EASY SALISBURY STEAK WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped (white, brown or yellow)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 5oz/150g mushrooms, sliced

Salisbury Steak

• 1lb/500g ground beef (i.e. beef mince)
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (or ⅓ cup ordinary breadcrumbs)
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 beef bouillon cube, crumbled
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tsp dijon mustard OR 2 tsp dry mustard powder

Gravy

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat the oil oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes until onions are translucent. Remove half the onions into a large bowl.
2. Add the mushrooms into the skillet and cook mushrooms for 2 minutes. Transfer into a medium bowl.
3. Add the Salisbury Steak ingredients into the large bowl. Use your hands to mix until just combined – don’t over mix.
4. Divide into 5 and pat into oval patties around ¾” / 1⅔ cm thick.
5. If your skillet is looking dry, add a splash of oil. Heat over high heat, then add the steaks and cook the first side for 1 minute or until browned, then flip and brown the other side (they will still be raw inside).
6. Take the skillet off the stove and transfer steaks onto a plate. Turn the heat down to medium low.
7. Return skillet to the stove and add butter. Once melted, add flour and cook for 30 seconds …