Salisbury Steak Recipe (Easy, 30-Min Meal)
Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe is ready in just 30 minutes! It has juicy and tender beef patties smothered in the most delicious homemade mushroom gravy. It’s incredible over creamy mashed potatoes. Even the picky eaters will approve of this one-pan dish.
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It’s Valentina with Valentina’s Corner sharing our Traditional Salisbury Steak Recipe.
What is Salisbury Steak?
Salisbury steak originates in the United States and is a popular dish made with seasoned ground beef patties that are smothered in gravy with mushrooms (often accompanied by caramelized onions). Salisbury got its name from an American physician, Dr. J. H. Salisbury. He encouraged a meat-centered diet and this dish was named in his honor.
We love ground beef recipes like our popular Meatloaf or this easy Beef Chili. If you have some ground beef and don’t know what to do with it, this Salisbury Steak is a must-try. Homemade Salisbury Steak is perfect for busy weeknights. It comes together quickly, is inexpensive to make, uses pantry staples and is flavor-packed.
How to Make Salisbury Steak?
- BEEF PATTIES: In a large bowl, combine beef patty ingredients. Shape into 4 oval or round patties flattening the center for even cookies. Cook until golden brown on both sides, remove from the skillet. (NOTE: You want to use lean beef, 90% works best.)
- MUSHROOMS: Sauté ½ the onion in the same skillet just until tender, then stir in garlic and butter. Add the sliced mushrooms and sauté until browned, mixing frequently. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
- GRAVY: In a bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients for the gravy and add to the skillet with the mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until gravy thickens. Return the patties back to the pan, cover with mushroom gravy and cook just until patties are heated through.
What Can I Serve Salisbury Steak With?
Though you can serve the beef patties in gravy over steamy rice or even egg noodles, the most classic side dish is mashed potatoes. You can add a vegetable to the side and any of these will work great:
- green beans
- baked asparagus
- easy roasted vegetables
Can I Substitute Ground Beef?
This is classically made with ground beef, but this recipe is versatile. You can substitute ground meats that you have on hand. Try ground turkey for a Turkey Salisbury Steak.
Try these other EASY dinner recipes:
- Beef and Broccoli – with the best stir fry sauce
- Philly Cheesesteak – the ‘original’
- Baked Chicken Fajita– one pan and so quick
- 1-Pan Chicken and Mushrooms– perfect flavor combo
You are so in for a treat with this traditional Salisbury Steak Recipe. If you have picky eaters and they don’t like mushrooms, just serve their patties without the mushrooms. For the kiddos, it’s like a juicy hamburger in gravy and they love it!
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe ready in 30 minutes! Tender, juicy beef patties smothered in mushroom gravy. Serve Salisbury Steak over creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
For the Salisbury Steak:
- 1 lb ground beef 90% lean
- 1/2 onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 ½ tsp milk (whole milk or any kind)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp olive oil to sautee
For the Mushroom Gravy:
- 1/2 yellow onion finely diced
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz brown mushrooms sliced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup beef broth + 1/2 cup water
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp ketchup
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
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In a bowl combine all of the ingredients for the beef patties (except the oil). Mix until well incorporated and shape into 4 oval or round patties flattening the center for even thickness throughout.
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Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, once hot, add patties to the skillet and cook until patties are golden brown on both sides and fully cooked. Remove the patties from the skillet and cover to keep warm.
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Sauté ½ onion (you can also slice onion into thin slices, whatever your personal preference is) in the same skillet. Once the onion starts to become tender, add the garlic and butter and mix.
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Add the mushrooms and sauté until browned, mixing frequently. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
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In a bowl, whisk together all of the remaining gravy ingredients: 2 Tbsp flour, 1 1/2 cups broth, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 tsp Worcestershire, 1/2 tsp dijon, 2 tsp ketchup, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper. Pour into the mushrooms and cook until the gravy thickens.
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Add the patties back to the pan and completely cover with the gravy and mushrooms and cook just until patties are heated through.
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Sounds good but I add red wine to the gravy.
How did it go? I hope you liked it!
These are what we call rissoles in Australia and New Zealand. I grew up with these in the 1970’s. Always a hit!
Nice to know that. Thanks for sharing, Deb!
Natashaskitchen.com. I’m looking for a simple hot hamburger with mashed potatoes and onions and gravy on a piece of bread. Thank you. I follow you on face book.
Hi Chris, I don’t have a recipe on my website. I only have recipes for burgers and mashed potatoes.
