Brown Gravy Smothered Hamburger Steaks

Name: Brown Gravy Smothered Hamburger Steaks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds Ground beef; 1/4 cup Olive oil; 1 tablespoon Seasoned salt; 1 tablespoon Garlic powder; 1 tablespoon Onion powder; 1 tablespoon Black pepper; 1 cup Bell peppers & onions, diced (see notes); 1 cup Bread crumbs; 1 large Egg; 2 packs Brown gravy mix, prepared; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire

This post was last updated on October 19, 2023 at 4:00 pm

September 1, 2020 by Tamara J. 47 Comments

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Brown Gravy Smothered Hamburger Steak are made with ground beef, seasoned to perfection, and nestled in a delicious and rich brown gravy. It's a quick and easy comfort meal for any day of the week.

Looking for something else smothered in gravy and just as scrumptious? Check out these Beef Tips & Gravy or the Amazing Brown Gravy Pot Roast.

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Ingredients for beef patties:
How to make the hamburger steak
Different types of gravy
Side dishes for Hamburger Steak
Frequently Asked Questions
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This hamburger steak recipe is a family favorite because it is inexpensive, and super simple to put together. We definitely enjoy this meal at least once or twice a month!

Ingredients for beef patties:

To make your hamburger patties you will need a package of ground meat. Such as ground chuck, or you can use ground turkey, or if using a lean ground beef, add ground pork for a bit of fat.

Grab yourself some seasonings, such as seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, and an egg. The egg and breadcrumbs are a binder to keep the salisbury steak together.

How to make the hamburger steak

First heat olive oil in a large skillet. Then combine your meat mixture in a large bowl using your hands or a spoon.
Form the ground meat into patties. Poke a little hole in each patty so that they don't shrink up too much
Fry the salisbury steaks in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until brown on both sides, for about 5 minutes. Remove the ground beef patties from the skillet and set them aside.
Now make your gravy by adding the butter and flour into the skillet, then adding in the beef stock or beef broth. Whisk this together until it is smooth.
Nestle the beef patty back into the gravy and allow them to simmer until cooked through.

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Different types of gravy

For your gravy you can use pre-packaged gravy mix to make your meal a breeze, or make it by hand. The start of any gravy is to make a roux with butter and flour

To make an onion gravy you will need some butter and flour, sliced onions, beef broth, soy sauce, and seasonings. For a brown gravy you can still use sliced onions, beef stock, soy sauce, and even add a splash of red wine for more flavor.

Mushroom gravy would be delicious as well. You can add sliced mushrooms, sliced onions, and make your gravy with the beef stock roux.

hamburger steaks in gravy in a cast iron skillet

Side dishes for Hamburger Steak

Some delicious side dishes to eat with your hamburger steaks are:

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Japanese Hamburger Steak (hambugu) the same as salisbury steak?

Although they are similar, Japanese hamburger steak is made with egg, onions, and panko breadcrumbs. It is then fried until golden brown, and served with gravy over a bed of rice.

What is the difference between hamburger steak and salisbury steak?

Hamburger steaks can be made with almost any kind of ground meat. Including ground pork, ground turkey, or ground chuck. Salisbury steaks are typically prepared with a ground sirloin, which is a very lean ground beef.

What goes good with hamburger steak?

Salisbury steak (or hamburger steaks), are delicious to eat with mash potatoes because or rice because they soak up all the delicious the gravy.

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