“Tender hamburger patties simmered in savory brown onion gravy! Classic southern meal served over rice or mashed potatoes!”
Watch me make these Hamburger Steaks w/ Onion Gravy from start to finish!
Lord have mercy…there are just some meals that are the epitome of southern comfort food like hamburger steak and gravy! I grew up eating this meal alongside mashed potatoes or rice, sweet peas, dinner rolls, and ice cold sweet tea. It’s not the most photogenic dish but ahhh…the good ol’ days! We had it several times a month
As a child, even when I was outside playing I knew when we were having hamburger steak for dinner. The smell of those savory onions and beefy gravy always made it’s way outdoors. Probably from us kids running in and out nonstop. It was one of my favorite meals.
It was always served with mashed potatoes or rice since those really are the best with brown gravy! Sweet peas just complimented the savoriness so well.
Now I’m not talking about Salisbury steak (which uses egg and often breadcrumbs), which is also another favorite of mine.
The recipe I’m sharing with you today is for a country hamburger steak with no bells or whistles. Even though I love adding new things like bell peppers and celery and swapping out things occasionally, sometimes you just want a straight up southern classic. Pure, plain and simple.
Most authentic southern recipes are that way. Just easy ingredients brought together to sooth the soul and easily (and cheaply) feed a large family. No fluff or complicated methods. Hamburger steak and gravy is exactly that way. Just beef, broth, spices onions, and flour. Maybe a little bit of butter and fresh garlic for good measure. And man is it a comforting, hearty meal.
Country Hamburger Steak w/ Onion Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20 chuck is perfect. I use organic, grass-fed for best taste
- 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt see note
- 1 small sweet onion diced into thin strips
- 3 Tablespoons butter optional.If you're not using the leftover fat from beef
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 2 cups beef broth warm (Use a really savory brand or homemade. I use beef broth paste)
- parsley garnish
Instructions
- Add ground beef, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, & salt into a large bowl.
- Use your hands to combine the spices with the beef.
- Shape the mixture into 4-6 large patties. (they will puff a little and shrink so make them large)
- Heat a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the burgers on both sides to create a nice "crust" on the burgers.
- Remove burgers from skillet and place on a plate. Set aside. (The burgers may be a little undone and that's ok)
- Leave 3 Tablespoons of fat in the skillet or add 3 tablespoons of butter if you prefer not to use beef fat.
- Add onions and saute until tender and golden.
- Sprinkle in flour and cook until flour is golden, stirring constantly.
- Slowly pour in broth.
- Stir.
- Bring to a simmer and then add hamburgers back to the skillet.
- Simmer until gravy has thickened and hamburgers are cooked through.
- If needed, season with salt and black pepper. (I never need to)
- Serve over mashed potatoes or rice.
- Garnish with parsley.
Video
Notes
* Feel free to add in grated onions to the beef mixture and well as saute some mushrooms with the onions.
This turned out really tasty. My husband and kids loved it.
This is one of my favorites. Have made many times. Sometimes I add mushrooms. Mostly just cook as is. So yummy!
Tried this recipe and LOVED IT. Couldn’t figure out why my gravy wasn’t as dark as yours, but read comment from Cathi, so will try that next time!!!.
If gravy is not as brown as you like, add a little brewed coffee or a little instant coffee..doesn’t affect the taste..
Plan on making this tonight, but I forgot to buy beef broth. Can I use chicken broth or will it not come out right?
As always, your recipes are spot on delicious! This was so good!!
Great, delicious recipe!
This was delicious Diva!!! I absolutely love your recipes!
I have been eating onion burgers with gravy and onions since I was a child. About 65 years since I probably got enough teeth to chew. Now I have false teeth so I can chew everything, lol. I just wanted to say that there is no wrong way of making this (unless you just want it to taste bad) it all depends on your taste buds. I will definitely enjoy this dish until I am gone. Not even my cardiologist could deter me from eating it!
This was so good! Similar to what I do, but I’ve always used packet gavys for this with cream of mushroom. I wanted to do a homemade onion gravy this time and it worked like a charm. Can you tell me what brand of beef broth you use? I used to Trader Joe’s organic beef broth and it tastes great. However, the color of the gravy was a little too light and I like it darker.
We have a gravy color where I´m from, you could use a drop of black food color maybe ?
If your gravy isn’t dark enough, it’s because you need to let the flour cook longer to make a good roux before adding the broth. Just stir the flour in the pan constantly so it doesn’t burn to get it darker!
Hey Diva,
I finally made this today, and my husband loved it. He said his mom used to make something similar but this tasted even better. He told me he hoped that I had bought enough ingredients so that I can make it again soon!
Thanks for making me a better cook one recipe at a time 🙂
Would this be something I could bake?
I’ve cooked many different versions of this dish, but the simple ingredients make it just perfect. I added 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms when cooking the onions because we love them. It was the “icing on the cake”!