I made this recipe several times for my family. we love it.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
This was an epic fail. The only ingredient I didn’t have was Panko breadcrumbs. Substituted regular dry bread crumbs. Patties were wet like a meatloaf. Stuck and burned in the pan. So disappointed this is the only recipe from Natasha that has been a total flop. Are the measurements correct? Upset that I had to throw out dinner!
Hi Lynda, I’m sorry to hear that and am always happy to help troubleshoot. This is a pretty typical meatball mixture – I wonder if maybe too much milk or too much bread crumbs were used? Panko is larger crumbs and not as compact so maybe it needed just 1/4 cup of regular bread crumbs? Also, when cooking meatballs, I always recommend using a non-stick skillet for sauteeing. You might enjoy our classic Meatball recipe more.
One of our family favorites!!!! Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
Wonderful flavor. First time I’ve ever made this and I’m a cooker. This was so good. The instructions and the ingredients you have on hand. Will make this again, so delicious!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
My husband doesn’t like meat but I made this recipe and he raved about it. The gravy is delicious.
That’s just awesome! Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
Best Salisbury Steak I have made. Everyone loved it. Love all your receipes Natasha.
Hi Jeannine, thank you for the wonderful review. I’m so glad you enjoyed the Salisbury Steak dinner recipe.
Made this dish for dinner. We absolutely loved it. It compares to a huge Russian kotleti–on steroids with flavor. Super easy to make, and most of the ingredients are in the kitchen already.
So happy to hear that, Alina. Thank you for your wonderful review!
Fantastic recipe! My 5 yr old loved helping make the patties, and the whole family loved this dish. Will definitely make this one again. Thanks for another delicious recipe!
Aww, that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Amanda! I’m so glad the entire family loved and helped with this!
This is a great recipe full of flavor. I enjoy all of your recipes Natasha. My beef mixture came out a little on the wet side. When I cooked my patties, outside was slightly burnt and inside a little mushy. I used correct amount of milk and panko. Should I add more panko next time? How can I avoid this?
Hi Michele, it sounds like maybe they were on too high of heat. Maybe turn the heat down a touch next time. Also, make sure they aren’t too thick or they will take longer to cook through. I hope that is helpful.
If I don’t have beef broth can I use chicken broth?
I would recommend beef broth but you can also try chicken if that’s what you have on hand
This looks so yummy, i cannot wait to try it… I was wondering though can I make this ahead of time or freeze it? my fiance and I love your recipes (even tho I am I the one making them haha)
Hi Kylee, it will work to make them ahead also – form the patties, cover, and refrigerate then cook when you’re ready to enjoy them.
This has become the most requested dinner at my house—my boys LOVE it! It’s very good, best Salisbury steak recipe I’ve used. The gravy is delicious & really makes the meal, especially with mashed potatoes.
But 30 minutes? It takes me more like 1.5 hours lol – although I do always double the recipe. Totally worth it though!
Thank you for sharing that feedback with us Katarina, I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I made this last night and they were delicious. Next time I may add another egg as they were falling apart a little. Also, this took a lot longer for me than 30 mins. My family loved this dish and asked for it again.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing that with me!
Can I make the patties in advance or is it better to make right before you’re planning on cooking them?
Hi Becky, it will work to make them ahead also – form the patties, cover and refrigerate then cook when you’re ready to enjoy them.
Is cube steak done the same way as Salisbury? Wish you had a video on cube steak..
Hi Janet, I don’t have a video and recipe for that yet but thanks for your suggestion!
I’m 45. I used to eat the Salisbury steak frozen dinners as a kid. They were my favorite, but homemade is so much better. Meat always comes out moist. I’ve made it twice already.
Nice one! So true, homemade is so much better, cheaper, and healthier.
I’ve made it with half beef and half ground turkey and it was delicious!
I’m so glad you enjoyed that Vera! Thank you for sharing that great review with me!
Hi, Love your recipes. My husband recently had heart surgery so I am wondering if I could use 1/2 beef and 1/2 ground chicken? If any think else would need to change?
Thanks
Hi Debbie, I haven’t tested this with chicken to advise. If you experiment I would love to know how you like this recipe!
I made your Salisbury Steak recipe this evening and it was so fantastic! My husband had a near death illness and when he was getting better he just wanted comfort food. He loved this and it was easy and rich and comforting!!
I’m so inspired reading this review! Thank you so much for sharing this with me.
