Salisbury Steak

A beloved recipe around the world. Salisbury Steak! Beef Patties prepared with black pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce, egg, cayenne, and bread crumbs. Cooked slowly and smothered with rich mushroom gravy. It is the definition of comfort food.

Ingredients

For the Steaks: 

• 1 pound 85% lean ground beef 
• 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard 
• 2 tablespoons ketchup 
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce 
• 1 large egg, beaten 
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 
• 1⁄2 cup plain bread crumbs 

For the Gravy: 

• 2 tablespoons salted butter 
• 12 large white button mushrooms or mushrooms if your choice, sliced
• 1 cup diced onion 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
• 2 tablespoons ketchup 
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
• 3 cups high-quality, low-sodium beef broth 
• Salt to taste after reducing 
• 2 tablespoons salted butter.

Directions

1. Combine beef, black pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce, egg, cayenne, and bread crumbs in a mixing bowl.  Use a fork or your hands to stir the ingredients until very evenly distributed.

2. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, or up to overnight.

3. While the meat is resting, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large nonstick pan over high heat; add mushrooms and brown. After browning mushrooms add onions, and a pinch of salt.  Saute, stirring occasionally, until very nicely browned, 5 to 8 minutes.  Reduce heat to medium and add flour.  Cook and stir for 3 minutes.

4. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth; increase heat to high.  Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the gravy thickens slightly and reduces about 10 minutes.  Taste and adjust salt as needed.  Transfer to a glass measuring cup, scrape the pan clean with a spatula, and reserve.