Hamburger Steak
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Pan-fried to perfection and covered in a savory mushroom and onion gravy, Hamburger Steak is going to be your new go-to dinner recipe!
If you want easy, family-friendly dinner recipes? Try my Easy Instant Pot Pot Roast, Sticky Sesame Chicken, Ground Beef Stroganoff, Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork, Instant Pot Ground Beef Pasta, and Baked Bacon Mac and Cheese.
Why This Recipe Works
Simple Yet Sophisticated: Hamburger steak with gravy is perfect for when you need a simple yet slightly more sophisticated dinner than a classic hamburger. They aren’t quite as fancy as traditional steak, but they are a unique way to use ground beef that is sure to satisfy! These are juicy hamburger steaks that have a comforting mushroom and onion gravy that goes perfectly with mashed potatoes!
Perfect for the Whole Family: Everyone is going to love this hamburger steak recipe. It is savory and comforting, and can be made exactly how your family will like it. We love the addition of mushrooms in the gravy, but for picky eaters you can leave out the mushrooms for a yummy onion gravy!
Ingredients
- Ground Beef: You can use any kind of ground beef here!
- Egg: Egg will help to add moisture and structure to each of the steaks.
- Onion: I like to grate the onion or make it pretty finely chopped so that it adds loads of flavor but not too much texture.
- Panko Breadcrumbs: Panko breadcrumbs are great for keeping a lot of moisture in the steaks. No one wants dry hamburger steaks!
- Worcestershire Sauce: This is the secret to umami-packed meat!
- Yellow Mustard: A bit of mustard adds a slightly tangy flavor.
- Seasonings: Garlic powder, onion powder, salt and cracked black pepper are all you need to season your hamburger steaks to perfection!
- Mushrooms: You can buy pre-sliced mushrooms or slice them up yourself! If you aren’t a mushroom fan, feel free to make this without mushrooms and you’ll have a delicious onion gravy.
- Butter: Butter will first be used to sauté the mushrooms and then you’ll add some more butter at the end for a silky smooth texture!
- Onion: You can use white or yellow onion, and slice into thin slices.
- Beef Broth: I used low-sodium beef broth but you can use whatever you have on hand and adjust the extra salt accordingly.
Here’s How to Make It
- Combine Hamburger Ingredients: Combine all of the ingredients for hamburger steak in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Shape into 8 patties and chill in the fridge while you prepare the ingredients for the gravy. (photos 1-3)
- Pan Fry: Heat the oil in a large, lidded non-stick frying pan or shallow casserole over a medium high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, working in batches, brown the hamburger steaks on each side. Set aside. (photos 4-5)
- Start Gravy: Add 1 tbsp of butter into the same pan and cook the mushrooms until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside. (photos 6-7)
- Cook Onions: Reduce heat to low, and add the rest of the butter. Add the onion along with a generous pinch of salt and gently fry for 10-15 minutes until soft and very pale brown. (photo 8)
- Add Remaining Ingredients: Stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Gradually stir in the beef broth, followed by the Worcestershire sauce. Stir the mushrooms back into the pan and allow the gravy to simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (photo 9-11)
- Add Hamburger Steaks to Gravy: Arrange the hamburger steaks in the gravy. Turn the heat up to medium and simmer, with the lid on, for 10 minutes until just cooked through. (photo 12)
- Serve: Serve with mashed potatoes and freshly chopped parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Don’t overwork the hamburger mixture! Mix together the hamburger steak ingredients until just combined. If you overwork the raw meat, it could become dense and tough!
- Form flat patties! The patties will expand when they are cooked, so make as flat of patties as you can.
- Serve your hamburger steaks and onion gravy with mashed potatoes and a side salad (for a salad idea, head to my Simple Tossed Green Salad), or try it with an Air Fryer Baked Potato and roasted veggies! (Need a good roasted veggie recipe? Try my Roasted Lemon Garlic Broccoli & Cauliflower recipe.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Hamburger steaks resemble a hamburger and are usually made with a simple mixture of ingredients and served with a gravy. Salisbury steak has more ingredients in the mixture, making it more like an individual meat loaf!
To store any leftovers, place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days!
More Dinner Recipes to Try
- Chicken and Potatoes with Dijon Cream Sauce
- Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata
- Chipotle Barbecue Burgers
- Slow Cooker Beef Roast
- Easy Prime Rib
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Hamburger Steak
Ingredients
For the Hamburger Steak
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 small brown or white onion , grated or finely chopped
- 2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- salt , to taste
- cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil, for frying
For the Onion & Mushroom Gravy
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 tbsp butter, divided
- 1 brown or white onion, sliced
- salt , to taste
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 ¼ cups low sodium beef broth
- ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the hamburger steak in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Shape into 8 patties and chill in the fridge while you prepare the ingredients for the gravy.
- Heat the oil in a large, lidded non-stick frying pan or shallow casserole over a medium high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, working in batches, brown the hamburger steaks on each side. Set aside.
- Add 1 tbsp of the butter and cook the mushrooms until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to low, and add the rest of the butter. Add the onion along with a generous pinch of salt and gently fry for 10-15 minutes until soft and a very pale brown.
- Stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Gradually stir in the beef broth, followed by the Worcestershire sauce. Stir the mushrooms back into the pan and allow the gravy to simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the hamburger steaks in the gravy. Turn the heat up to medium and simmer, with the lid on, for 10 minutes until just cooked through.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and chopped parsley, if liked.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Basic recipe that you can taylor.
Hi can I cook these in the oven?
This recipe hasn’t been tested in the oven but I’m sure it can be done! 🙂
Every bit as good as they look! The patties came out really soft, all the flavors are good. I would make these again. Easy to make but does take a little long for a weekday dinner. I did not use the onion powder bc I don’t have it and I think the grated onion was plenty.
One question: do you drain the fat before cooking the mushrooms? Recipe didn’t say to so I didn’t, which I think makes adding butter to the pan at that point really unnecessary.
No, the oil is not drained and the butter is also added. You don’t have to have both, however, if you don’t want to. The steaks should still turn out 🙂
Soo soo good! I added a little spice to it and it turned out perfect 🙂
Can’t wait to try this! The simple salad looks delicious too. How did you make the dressing?
It’s balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing. Here’s the link to the recipe that’s also on this site 🙂 https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/balsamic-vinaigrette-salad-dressing-recipe/
Tiffany- this was wonderful! I have never been able to make a brown gravy from scratch before, but this turned out perfectly! Will definitely be making this a staple in our house.
That’s great! I’m glad it turned out well 🙂
Im looking for low carb ( not no carb) meals and want to tRy your recipes but am afraid it will blow my carb %
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This was pretty tasty! The only thing I personally didn’t like was the Italian seasoning in the burgers. Next time, I will omit that because I think, for my tastes, it would be a near perfect recipe without it! Thanks!!