SALISBURY STEAK

If you use ground sirloin, you’ve got Salisbury “Steak”. If you use ground chuck, do you just have Salisbury “Ground Beef’? No matter. Moving on.

In the early 1800’s, a physician named James Salisbury advocated a meat-centered diet, kind of an early Atkins-like plan? Anyway, it was loosely born from him.

Salisbury steak is simple ground beef with some seasoning mixed into the ground beef, shaped in ovals, browned, then finish in a mushroom/onion gravy. Always a diner favorite, it’s easy to make and the leftovers are superb! This recipe has 2 (8 ounce) patties and could feed 3-4 people.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef

• 1 egg

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1/4 tsp onion powder

• 1/4 tsp black pepper

• 2 tbsp dry bread crumbs

• 2 tsp Worcestershire, divided

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 3 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, thin sliced

• 1/4 cup thin sliced onions

• 1 1/2 cups low sodium beef stock

• Mashed potatoes

• Chopped chives

Directions:

For the mushroom.onion gravy:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil and butter. Add the mushrooms and onions and cook for about 4-5 minutes until the mushrooms give up their liquid and the onions are soft and translucent. Add the fresh thyme leaves and cook another 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk 1 cup of the stock into the pan and bring to a simmer, lower the heat, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Add 1 tsp Worcestershire. Mix 2 tbsp of corn starch into 1/2 cup cold stock then stir into the gravy and simmer until thickened. Keep warm.

For the beef patties:

• Place ground bee, garlic powder, onions powder, black pepper, bread crumbs, and 1 tsp Worcestershire in a mixing bowl. Mix together until well combined then form into 2 oval patties about 1/2 inch thick. Season with Kosher salt.

• Heat a medium large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 tsp of olive oil. When the oil is hot, add your beef patties and brown well, about 3-4 minutes. Turn and brown on the other side. Add 1 cup of the gravy and coat the patties, turning once. Lower the heat, cover, and cook until the patties are 160 degrees.

• Plate the patties next to some mashed potatoes then spoon over the gravy. Garnish with chopped parsley.