Delicious and flavorful Salisbury steak recipe is easy to make and a real family favorite. We love this recipe in the winter when we can't grill our burgers outside! This is essentially a fancy hamburger (no bun) recipe!
Mix breadcrumbs with ¼ cup water. In a medium sized bowl, mix breadcrumbs, hamburger, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and beef bouillon. Honestly, you need to get those hands right in there to mix everything thoroughly. I personally, have started using disposable kitchen gloves for these types of jobs. Once everything is well mixed, make 6 patties.
Heat frying pan on medium high, and add hamburger patties. Unless you have a HUGE pan, like I do, you may have to cook in two batches. I normally under cook meat just a bit because it will finish cooking in the gravy (yummmm!). Place the burger patties on a plate and set aside.
I take a couple of paper towels and wipe out the meat grease.
Then add about 2 teaspoons of oil (like a vegetable oil). Add sliced onions and cook until the onions are very tender and browned. Can I tell you I'm not a huge onion fan. And my kids can't stand onions. BUT, in this recipe, you need them. They are the catalyst to amazing gravy flavor!
Add 2 cups beef stock, and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce to onions. Keep meet on a low/medium heat to keep gravy at a gentle simmer.
In a small bowl, add about ¼ cup cold water. Add 1 heaping teaspoon corn starch into the cold water and stir vigorously. Add this into the beef stock mixture and stir well. Using the cold water with the corn starch is what prevents your gravy from being lumpy. No one likes lumpy gravy!
Simmer for another couple of minutes and your gravy will start to thicken. Add the beef patties back into the pan and simmer a couple of minutes on each side in the gravy. If your kids don't like onions, don't let them see the onions in the gravy!
Notes
Storage Can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 4 days. Freezes well, however you need a sealed container and need to make sure there is no air in it (to avoid freezer burn). I usually freeze this in a freezer bag and freeze flat.
Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)