This quick weeknight meal of salisbury steak with red wine gravy tastes like a 'company's coming' dinner. It has the deep, rich flavors of a more complicated recipe. But it's so easy, dinner will be ready in under an hour. There is a lower carb option for this recipe as well.
Why Salisbury Steak is a fond memory
Quick story; on our first date my husband (then boyfriend) took me to a very fancy oceanside restaurant. The menu was overwhelming and expensive! Salisbury steak was less money and sounded great to me, I love steak and felt bad if he spent too much.
Well, imagine my surprise when the waiter brought my husband's lobster dinner and my hamburger patty with brown gravy! For future reference, I always ordered what I wanted thereafter but I still love Salisbury steak. (my gravy is better!)
Ingredients for this recipe:
- 80/20% fat ground beef
- parmesan cheese
- egg
- medium onion
- butter
- hamburger seasoning (or salt, pepper, onion, garlic powders, paprika)
- low sodium beef broth
- bay leaf
- flour (Xanthan Gum or Arrowroot for low carb option)
- red wine ( I used Cabernet Sauvignon)
How to make Salisbury Steak
- Combine the ground beef, ketchup, seasonings, egg and cheese.
- Form the salisbury steak hamburger patties into 6 portions. Set aside.
- Thinly slice the onion. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pan and cook onions until golden brown. Remove onions to a small bowl or plate.
- Cook chopped steak patties on medium heat in 1 tablespoon butter. Turn over after about 5 minutes. Cook the other side until seared and browned. (Meat will not be fully cooked at this point.)
- Remove patties to platter.
How to make Homemade Salisbury Steak gravy
- Combine broth, bay leaf and wine; pour into pan. Sprinkle the flour, arrowroot or xanthan gum over broth and bring to a low boil. Turn down to simmer, add patties and onions to pan. Cover and cook about 15 minutes, until beef registers 160°F.
Kitchen tips:
The best ratio of beef to fat for salisbury patties is a higher ratio of fat, at least 20%. They will hold together better and will be juicier and more flavorful.
To lower the carbohydrates, I used Xanthan gum instead of flour to thicken the gravy. And I served my dish over mashed cauliflower. The gravy is so savory, you would never know. But of course you can serve mashed potatoes if you prefer.
Don't over mix or press down on the patties too much. It is not needed and will lessen the moistness of the pattie.
Wait a few minutes before you turn the Salisbury steaks. Doing so before they have a sear on them, might cause the patties to stick to your pan and crumble.
Do I Have to Use Wine?
For this recipe, we are only using a small amount of a Cabernet Sauvignon. A Merlot would be a low carb option as well. Avoid sweeter wines such as port, sherry and moscato. The wine gives the gravy a richer, more complex flavor. However, if you choose not to use the wine, just add more beef broth.
What to serve with Salisbury Steak?
We had a his and hers meal. I served my husband's salisbury steak dinner with mashed potatoes. I had mine over mashed cauliflower. We also had steamed carrots and broccoli that were seasoned with garlic, salt and pepper. You could also serve with my Easy roasted vegetables or Green Beans and Carrots (from frozen) Or some side dishes to try that can be cooked on the stovetop are my Charred Brussels Sprouts or Blackened Green Beans. Delicious!
Some other dinners you might enjoy:
Salisbury Steak and Red Wine Gravy
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dinner, Beef
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
These salisbury steak patties are simmered in a rich and savory red wine brown gravy. It is a quick and easy meal that is ready to serve in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. ground beef ( I used 80%/20%) *
- ⅓ grated parmesan or romano cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 TB. hamburger seasoning, (or ½ tsp each of salt, pepper, paprika, onion and garlic powder)
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 3 TBS. butter
- 1 TB no sugar ketchup
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-2 tablespoons flour (1 tsp. arrowroot powder or ¾ tsp. xanthan gum for low carb option)
- 1 ½ cups beef broth, low sodium
- ⅓ cup red wine***
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan. Cook sliced onions until lightly browned. Set aside.
- Combine ground beef, seasoning, ketchup, egg and parmesan. Form into 6 patties.
- Melt the last tablespoon of butter on medium heat in pan and place patties in pan. You can cook the patties in batches if pan is not large enough to cook all at once. Cook for 5 minutes, turn patties and cook on the other side another 5 minutes or until browned. Remove to a plate.
- Combine wine and broth in measuring cup and whisk to combine. Pour into pan and bring to a low boil. Lightly sprinkle the xanthan gum into broth mixture, add the bay leaf and stir to combine.
- Add the patties and onions back to pan.
- Stir well and turn down to simmer, cover pan and cook for 15 minutes or until gravy is thickened and patties register 160°F. If gravy is too thick, add more broth.
Notes
* Ground chuck, 80/20 % fat is a great choice of beef for this recipe and while eating keto. It is a juicy blend and very flavorful due to the additional fat in the beef.
** Some excellant low carb choices of red wine that can be used in this recipe are a merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. If you prefer not to use wine, just add a bit more beef broth.
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