Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak (2024)

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ByBrandie January 5, 2023March 21, 2024

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This dinner recipe for Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak is comfort food at its finest! Flavorful and tender with the most delicious gravy!

A DELICIOUS SALISBURY STEAK RECIPE

This Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak recipe is a family favorite. We all love meat and potatoes in my house! I like to make these and serve them over mashed potatoes or sometimes egg noodles or rice. As a side, I just make a steamed vegetable like carrots, green beans or broccoli. It is a warm, comforting meal that everyone in your family will love!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Why do you coat the patties in flour?

This helps to give the patties a beautiful brown color and is another step that helps to thicken the gravy. It is optional.

I only have a round slow cooker, not an oval one, can I use that?

I usually only recommend round slow cookers when making soups or sauces. They don’t cook quite as evenly as an oval one does for recipes like this. The patties have to stack higher and don’t get coated with the gravy as well as you would want. Technically you could use one but I wouldn’t recommend it.

How can I add even more flavor to salisbury steak?

*You can add 1 thinly sliced onion to the bottom of the slow cooker before adding the patties to make an onion gravy. Or add 8 ounces of sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker for a mushroom gravy. You can even add both of them if you wish.
*Substitute condensed french onion soup in place of the beef broth for even more flavor.
* Add fresh herbs to the mix for an extra flavor burst, my favorites are finely chopped thyme, rosemary, parsley, and chives.

What is the difference between a hamburger steak and salisbury steak?

They are very similar. Think of salisbury steak similar to a meatloaf. It’s got egg and breadcrumbs added. A hamburger steak is a lot more basic – usually just seasonings added.

Do I have to thicken the gravy in a skillet?

No. I like the depth of flavor this adds. However, you can just add the cornstarch slurry directly to the gravy in the slow cooker and turn it on high. The gravy will slowly thicken in about 10-20 minutes. Then you can add the patties back in.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

lean ground beef – You can use ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground pork in place of the beef. You want to use a lean meat here so it doesn’t produce a greasy gravy.
egg – egg acts as a binder to hold the meat together as it cooks.
plain breadcrumbs – you can also use panko breadcrumbs or seasoned breadcrumbs.
beefy onion soup mix – this really adds a lot of flavor. If you can’t find the beefy onion soup mix, just get regular onion soup mix or you can even make onion soup mix from scratch!
Worcestershire sauce – this is not a strong flavor in the overall dish. It just adds a nice layer of flavor in the meat mixture.
beef broth – if you want to reduce sodium levels then try using a low or no sodium beef broth.
au jus gravy mix – just like the beef broth, if you want to cut the sodium, try a low sodium au just gravy mix.
garlic – I love fresh garlic but the jarred stuff is fine too.
dijon mustard – this is my little secret ingredient that really adds a lot of flavor in the gravy but you don’t taste it as a separate ingredient. You can use regular mustard if you prefer.

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER SALISBURY STEAK:

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, onion soup mix, milk, and Worcestershire sauce until well combined. I like to use my (very clean) hands for this. Divide the mixture into 8 even portions and form them into patties.

Place the flour on a small plate and dip both sides of the patties into the flour, tap off any excess.x zxzIn a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil. Once hot, sear the patties in batches until golden brown, do not cook the patties all the way through.

Spray a 6-quart or similar-sized slow cooker with cooking spray. Layer the patties into the slow cooker, you will have to stack them.In a large bowl, whisk together the beef broth, au jus gravy mix, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and dijon mustard.

Pour this mixture over the patties. Slow cook on low for 4-5 hours or high 3-4 hours until the patties reach an internal temperature of at least 165°F. The longer the patties cook, the more tender they will become. The patties will shrink a lot during cooking.

Place the patties onto a plate.Place the gravy into a large skillet and bring to a simmer. In a small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch. Slowly stream in the cornstarch slurry while constantly whisking into the simmering gravy. Simmer until thickened, 1-2 minutes.

You can now serve the patties immediately or place them back into the slow cooker and pour the thickened gravy on top.

Keep on the warm setting until ready to serve, up to 2 hours. Add fresh parsley for garnish if using.

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