by HollySalisbury Steak is one of our favorite comfort foods! Tender beef patties smothered in a rich onion and mushroom gravy, this one-pan Salisbury steak dish is super easy to make and loaded with flavor!
Salisbury Steak – A Family Favorite
Homemade Salisbury steak is one of our favorite easy home cooked recipes! While you can definitely make Salisbury Steak in the Slow Cooker, this quick and easy version is ready in about 30 minutes so it’s perfect for a weeknight!
Once cooked, we serve this over Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, egg noodles, rice or even Mashed Cauliflower! Add in a side salad or some steamed broccoli and you’ve got a perfect meal your whole family is going to absolutely love!
This Salisbury Steak recipe has been a favorite forever and was among one of the very first published on the blog way back when (below is the original photo).
What is Salisbury Steak?
Salisbury Steak is a dish that has been around for years and years. It usually consists of a homemade hamburger patty smothered in a rich and flavorful brown gravy! I love to add onions and mushrooms to the gravy to add in extra flavor!
Difference Between Salisbury Steak and Hamburger Steak?
We tend to use the terms interchangeably, although some think there is a difference between Salisbury Steak and hamburger steak. Technically a hamburger steak should contain only meat (and seasonings) with no fillers such as breadcrumbs while a Salisbury steak does include different ingredients like onions, eggs and bread crumbs (similar to a meatloaf).
I’ve seen many Salisbury steak and Hamburger steak recipes, and for the most part, I think that both tend to be made the same way if cooked in a gravy mixture.
How To Make Salisbury Steak
One great thing I love about this homemade Salisbury steak is that it’s quick, easy, and needs just one pan to cook the patties and the gravy!! How to make Salisbury steak? There’s really nothing to it.
- Softening onions/mushrooms over low heat
- Combine the beef mixture and form patties (you can use frozen or store bought hamburger patties if you prefer.
- Browned on each side and cook in the gravy mixture until perfectly tender
I keep my gravy simple and while some people make Salisbury steak with french onion soup or mushroom soup, I prefer to get the flavor from real onions and mushrooms! Serve this easy recipe over a pile of perfect mashed potatoes.
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Mushroom Salisbury Steak
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 cups mushrooms thinly sliced
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 1 10 1/2 ounce can condensed beef broth
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/3 cup water
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Instructions
- Place butter in a frying pan with onions. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes ensuring onions don’t brown. Add mushrooms and cook until all liquid is absorbed.
- In a bowl combine beef, 1/4 cup of the broth, egg, pepper and Panko bread crumbs. Mix well and form 6 patties.
- In another small bowl, combine remaining broth, flour, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder and water. Mix well.
- Remove mushrooms/onions from the pan. Place beef patties in the pan and brown on each side (about 2 minutes). Place onions/mushrooms on top of patties and pour broth mixture over top. Cover and let simmer 20 minutes or until done. Serve with mashed potatoes!
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
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Salisbury steak was my family’s favorite
So glad your family loved it Cheryl!
usually the big difference between hamburger steak and salisbury steak was the salisbury steak has better meat used , like ground round or Sirloin
Was looking for something for tonight’s dinner and I believe I found it!!
I hope you love the salisbury steak Ramona!
Can’t wait to try this
I hope you love it when you do Donna!
I like slow cook recipes
I did this WHOLE recipe in my stove-top pressure cooker, w/EXCELLENT results! 18 min cook time. I did add 1 T. Better Than Bouillon to the gravy mix, and 1 t. each of salt, onion & garlic powder to the beef mixture. If the gravy isn’t as thick as you like, thicken it w/a little cornstarch or flour mixed w/a little water & simmered.
Thank you for sharing that Kim! Sounds like it turned out perfectly!
Could those same additions work ok with regular cast iron chicken fryer?
While the mushroom, onion sauce is well seasoned, the patties were bland with no salt.
You could certainly add salt if you’d like.
I followed this recipe exactly with the single exception that I had beef broth, not condensed. I have two thoughts: first, be sure to use a very lean ground beef or there will be too much grease in the gravy. Second, I would either use considerably less or omit the ketchup. I was hoping for a nice onion, mushroom brown gravy and got a gravy that was overly sweet to my taste. I am not a big fan of ketchup. Perhaps straight tomato sauce rather than sugar ladened ketchup would be better.
I do think tomato sauce (or even just tomato paste) would work well in this recipe.
That’s so funny because i was starting prep to make that tonight. I also have to make my son different foods doesnt eat red meat or much meat for that matter. Im making him teriyaki tofu grain bowl.
Hope you loved it Amber!
Absolutely fantastic!!
So glad you loved it!
Oh my gosh, Holly! I love to cook, but had never tried making Salisbury Steaks til seeing your recipe tonight.They turned out AMAZING!!! I could drink the gravy! Thank you so much! -Lacey Ann
I am so glad you loved them Lacey. Salisbury steak is one of my favorites!
I will be making this one again. It was very tasty. My husband and kids really enjoyed it. In fact my kids cleaned their plates.
We love it too – so glad your family loved the Salisbury steak!
EEEEKKKKKKK! I have no hamburger just ground turkey!! Do you think that will pick up the beef flavor and should I increase the broth in the mixture?
