🍽️ Hamburger Steak with Onions and Gravy
A classic comfort dish: juicy beef patties cooked in a rich onion gravy. It’s simple, hearty, and perfect with mashed potatoes or rice.
🥩 Ingredients
For the hamburger steaks
- 500 g (1 lb) ground beef
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
For the onion gravy
- 2 tbsp butter or oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the patties
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, chopped onion, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Mix gently and shape into 4 oval patties.
2️⃣ Cook the steaks
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with a little oil.
- Cook patties 4–5 minutes per side until browned.
- Remove from pan and set aside (they will finish cooking in the gravy).
3️⃣ Make the onion gravy
- In the same skillet, melt butter and add sliced onions.
- Cook until soft and caramelized (about 8–10 minutes).
- Sprinkle flour over onions and stir for 1 minute.
- Slowly add beef broth while stirring to prevent lumps.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and simmer until thickened.
4️⃣ Finish the dish
- Return the patties to the skillet.
- Spoon gravy over them and simmer 10 minutes until cooked through.
🍴 Serving Ideas
Serve with:
- Mashed potatoes
- Steamed rice
- Buttered noodles
- Green beans or peas
✅ Tip: For extra flavor, add mushrooms to the onion gravy.
If you want, I can also show you:
- 🔥 A restaurant-style hamburger steak recipe
- 🍳 An easy 20-minute version
- 🇯🇵 Japanese Hamburger Steak (Hambāgu) which is very popular.
