🍽️ Salisbury Steak Meatballs
Salisbury steak meatballs are a comfort-food dish where classic Salisbury steak flavors (beef, onions, and rich brown gravy) are made in the form of juicy meatballs instead of a patty. They’re usually served with mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
🥩 Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tbsp ketchup (optional but traditional)
For the gravy
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp ketchup
- Salt & pepper to taste
👨🍳 Instructions
- Make the meatballs
- In a bowl mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, ketchup, salt, and pepper.
- Form into small meatballs.
- Brown the meatballs
- Heat a little oil in a skillet.
- Cook meatballs until browned on all sides (about 6–8 minutes).
- Remove and set aside.
- Prepare the gravy
- In the same pan melt butter and cook sliced onions until soft.
- Add flour and stir for about 1 minute.
- Add liquids
- Slowly whisk in beef broth.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and ketchup.
- Simmer
- Return meatballs to the pan.
- Simmer 10–15 minutes until gravy thickens and meatballs cook through.
🍴 Serving ideas
Serve with:
- 🥔 Mashed potatoes
- 🍚 Steamed rice
- 🍜 Egg noodles
- 🥦 Steamed vegetables
💡 Tip: Adding mushrooms to the gravy makes it taste even closer to classic Salisbury steak.
If you want, I can also give:
- 🍲 A creamy mushroom Salisbury meatballs recipe
- 🥘 One-pan Salisbury meatballs (30-minute meal)
- 🧑🍳 A restaurant-style secret for super juicy meatballs.