Takes a little time to prep. But is absolutely worth it. These steaks/patties are packed with flavor as is the gravy which is great served over mashed potatoes.
I agree – it is worth it! I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe, Tamara!
WOW! This recipe is amazing. Easy to make. The taste was unbelievable. My family loved it!
That’s so great Amy! I’m so happy and inspired by reading lovely comments like this!
This was excellent. The patties were so tender. The only thing I changed was to substitute some red wine for the beef broth.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Chris! Thank you for that wonderful review!
I did not see beef broth as an ingredient
opps! saw it….. duh
Glad you found it Janet!
First time making salisbury steak. Excellent. Also made the baked asparagus(and my own mashed potatoes…topped by the gravy was a wow.
The perfect dinner! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Oachin Khoroshoi ! You are my go-to for all things Russian and Eastern European. Now you are turning my head on American cuisine. I like very much your sense of ingredient proportion and balance. Salisbury Steak!! Who’da’thunk?? Delicious. Thank you. Ivan
Thank you so much for sharing that with me Ivan! I’m happy you’re enjoying our blog!
Thank you so much for trusting my recipes, Ivan. I am so glad that you’re loving the recipes that you tried. Thank you so much for your great feedback!
OMG! Have never reviewed/ commented on a recipe! This one deserved my first review! Absolutely delish! My husband loved it which is always a plus. It will be in the rotation for sure! Thanks for sharing!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Absolutely delicious recipe Natasha! Made this for dinner tonight with your mashed potatoes and a vegetable. The Salisbury steaks are so tender and full of flavor. Definitely will make this recipe again!
So love to hear that, Janice. Thank you so much for giving this recipe a great review!
Hello natasha. I always follow and make your recipes! And I decided to make this one last night but hubby didn’t like it. I followed the instructions carefully but there’s something off with the sauce. It taste kinda sour. What do you think I did wrong? Btw i dont have beef broth so I used water instead.
Hi Elle, the beef broth is probably the culprit – it does provide a good amount of the flavor. I hope you try it again with beef broth.
I’ve made several of your recipes, all very good!! This one looks delicious can’t wait to try it. Can i substitute the mushrooms with something else? We aren’t fans of mushrooms. Thank you so much for all your delicious recipes, love your videos very easy to follow!!
Thank you for sharing that with us! If you have picky eaters and they don’t like mushrooms, just serve their patties without the mushrooms. For the kiddos, it’s like a juicy hamburger in gravy and they love it!
This is my fourth Natasha’s Kitchen recipe and another hit with the family! I served it over cauliflower mashed potatoes because we are trying to go low carb, and it was super delicious! Thank you, Natasha!
You’re welcome Kelly! I’m so glad you enjoyed that!
OMG!!! The best salsbury steak we have ever had. My wife raved about it and said we will never make salsbury steak any other way again. Had it for leftovers the next day on onion rolls with mustard mayo and ketchup. Phenomenal!!!! Thank you Natasha for this spectacular recipe.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it Todd!
Tried this tonight and we all enjoyed it. I have to tell you that the preparation time on this is much longer than 30 minutes. I made roasted asparagas and mash potatoes with this. In total it took about 2 hours. By the time you get all your ingredients out and measured and then actually cook it is definitely longer than 30 minutes. I will make again but next time I will know how long it will take and plan accordingly. Thank you so much for all your recipes.
Thank you for sharing that feedback with us Caroline.
when I posted my original comment it wouldn’t let me rate the recipe so I’m doing it now since it will let me. Was really very good! Thank you again.
Thank you so much for coming back and rating. I’m so glad you loved the Salisbury steak!
We loved this recipe! Quick, yet so full of flavor! Definitely not a one and done for us!
Awesome – nice to know that you loved it! Thanks for the excellent review.
Bonjour Natasha,
Félicitation pour ce que tu fais, tu es un rayon de soleil. Je viens tout juste de faire le Steak Salisbury….WOW, c’est tellement bon.
Merci pour ces belles recettes.
You’re so nice! Thank you for sharing that with me! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
OMG… keeping this recipe close by. Family loved it !
The gravy is amazing. I used Cauliflower potatoes. NO leftovers with this dish.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Yum! Whole family loved it!
Thank is awesome! Thank you for your nice feedback.
