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.

Salisbury Steak recipe smothered with mushroom gravy over mashed potatoes and asparagus.

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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.

Beef Salisbury steak patties in a skillet smothred in a mushroom sauce with two serving spoons on the side.

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 thickness. 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.

Step-by-step collage tuturial how to make beef patties and gravy

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

4 juicy beef patties smothered in a mushroom gravy.

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.

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Salisbury Steak served over mashed potatoes with a side of asparagus

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!

Natasha's Kitchen Cookbook

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

4.94 from 196 votes
Author: Valentina Ablaev
Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy served over mashed potatoes with asparagus
Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe ready in 30 minutes! Tender, juicy beef patties smothered in mushroom gravy. Serve Salisbury Steak over creamy mashed potatoes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 4 servings

For the Salisbury Steak:

For the Mushroom Gravy:

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Add the mushrooms and sauté until browned, mixing frequently. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
  • 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.
  • Add the patties back to the pan and completely cover with the gravy and mushrooms and cook just until patties are heated through.

Nutrition Per Serving

324kcal Calories16g Carbs31g Protein15g Fat6g Saturated Fat120mg Cholesterol1164mg Sodium932mg Potassium2g Fiber4g Sugar196IU Vitamin A3mg Vitamin C59mg Calcium4mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Amount per Serving
Calories
324
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
 
120
mg
40
%
Sodium
 
1164
mg
51
%
Potassium
 
932
mg
27
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
31
g
62
%
Vitamin A
 
196
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
59
mg
6
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: salisbury steak, salisbury steak recipe
Skill Level: Easy/Medium
Cost to Make: $$
Calories: 324

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Valentina Ablaev

I am Valentina, the creator behind the food blog Valentina’s Corner where I share our family’s favorite recipes. When I am not in the kitchen, I enjoy spending quality time with my husband and 5 children. We invite you to join us on our blogging journey!

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  • Kay Robbins
    March 9, 2024

    Wow this was such a delicious recipe. I made this for dinner for us tonight with a side of mashed potatoes. I will definitely make this again. We both loved it. 😊 To thicken the gravy I brought it to a boil and then simmered it for about 10 minutes and it worked perfect.

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  • Chris
    February 23, 2024

    Love this recipe, cooked it for my picky family and they couldn’t get enough of it.

    As with all of Natasha’s recipes, they are very dependable and easy-to-use execute.

    If I could voice one complaint though, the ads on this site are very difficult to handle. The browser crashes, or pop ups will obscure the recipe details. I realize she is trying to monetize this site and as a small business owner, I applaud that. But I do wish the ads were not as heavy. Sorry to complain! Just some feedback from a long time fan

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      February 23, 2024

      I’m so happy this was a hit with your family, Chris! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
      Thank you for sharing your concerns and feedback. The only way we can continue providing free recipes is by having ads on our site, so we are not able to remove those at this time. We find that most people would rather see the ads than pay to see the recipes. But we will definitely take note of your feedback and use it to improve our website.

      I appreciate your feedback, and I hope you love every recipe you try.

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