Hamburger steaks. Gravy. Mushrooms. Onion. Let’s go!
All you need is 30 minutes and you’ve got a super duper comforting home cooked meal! Patties are seared and simmered in a mushroom and onion gravy. Soooo yummy, especially when served with some mashed taters to soak all dat sawse up!!!
Everyone has a meal that reminds them of a great time or person in their life. Smothered hamburger steaks with gravy is that dish that immediately takes me back to my dad cooking this for our fam back growing up. While he never showed me how he made his, over time I’ve finally mastered his recipe, and now I’m here to share it with you all!
My dad’s hamburger steaks were much more simple than what I’ve created, but still so damn good. Me being me, I had to jazz up his recipe a little bit, so I added some mushrooms. Oooooohhhh, I wish he were here to try this one out!
How to make smothered hamburger steaks
Ground beef gets seasoned, formed into patties, and seared on each side so it’s partially cooked.
In the same pan, mushrooms and onions are sauteed with a little garlic, which will then be turned into a nice and flavorful gravy with some beef stock.
Finally, the beef patties are added back into that gravy yummy-ness to slowly simmer for a few minutes.
Can I make this recipe gluten-free?
You sure can! I’ve added panko breadcrumbs as a binder for the ground meat, but it can most certainly be omitted if you’re looking for a gluten-free meal.
Is this recipe dairy-free?
There is a little bit of butter used to help make the mushroom gravy.
Just as a fun fact: to make gravy, you need equal parts of flour with ANY type of fat. So the butter can be replaced with your fat of choice! There’s already some canola oil being used, so the butter can be swapped out for that.
What sides should I serve with hamburger steaks?
These hamburger steaks are made to be devoured with mashed potatoes. Rice would work really well with this too. There’s a good amount of gravy with this recipe, and we can’t let that go to waste amiright?
I usually keep it simple with my veggie side by doing a quick saute of green beans. But depending on my mood and timing, I’ll cook up a batch of my slow cooked string beans with smoked turkey.
Hamburger Steaks with Mushroom and Onion Gravy
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- large skillet
- spatula
Ingredients
For the Hamburger Steaks
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tbsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ⅛ tsp thyme
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tbsp plain Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ tbsp worchestershire sauce
For the Mushroom Gravy
- 4 tbsp canola oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup yellow onion sliced
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup beef broth
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tbsp worchestershire sauce
Instructions
For the Hamburger Steaks
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients for the burgers. Evenly divide the burger mixture into 4 portions. Flatten each portion into patties about a quarter inch thick. Once flattened, put a thumbprint in the center of each patty.
- In a large saucepan or skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the canola oil on medium heat. Sear each hamburger patty for 2 minutes per side. Keep seared patties on a separate plate, and set aside. Reserve the pan to cook the gravy. Wipe the pan clean.
For the Mushroom Gravy
- In the same pan that the hamburger steaks were seared, heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil. Add mushrooms and onions and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned. Add the butter and minced garlic, stirring for 1 minute.
- Dust the flour over the mushroom mixture, stirring for 1 minute. Pour in beef broth, and bring to a simmer while stirring. Add remaining gravy ingredients, stirring to combine. Turn heat down to it's lowest setting.
- Place the partially cooked burgers into the gravy, along with any juices leftover in the plate. Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes, flipping the burgers in the sauce halfway through cooking. Remove from heat.
- Serve with your favorite veggie and mashed potatoes. Enjoy!
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