OMG!!! The best salsbury steak we have ever had. My wife raved about it and said we will never make salsbury steak any other way again. Had it for leftovers the next day on onion rolls with mustard mayo and ketchup. Phenomenal!!!! Thank you Natasha for this spectacular recipe.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
My family of 5 loved this! I doubled the meat recipe (only used 1/2 an onion) and had about 12 patties total. I’m glad I chopped the onions very fine, cause I don’t like crunching into them. The prep time did take me much longer than suggested, but it turned out fantastic! The gravy was delish on potatoes!
Hello Ruth, thanks for your excellent feedback. I’m glad that your whole family enjoyed this recipe. I hope your family will love every recipe that you try!
It was delicious. I doubled the recipe. Although my daughter made a mistake of adding water to the beef mixture… just fixing it by adding more breadcrumbs. Thank u
You’re welcome. It’s a good thing that adding breadcrumbs made it great again. Thanks for your great feedback!
Such a classic dinner recipe! I am loving that mushroom gravy.
The flavor is amazing! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Carrie!
Yummy! This salisbury steak recipe looks so good and easy to make!
So so good! I hope you try this recipe soon Matt.
Everyone at my house loved it! It was so comforting!
I’m so glad you all enjoyed it, Toni! Thank you for the wonderful review!
when I make this, I “velvet” the beef like the Asians do by putting 2 tsp or baking soda in one cup of water and marinating the meat in it for an hour or so. Rinse, dry, then fry.
Great idea! Thank you for sharing that Jeff!
Jeff,
I am familiar with velveting, but how can yuou velvet ground beef???
Dinner was amazing! Thanks so much for this wonderful Salisbury steak recipe! Perfect comfort food.
Thanks for the great review, Marianne. I am glad to know that you had a wonderful dinner!
Take this to a higher level. When you put the patties back in the pan add a slice of swiss cheese to the top and cover with gravy let cheese start to soften and serve
Thank you for sharing that wonderful tip with us!
Super yummy! I paired it with your “Marinated Vegetable Salad” and everyone in the family loved it, hubby even went for seconds! Thanks for another great recipe!
That sounds like the perfect combination! Thank you for that wonderful review Julia!
you’re really amazing, i enjoy all your recipes.. thanks for do this amazing job.
You’re so nice! Thank you Adriana!
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your recipes. I watch you on Facebook. I am making your Chicken Marsala this weekend. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
You’re so nice! Thank you Susan! I’m so glad you’re enjoying our blog and recipes!
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your recipes. I watch you on Facebook. I am making your Chicken Marsala this weekend. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Aww that’s the best! Thank you for that wonderful feedback, Susan!
Made this today and my whole family loved it and asked for seconds. Let’s just say for a 5 and 7 year old that’s pretty rare 😁 It was so flavorful and my husband said it was the perfect amount of salt! I loved that gravy didn’t have dairy so it was easier on the tummies. Thanks Natasha for another great recipe!
What an awesome review! Thank you so much for trying out the recipe and for giving feedback. So happy to hear that your family loved it!
Can you use store bought burger patties for this recipe?
Hi Elena, I haven’t tested that for tenderness and quality to advise. If you experiment I would love to know how you like that recipe.
I am not sure what happened but my patties were too loose as well. My hamburger meat was frozen so I soaked it in cold water. Would this cause it? So I added another 1/3 cup of panko which helped. Everything seemed to take longer then suggested (prep and cooking time). I had to add some cornstarch to thicken the gravy. Now to the positive…. I was told the patties were moist and not hard like most places, so is the patties suppose to be somewhat loose to begin with? The flavors were right on. My father-in-law said it reminded him of his favorite place in Hawaii, a huge compliment!!! The dish was easy enough to prepare and cook and the taste is outstanding!!! Thank you! This is my second time using your recipes. So far both dishes have been delicious!!! Can’t wait to make your apple pie.
Hi Holly, when you thawed, did you keep it fully covered so it didn’t absorb the water? The could be the culprit if the water gets in. I’m so glad you loved the flavors and thank you for sharing your feedback.
Yes it was completely sealed. I will try this again of course but this time allow the meat to thaw naturally. Thank you!
I really loved this. For some reason my patties didn’t stay together, I think its because I had forced the meat to thaw and it was quite wet, but I will work on that. The flavors here were so unique and just really delicious. Thanks, this is a keeper!
That may be the culprit, Lisa! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! I hope it works out better for you next time.
