It is time for some great comfort food. This old fashion Salisbury Steak with onion gravy will bring back memories and will become a weeknight favorite.
Salisbury steak is a classical American dish with ground beef patties seasoned in various manors and served with brown gravy over mashed potatoes or noodles. A comfort food out of the past.
This is another request by my wife but this time, she even remembered the recipe she made but details like exact measurements were missing. So after some searching, she found Simple Salisbury at Cincyshopper which she based on Pioneer Woman’s Salisbury Steak Meatballs. All the right ingredients but not quite there. The recipe called for gravy mix and no onions in the gravy, but I can fix that.
My Rating
A nice comfort food.
Recipe notes for Salisbury steak
Since there is no egg or anything to be an hinderance to scaling this recipe, it is the ultimate adjustable recipe. Having said that, 1 pound of ground beef is about as small as I want to go. Here I was cooking for 5 servings, but the discussion is based on 3 servings of 1/3 pound. You could do 4 servings of 1/4 pound each.
We made our own gravy without mix but added some caramelised onion for flavor. With all that onion in the gravy, I pulled the onion from the steaks.
Finally, a comment about the recipes I found out there. It was almost as bad as crock pot cooking. Cans of soup and packets of onion soup mix were everywhere.
Note while pictures are for five servings, the discussion and recipe is set for 3 servings.
If you want caramelised onions in your gravy, start by thin slicing a small onion. Cook with 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat until nicely brown. About 7-8 minutes.
Mix 1 pound ground beef with 1/3 cup bread crumbs, 2 teaspoons ketchup,1 teaspoon mustard and Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. If not doing the onions then add 1/2 teaspoon onion powder.
Divide into 3 equal portions. Place in a large frying pan with a teaspoon of oil over medium-high heat. Flip about every 5-6 minutes until internal temperature of 165. About 15-20 minutes depending on thickness, pan, and your burners.
Whisk 4 tablespoons flour with 1 cup beef broth. Remove the Salisbury steak to a plate and lightly tent. Pour out most of the liquid leaving about 3-4 tablespoons of liquid. Allow the pan to cool some. Add 1 cup beef broth and bring to a light boil over medium heat. Slowly add the flour-broth mixture while continuing to whisk. Add 1 teaspoon ketchup and 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. Add salt to taste. Whisk until nicely thickened, a few minutes.
Add caramelised onions to the gravy and mix well if using. Add steak back into the mixture, simmer a few minutes then serve with mashed potatoes.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 3 | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30 minutes |
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| It is time for some great comfort food. This old fashion Salisbury Steak with onion gravy will bring back memories and will become a weeknight favorite.
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder optional, use if not doing onion in gravy
- 1 onion small chopped
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 2 cups beef broth
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- If you want caramelised onions in your gravy, start by thin slicing a small onion. Cook with 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat until nicely brown. About 7-8 minutes.
- Mix 1 pound ground beef with 1/3 cup bread crumbs, 2 teaspoons ketchup,1 teaspoon mustard and Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. If not doing the onions then add 1/2 teaspoon onion powder .
- Divide into 3 equal portions. Place in a large frying pan with a teaspoon of oil over medium-high heat. Flip about every 5-6 minutes until internal temperature of 165. About 15-20 minutes depending on thickness, pan, and your burners.
- Whisk 4 tablespoons flour with 1 cup beef broth. Remove the Salisbury steak to a plate and lightly tent. Pour out most of the liquid leaving about 3-4 tablespoons of liquid. Allow the pan to cool some. Add 1 cup beef broth and bring to a light boil over medium heat. Slowly add the flour-broth mixture while continuing to whisk. Add 1 teaspoon ketchup and 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. Add salt to taste. Whisk until nicely thickened, a few minutes.
- Add caramelized onions to the gravy and mix well if using. Add steak back into the mixture
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All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
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Last Updated
September 25, 2016
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Joan
This sounds and in my mind taste much better than what I have had before. I would use both onions and onion powder because I like onions. I like the additions of mustard, ketchup and Worchestershire which would give it more flavor than what I have eaten before. I will have to use oatmeal to keep recipe gluten free for my husband, but other than that it works for me.
DrDan
Hi Joan,
This is not the spiciest, so putting the onion powder back in would be fine. I have done recipes where I was over on the onion so I cut it back to prevent that issue. Also, my wife is a garlic fiend so I will up that for personal taste.
The oatmeal would be fine and as you know cornstarch or arrowroot for the gravy.
Thanks for the note
Dan
Cary
trying this tonight. looks delicious.
dan, mustard missing in ingredients list on “recipe card.” just fyi. just discovered this blog and love exploring it! keep up the good work.
DrDan
Hi Cary,
Thanks for the proofread. Fixed.
Welcome to the blog and have fun looking around. Let me know if you any questions.
Dan
Debbie
Made this last night after trying the pork loin carnitas. As predicted this meal was also delicious. was hesitant to use the ketchup in the gravy but did and it was great. We will continue to try another recepie soon. Thanks again!
Debbie and Emily
DrDan
Hi Debbie,
Thanks for the note.
The ketchup is really needed for flavor along with the Worcestershire sauce. Otherwise, it is “hamburger” gravy… not much taste. The two togeather make it pop and say beef.
Check my personal recipe choices at https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/category/101s-top-posts/
Dan
Leslie
Made this today, as usual a great and not to difficult recipe. I know I ask you this every year, please post your thanksgiving menu, I copy your menu and give you credit, my family loves the great food! Thanks leslie ( give it 5 stars, but can’t figure out how to leave rating)
DrDan
Hi Leslie
Thanks for the note. To rate a recipe, hover over the stars in the recipe card and click on the star you want.
Thanksgivings has not been set yet. I’m sure it will be similar to last year. Ask me in a week.
Dan
Sue
Great dish. Simple,fast and delicious.
DrDan
Hi Sue,
It is quite tasty.
Thanks for the note.
Dan
Cam
This was delicious! We both agreed with your rating and I am sure we will be making this all winter.
My Grandma’s trick… Corn Starch yields a darker color so I used 2 Tablespoons Corn Starch for the gravy.
Thanks for a great recipe!
Vicki
I love comfort food. My husband is now the cook in the family, as I am limited as to what I can do since my diagnoses. He made the Salisbury steak recipe last night. The spices were on point: Not “too” anything except just right. The texture was great; not fried to death nor left with any redness in the meat. He made the same dinner as the picture showed. It was very good. I gave it 5 stars. He will be fixing this again. I just found your website and am looking forward to browsing the recipes for that next “comfortable” meal. I like the fact that you targeted the “cooking for two” audience. No more wasted food. My pocketbook thanks you, too.
DrDan
Hi Vicki,
Welcome to the site. You might want to check the comfort food category https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/category/comfortfood/ . My personal favorites are the Oven Fried Chicken and 30 Minute Pork Chops. Both have gravy. Also, the Broccoli Cheese soup is great. All are easy cooks since I’m lazy anymore.
Thanks for the note
Dan
Natalie
I made this today for dinner! It taste really good.
I also used onions and onion powder. I also used a bit of garlic powder for taste. Thanks for sharing!
DrDan
Hi Natalie,
I do love comfort foods.
Thanks for the note.
Dan