Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak is one of our favorite comfort foods. Tender beef patties simmered in rich brown gravy with mushrooms and onions. This crockpot salisbury steak is perfect served over mashed potatoes, rice or pasta!
Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
This easy Salisbury steak one of our favorite family meals! I love using my slow cooker any time of year! We serve this on top of garlic mashed potatoes or rice but my all time favorite is serving it over cooked macaroni noodles. Add a side salad and you’ve got the perfect meal!
Since I’m the one who does most of the cooking, I love coming home to a ready meal and this easy slow cooker Salisbury Steak recipe tops my list.
The beef patties simmer all day in a rich gravy with mushrooms and onions resulting in a really flavorful dish and making them extra tender.
A lot of people confuse Salisbury steaks (which is a combination of ground beef in gravy) with Swiss Steak which is generally minute steak with a tomato-based sauce. (You can find my favorite Swiss steak recipe here).
Tips for Crockpot Salisbury Steak
This Easy Salisbury Steak can be prepared in a skillet but I love it in the slow cooker since it can be prepped ahead of time and it’s ready right when we get home from soccer practice.
- Homemade patties: it doesn’t take long to make the beef patties homemade, and they taste absolutely delicious.
- Sear the Patties: The simple step of searing the beef patties just helps them to hold their shape without falling apart plus browning meat always adds extra flavor!
- Freeze Option: I often double the beef patties in this recipe and freeze half of them (without browning them first) for next time. If you happen to have pre-made frozen beef patties they can be used in this recipe as well with great results.
- Ground Turkey Option: We have also made this recipe with ground turkey (I also add a bit of celery to the mixture) and a turkey gravy with great results. The patties always come out flavorful and fork tender.
Once seared the patties are layered in the Crock Pot with sliced onions and mushrooms. Next, I combine the gravy ingredients and pour it over the patties. While some recipes do call for cream of mushroom soup, I prefer this version with a richer darker gravy.
Easy Salisbury Steak Leftover Idea
Should you be lucky enough to have leftovers (we rarely do), this reheats perfectly and makes a great messy sandwich in a hamburger bun topped with sliced tomatoes and mayonnaise.
This easy salisbury steak recipe reheats perfectly and freezes well too!
What to Serve with Easy Salisbury Steak
- The BEST Mashed Potatoes– So creamy!
- Mashed Cauliflower “Potatoes”
- 30 Minute Dinner Rolls
- Easy Baked Zucchini – Family favorite!
- Garlic Butter Rice
- Easy Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits – So fluffy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 ounces mushrooms sliced
- ½ medium yellow onion sliced
- 1 ½ cups beef broth or low sodium beef broth
- 1 ounce brown gravy mix 1 packet
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons water
Beef Patties
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup minced onion
- ⅓ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place mushrooms and onions in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Combine beef patty ingredients and form 6 patties. Brown over medium high heat (about 3 minutes per side).
- Layer beef patties over mushrooms. Combine remaining ingredients except water and cornstarch. Pour over beef and cook on low 5 hours.
- Once cooked, remove patties and set aside.
- Turn slow cooker onto high. Combine cold water and cornstarch. Stir into the broth and let cook a few minutes until thickened. Add beef back into the sauce to coat.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or rice.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Entree, Main Course, Slow Cooker
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I really like the Salisbury steak recipe.
Delicious!! make extra
Didnt like the sauce. Meat was perfect. Every Other recipe is amazing though !!!
Why didn’t you like it? Was it missing something? I haven’t made this yet.
This was delicious. Didn’t have Dijon so I used yellow mustard and added a half teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce. Only took 3.5 hours on high. Served over mashed potatoes and everyone loved!! Plus it made the house small yummy.
10/10!!!
This was simply amazing!!! I wish I would have doubled the recipe. Just, WOW!
Hi just wondered how long to cook this in the slow cooker?
Thank you!
Crystal, we cook this on low for 5 hours. When making the slurry (after the beef has been removed), cook the sauce just until thickened and then add the beef patties back in to coat.
Can you use frozen hamburger patties?
Yes, pre-made frozen beef patties they can be used in this recipe with great results.
I made this for my girlfriends parent’s and brother, but I did like meatballs instead, browned in the oven and cooked for the 5 hours. They wolfed it down! Raven reviews from all of them, served it with this French scallop potatoes recipe which was also devoured! I had them wear helmets so they wouldn’t make a mess when it blew their minds!
is there a way to make this gluten free?
Of course, just make sure to check the labels of the products you are using. In my local grocery store they carry gluten free gravy packets and a gluten free version of panko bread crumbs.
Made this for my son’s birthday, its really good! Will be making again! Thank you!
Fantastic is saying it all!
If you use frozen patties, do you still sear them? We have some leftover frozen patties from a bbq and wasn’t sure how use them.
I would defrost the patties, sear them, and then add them to the slow cooker.
why does it always say 1 packet for the brown gravy? please clarify.
Hi Tami, we use one packet of gravy in this recipe. If you are doubling or tripling the recipe, you will want to increase the number of packets accordingly.
Super yummy!!! Going to be a new favorite of ours. Easy to make. Minimal ingredients. Budget and family friendly.
One of my favorite recipes! Thank you! Going in the crockpot now.