can also eat it as is with some gravy spooned over top the meat patty, serve it on top of some white rice or even egg noodles. 

Close up of the finished patties inside the mushroom gravy.
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Salisbury Steak With Mushroom Gravy


Author Jessica – Together as Family
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
This homemade Salisbury Steak recipe is ground beef hamburger patties that simmer in a rich mushroom gravy. One skillet pan is all you need to make this comfort food classic that the whole family will love.

Ingredients
  

Salisbury Steak Patties

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Mushroom Gravy

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Salisbury Steak Patties : In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, Italian breadcrumbs, egg, milk, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined. Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal oblong shaped patties. 
    1 pound ground beef, 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon whole milk, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • In a large skillet pan, over medium-high heat, cook the hamburger patties on each side until browned with a nice crust to them. Remove the patties from the skillet pan and transfer them to a plate. 
    * No need to cook until a safe internal temperature, just get a nice sear on the outside of the patties on both sides.
  • Mushroom Gravy : Into the same skillet pan, add the butter, sliced mushrooms, and onions. Cook until the onions and have softened and the mushrooms have turned brown.
    * Remember to scrape up the pan drippings – all the browned bits off of the bottom of the skillet (lots of flavor there!).
    3 tablespoons butter, 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, 1 small onion
  • Add in the flour and cook, while stirring constantly, until the mushrooms & onions are coated in the flour paste and it turns a golden brown color. About 1-2 minutes. 
    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Slowly stir in the beef broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the brown bits off of the bottom of the skillet pan. 
    3 cups beef broth, 2 tablespoons ketchup, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • Simmer Salisbury Steak & Gravy : Reduce the heat to low-medium. Add the steaks back into the skillet pan and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165℉ and the gravy has thickened. 
  • Serve a patty over top some mashed potatoes and add a spoonful of the rich gravy mixture over top the cooked patties. 

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Notes

Serving Size : The recipe makes 4 large patties but I usually shape them into smaller sized patties so I can get 6 servings from the recipe. When’s Erving them over mashed potatoes and with some sort of side dish (like veggies), everyone in my family is plenty full with the smaller sized patty. 
Skillet Pan : Use a larger skillet pan (about 12 inches) for this recipe. 
Ground Beef : The higher the fat content the more moist and flavorful the patties will be, but the sauce will also be more oily. I prefer using a leaner ground beef like 90/10 or 93/7 when making this recipe. After cooking the patties you can soak up some of the grease/oil inside the skillet pan to prevent an oily gravy. I use a paper towel to soak up the grease if needed. 
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