I would worry that increasing the broth could make the patties too soft. Perhaps a bouillon cube sprinkled in could help. I’m sure it’ll still be delicious either way, let us know how it goes!
I wanted to get the recipe for Easy Salisbury Steak but when I click the link it takes me to “Mushroom Salisbury Steak.” Where can I find the “Easy Salisbury Steak” recipe
They are one an the same. The title has been updated to be more descriptive. I hope that helps!
Can I leave the mustard powder out and how much stock/broth gets added to the ground meat?
You can definitely leave out the mustard powder. It’ll change the taste a little, but still be great! In step 2, it indicates to add 1/4 cup of the broth to the meat. Enjoy Rick!
I made this for Sunday dinner. It’s the PERFECT combination for “Easy, delicious and we all have to go back to work tomorrow.” Thank you.a
I’m so glad you loved it Karen!
Everyone in my family thought this was the best Salisbury Steak we have made. We served it with mashed potatoes. My 4 year old daughter ate her whole piece.
I’m so glad your family loved it!
Tried the stake and mushroom was really
Thank you
I can feel the steak is sooooo tender. Using it with some pieces of bread must be perfect xo
– Natalie
Thank you Natalie! I hope you enjoy it!
Wow! This is very good! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Kathleen!
Can you make this in the crockpot? If so, how long would you leave it in? Both high and low. Thank you, can’t wait to try it!
I haven’t tried this recipe in the crock pot, but I do have Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak that you should try Julie! For high, I would suggest 2.5-3 hours.
This recipe is fantastic! Not only can you use the ground beef mixture, but other non grounded cuts of beef as well. So far, I’ve used the ground beef, cubed steaks, sirloin tip steaks, arm steaks, and even Iowa pork chops. Going to try this with boneless chicken breasts swapping the beef gravy mix and broth to chicken. This is a go to recipe!
I am so glad you love this recipe Karen!
A go to definitely, for someone like me who just can’t bring myself to eat a plain dry disgusting burger patty this is the way to go
No salt?
You can add salt and pepper to taste.
i didn’t add salt doesn’t need it..
Yuuuumy It’s simmering on the stove now and the kitchen smells amazing! Looking forward to it! Thanks so much!!!!! Bless you
I hope you enjoyed it Mary Lynn!
I made this on top of the stove and my husband and I loved it. I want to try the crockpot recipe for I didn’t prepare for it the first time. I would highly recommend this tasty dish.
I’m so glad you loved it!
I can not cook. I married a professional chef because i hate to cook. I took a chance and made this for my husband and family and they loved it. It certainly didn’t take 5 hours, only 2 and a half, but could be the cooker i used. Thank you for making cooking exciting and fun.
What is the breakdown of calories, fat, sat fat, etc.? Thanks Holly
I’m sorry I am unable to provide nutritional information. You can enter your ingredients here to calculate your information.
What happened to the mushroom soup?
This recipe doesn’t contain mushroom soup.
Omgosh, your Salisbury Steak Dinner is the yummiest. I love cooking home cooked dinners.
Yay, I’m happy to hear that it was a hit!
Do you need the ketchup?? Allergic
The ketchup adds a little bit of zip & flavor but you could certainly leave it out if you’re allergic.
Do you have to use Pablo bread crumbs?
I’ve only tried this recipe as written but I think regular bread crumbs would work just fine!
Has anyone ever used anything instead of potatoes??
Spendwithpennies, thank you! It is amazing dinner! We love it! It is my first time!
Thanks great Rhonda! So glad you enjoyed it!
It’s very good. I make it all of the time
I made your Mushroom Salisbury Steak for my family tonight and everyone loved it! (Including me!) my husband only had one request, the next time I make it serve rolls so he can dip them in the sauce.
I’m so glad your family loved it!
I am very excited to try this recipe……With the cooler months coming our way, this will be a go-to dish for my family….thank you for sharing.
Looks good and easy
That looks so good. I haven’t had Salisbury Steak in so many years. But I love it. I think I might have to tweak this week’s menu so I can try your recipe! Thanks so much for sharing this in Tell Me About It Tuesday. Looking forward to seeing what you share tomorrow!
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
My husband would love this recipe.
Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday!
I hope you hop over and share with us again tonight!
We just love Salisbury Steak and this recipe is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Taste more like meatloaf then salisbury steak.
tried it before with golden cream of mushroom soup. comes out good too.
I have never heard of conspdensed beef broth and couldn’t find it at Walmart. Is this a regional thing?
As far as I know it is available at most stores in the soup aisle.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Campbells-Beef-Broth-Condensed-Soup-10.5-oz/10321660
I made this with regular beef broth instead of condensed. Did I screw up?
It should work out just fine Nikki!
In soup section. Cambells has it.
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have had a great weekend and have a fabulous week.
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Miz Helen
Yum! I love Salisbury Steak and it’s the perfect Fall and Winter dish. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.
This was delicious & easy! I used ground turkey instead of beef & coconut oil instead of butter and it turned out great! My kids had seconds. Thank you for posting this recipe.
I am so glad you enjoyed it! :)
I always wanted to make this. Thank you for the recipe.
Ellya
this looks amazing! thank you so much for linking up to wake up wednesdays
Mmm your Salisbury steak looks delicious! One of my favorite comfort foods! YUM!!
Looks great!