Description
Hamburger Steaks bring comfort right to your dinner table with a homestyle twist that’ll make your family cheer. Sizzling meat patties smothered in rich gravy deliver pure satisfaction without any fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Blend 1 lb ground beef, 1 chopped medium onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in a spacious mixing bowl until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Partition the meat mixture into four uniform sections, molding each section into a spherical shape and then pressing flat to create patties approximately 1 inch thick.
- Preheat a large skillet to medium-high heat with a thin layer of oil, carefully positioning your patties to cook for 4-5 minutes per side until a rich golden-brown exterior develops and internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Without cleaning the skillet, pour 1 cup beef broth into the same pan, allowing it to simmer while gently scraping accumulated browned bits from the bottom.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water to create a smooth slurry, then gradually pour into the simmering broth while stirring continuously.
- Continue stirring the broth mixture until it thickens and reaches a gravy-like consistency, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Gently nestle your cooked hamburger steaks back into the skillet, coating them generously with the fresh gravy and allowing them to warm through for an additional 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Letting the meat mixture rest for 10 minutes before shaping helps the patties hold together better during cooking.
- Adding a splash of milk or breadcrumbs to the ground beef mixture keeps the hamburger steaks extra tender and moist.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute cornstarch with arrowroot powder or potato starch in the gravy.
- Avoid pressing down on the patties while cooking, which can squeeze out the flavorful juices and make the meat tough.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beef
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg