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Authentic Salisbury Steak Recipe United States of America, North America
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Introduction & history
This dish is made from ground beef that has been seasoned with salt and pepper, shaped into a patty, and cooked over low to moderate heat until browned on both sides. Nowadays, the ground beef for Salisbury steak is mixed with both onions and egg that act as binders, while milk or water and breadcrumbs or flour, since they add volume, are also often listed in recipes. The dish is usually served with an onion or mushroom gravy and a side of mashed potatoes or mushy peas.
Cooking tips
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ingredients
The original recipe consists of only one ingredient: ground beef. Still, in the modern recipe versions of this dish, beef is combined with onions, eggs, breadcrumbs, or milk and seasoned with things like Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Of course, you can tweak the recipe to suit your own taste by adding as many extra ingredients as you'd like. -
gravy
The gravy is also adaptable. It can be thickened with flour, and additional ingredients like mushrooms and onions can be added. -
side dish
Some of the go-to side dishes for Salisbury steaks include mashed potatoes, peas, pea-and-carrot medley, corn, and spinach. And if you’re feeling nostalgic, serve the dish on a TV dinner plate.
Recipe variations
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Salisbury Steak
Ready in 40minAdapted from The Relation of Alimentation and Disease, this is the original recipe invented by Doctor James H. Salisbury in 1888. The recipe for this dish is a very simple and basic one. Lean ground beef is the only ingredient and is formed into patties and broiled in a pan. Seasonings, like butter, lemon juice, or Worcestershire sauce are added at the end right before the dish is served.
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Rachel Ray’s Salisbury Steak
Ready in 40minAdapted from Rachel Ray’s 30 Minute Meals, this is the contemporary Salisbury steak recipe — meat patties are made with ground beef, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and seasoning blend and accompanied with mushroom gravy. The steak should be served with a side dish of mashed potatoes, spinach, green peas, or corn.
Salisbury Steak
PREP 10min
COOK 30min
READY IN 40min
Adapted from The Relation of Alimentation and Disease, this is the original recipe invented by Doctor James H. Salisbury in 1888. The recipe for this dish is a very simple and basic one. Lean ground beef is the only ingredient and is formed into patties and broiled in a pan. Seasonings, like butter, lemon juice, or Worcestershire sauce are added at the end right before the dish is served.
Ingredients
1 ½ lbs (675g) lean ground beef
salt, butter, pepper for seasoning
oil
Preparation
Step 1/2
Make 1/2 to 1 inch-thick (1.25 - 2.5 cm) patties out of ground beef. Heat some oil in the pan and cook your patties over a low to moderate heat until they have browned and are cooked on both sides.
Step 2/2
Serve the patties on a hot plate and season them with butter, salt, and pepper. Additionally, you can use mustard, lemon juice, horseradish, or Worcestershire sauce for seasoning.
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