This is Very good – I’ve made it at least 4 times. But it takes WAY longer than 10 minutes to prep. There is no way you are taking all those ingredients out, measuring them, grating onions, forming patties in 10 minutes. And then add on your mashed potatoes and other veggies. Not to diminish the recipe because we all love it, but the prep time is way off.
As always, when I want something amazing I check out what Natasha has. She has amazing taste buds. And I love her recipes. This one is no exception! You cant find better in any restaurants. Its really that amazing! And the best part is I do not have to make much adjustments at all. Just my personal taste additions. Usually more garlic lol. Thank you so much for helping make my meals more amazing. And keeping me from having to go to restaurants for my favorite foods now!
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles!
Made this recipe for the first time…it was soooo good! My husband told me not to make meatloaf anymore and to just make this recipe from now on. My two fussy boys loved it as well…which was a surprise since they dont like much. Can’t wait to try more recipes from Natasha!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Lori!
Made this delicious meal for the family at the weekend with creamy mash and various small veg as a side.
They all commented on how nice it looked and how wonderful it smelled.
I thought they would not like it but all four plates had no leftovers afterwards. Major success!
Thank you so much for the recipe, Natasha.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Very easy and yummy.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hello. Im your fan from Malaysia. is it possible if i substitute the patties with filet mignon?
Refer to your filet mignon mushroom recipe.. can i?
Hi Nurul, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
I made this and it made 4 patties using the one lb. of hamburger. I soon realized I was out of panko, but used everything else. The patties didn’t break up and although I didn’t eat the leftovers (just 2 of us), my sister took the leftovers to her son’s house. She said it was great the next day. The additions of mayo, mustard and every other thing makes this dish. It will be my go to from now on. VERY tasty!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Janis!
Could this be made ahead?
Absolutely delicious! I had this dish for lunch the next day and it tasted even better. I doubled the recipe to have left overs.
Sounds like you found a favorite, Yelana! Thank you for that awesome review!
This was so good! Definitely one of the best meals I’ve made. My 12 yr old son came back for seconds and my husband cleared his plate. Made mash potatoes and sautéed up some corn. Amazing!
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great, Natalie!
Very good recipe. Comes together quickly and tastes great. I really like the “one-pan” method of cooking.
Isn’t it the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Do you fry the onions on a dry pan first?
Hi Vera, that is correct, we have photos in the recipe blog post showing each step. I hope that helps.
I made this last night. It was better than the recipe that I used last time. I used 85% beef because that’s what I had but I did get rid of the extra fat. I also used more mushrooms because I wanted to use them up. Served over egg noodles.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Katie!
How do I post it on Facebook?
Hi Katie, you can share it on your personal page and #natashaskitchen or join our Natashas Kitchen VIP group here and post in the thread.
thank you for share yummy recipe
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Daisy!
Fantastic flavor profile and so savory. My whole family enjoyed it. Only mistake was not making a double batch. I made homemade mashed potatoes and green beans as sides.
Thank you Desiree, I’m so glad your whole family loved the recipe.
Just made these are they are falling apart in the pan as I’m frying them, followed the directions correctly and had all the ingredients… not sure what went wrong. First time making and trying salisbury steak and now it looks like a pile of mush.
Hi Jessica, I’m sorry to hear that! My best tip for sauteeing any kind of ground meat patties or meatballs is to use a non-stick pan or using ample amounts of oil (say if you are using a stainless steel pan and making sure to preheat it before adding the patties helps with sticking). Also, be sure to use the same proportions of ingredients without substitutions as some of them act as binders (egg and bread crumbs) in the recipe. I hope that helps for next time!
I LOVE everything about this recipe!! The perfect weeknight meal!! YUM!!
Thank you for that awesome review, Katerina!
I am making this on Sunday for my family! Looks like a great recipe!
Hi Lauren, that’s so awesome! I hope you enjoy this recipe.
Definitely not the Salsbury steak I grew up with! This looks incredible!
I hope you give it a try soon, Tanya! Thank you for the great review!
I love how juicy the steak is. This is true comfort food. Love this!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Oh wow Natasha, this was sooooo good! I made it with your creamy mashed potatoes … another very delicious hit. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Sandra!
This recipe had such amazing flavor! Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Pam!
Fantastic, the flavor brought back memories of family dinners. Thanks for sharing . Jo.
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Joanne!
Can you use round steak thats double cubed.
Hi LaVerne, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Do you mean finely diced? That could work but it will have a little harder time holding together if it isn’t ground beef.
Yes. That was the way I first learned to make this recipe! I like the ground beef better though.