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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ONE OF MY FAVORITE DISHES! This is an awesome recipe! Super easy to follow and my family loved it..I will say I loved hiw I smelled the aroma coming from the frint door. Even guests smelled it outside before entering lol..GREAT RECIPE!! WILL DEFINITELY MAKE IT AGAIN.
I’m so glad your family loved this dish Morgan! :)
I made this today and it is awesome! So easy! My husband loved it. Next time we will try it with rice. We had red garlic mashed potatoes tonight. Will definitely be making this again!
I am so glad that your family enjoyed it Vicki! Thanks for coming back to let me know your thoughts!
Just wondering if I can use regular unseasoned breadcrumbs. Thought I bought panko. Will it change the recipe? Thank you
This recipe should work just fine with regular breadcrumbs.
I made this today. I didn’t have time to crockpot it, so I used a Dutch oven, worked out prefectly. 350, 45 min. It was great. I love mushrooms so I used 24 oz… I would like to see if crockpot turns out the same. Def a recipe to make on a reg basis.
:) Thank you for sharing, I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I made it the 2nd time in my cast iron dutch oven on stove top. It is great either way. Also, 2nd time I made double, Intending to freeze half but we ate it for lunch the next day ! It was voted right into the meal rotation after the first time and it’s what’s for dinner tomorrow!
I see the ingredients now where is the recipe
Hi there, if you scroll down just a little past the ingredients, you will see the instructions! Thanks for stopping by!
I made this recipe last night. It was a hit. It was delicious and my children loved it too. The parties were so tender. I will be making this again for sure.
I’m so glad you loved it Amie!
I would like to make this but it will have to be in the crockpot for longer than 5 hours as I will be at work. Will this mess up the recipe?
I have only made this as written. If you do cook it longer, I would love to hear how it works out for you because I know others have had the same question.
I work and 5 hours will not be convenient. Is 8 hours too long (with 1 hour on warm?) or is 4 hours on warm better?
Thanks!
I’ve only tried it as written. I think you’d be better off with longer on warm as long as your slow cooker keeps it at a safe temp. If you try it, I’d love to hear how it works out for you.
Came out delicious!! Served it with mashed potatoes,macaroni and cheese,peas,and buscuits. Needless to say the hubby was happy. Thank you for the great recipe!
I made this last night and it was so good. Thanks for the recipe!
if I double the recipe will it take longer to cook ? should I cook on high for a couple of hours then turn down to low for the other 3 hours ? I want to make this tonight for my large family … thank you in advance for your fast response :)
The cooking time should remain about the same. You could put it on high for the first 30-60 minutes just to help it heat a little bit quicker but other than that it should work fine.
One change I made is to use 2 cups of broth instead of 1 1/2. The gravy that it makes for leftovers was just not enough.
Made this meal theis evening. It turned out very tasty. I had the setting on low as we would be gone most of the afternoon and it great to come home to a meal that was hearty. Thanks!
Perfect comfort food for the cold weather we are having!
I don’t know what I did wrong maybe, but the patties came out kind of dry?
What type of meat did you use? Was it extra lean by chance?
How long did your recipe cook for?
Can I keep it in low for around 8 hours since I will be at work or wI’ll they get too mushy
I haven’t tried it but I don’t think they’ll get mushy. If anything, depending on the meat you use, they could dry out a bit. If you do try it, I’d love to hear how it works for you as I’m sure others are wondering the same thing!
thank you so much for this. we are moving right now and this was just so yummy and comforting even with boxes all over the place and not being able to find a thing. so have to pass this on
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Patty! Good luck with your move, I know it can be stressful!!
Made this tonight, turned out excellent. Thanks! Will be looking on your site for more recipes in the future.
Made this tonight for my family, the BEST Salisbury steak we have ever had!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Will this feed a family of four with two teens or do I need to double it? Thanks!
It does make 6 patties but if the teens are big eaters like my son was you may like to 1.5x or 2x the recipe. The good news is that these reheat perfectly!
Question: what do you mean by Dijon? Dijon mustard? If so, can I use regular dry mustard or regular yellow mustard?
I’m kind of an idiot lol! Thanks in advance!
Great question. Yes, dijon mustard. If you don’t have dijon you could use try using a little bit of dry mustard (maybe ¼-½ teaspoon).