Thanks for sharing this!!!
Sliced mushrooms are a great idea. I’m going to try that.
I absolutely love hamburger steaks (or as i call them, homemade salisbury steaks) its my boyfriends favorite dinner! I like to add a packet of au jus gravy while its simmering, it makes for a good zing to the dish if you like that kind of stuff:) i usually serve with mashed potatoes but tonight im trying it with the rice.
My 3 year old, is a picky eater, but she loved this! Even did a little dance, while saying, “ I love this”… I can’t wait to try more of your delicious recipes…. happy holidays
Girlfriend…You can cook! This is the yummiest recipe! Your significant other is ever so lucky to have you cook for them, yeah!
Me and my fellow southern company thoroughly enjoyed it, Thank you for sharing with us & God Bless!!!
This is a winner every time I make it..I add green peppers to punch up the flavor a bit..my boyfriend loves it!
I enjoyed watching your video and will be giving your recipe a try.
I was feeling nostalgic couple days ago and wanted chop steak like my mom used to make, but a bit jazzed-up. Oh my goodness! I just got done making this, and eating it, and it was wonderful! Highly recommend! Love the fact that I don’t have to have mushrooms. I actually had a red pepper that I added which gave it even more flavor. Super easy to make goes great with rice (which my mom used to make with it.) Thanks
I absolutely loved this recipe instead using Worcestershire Sauce I used steak sauce and it turnt out pretty tasty ., I loved the Divas recipes down to your creamy cheese baked macaroni… Along with what I learnt from my mom and your recipes I will get that 5 carat ring on my finger soon lol
I make this often. My family and I just love it! Thanks so much for the recipe
I use the whole egg add alttle baking powder to the flour mix with egg and add just alttle milk. Roll out on floured surface and cut. Be sure your dough is not too sticky I put all my noodles on a cookie sheet with flour I dont dry mind very long cook about 20 min they should come out nice and tender. Cook in chick broth. Add cooked chicken at last also cook onions in broth alittle before adding noodle.
This recipe made me the hero of dinner. This was the break my family needed from the run of the mill dinners. The flavor was spot on and the gravy was perfect. Thank you!!!
This has become a family favorite – it is part of our “regular recipe rotation!”
I made this it is so good. It is Salisbury steak and gravy when add breadcrumbs and two eggs. But country hamburger steak and gravy is good when font have breadcrumbs or eggs. I use swann broth for my gravy and use a whole can and add two tablespoon ketchup. Yes ketchup. Rosie from I heart recipes make her in gravy for Salisbury steak and she add two tablespoon ketchup and stir.It is delicious. I use one large onion and half in mixture with ground beef and half when I make gravy.
I made this tonight and it was amazing…I am so glad I found it and Thanks for Sharing it❤❤❤❤
I have frozen beef patties and got tired of making boring sandwiches and wanted to try something new. So glad I found this recipe. I can’t wait to try this it! Thanks
Delicious recipe! I’ve watched my mother and aunts make meals like this one but hadn’t ever tried Hamburger Steak + Worcestershire sauce. The hubbster was excited when I sent him a pix of the gravy 🙂 Didn’t change one thing in the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I forgot the Worceshsticiheerer (who DOES know how to say that? ) sauce but it was still really good!
hahaha! So glad it still turned out great! I don’t always add it.
If I use ground turkey is it the same of amount of meat ?
Yes, just use the 3 tbs of butter when sauteing onions. It’s amazing both ways.
Oh, please, can some one help me make home made noodles and chicken? I have tried many recipes,but it never turns out. All your recipes turn out very good Monique , but my noodles, dear me what a mess. I remember my mom putting four on a board, making a well and cracking some eggos (yolks only) into the well then rolling, cutting leaving to dry..but I can’t do it. Any tips?
What kind flour do I add all purpose or self rising?
In general, when reading any recipe, always use all purpose if it doesn’t explicitly say which one. If the recipe is something that’s supposed to rise, like a cake or brownies, and it doesn’t say self rising or have a rising agent, then they probably messed up and meant self rising, or left the rising agent off by mistake. There are some recipes that have the flour and rising agent as separate ingredients. But the unspoken rule of recipes is to use all purpose unless otherwise specified. Hope this helps!
In a recipe like this, it mkes no difference!
Just made this for my family- hubby & 2 teen boys. They loved it!!!! Another great recipe.
I am also wondering if this can be done with ground turkey?
I’ve made this with a 3 to 1 ratio of turkey to beef. Any more turkey and you’ll have to add more fat from some other source. Add the turkey last, as mixing it a lot with your hands will make the turkey slimy and give the patties a really unpleasant texture. I also cook at a way lower temp for a longer time so the poultry will have time to cook through.
I think u can but i doubt u will get the same flavor. Turkey just doesn’t produce a savory enough gravy for this dish. But just my opinion.
Yum thanks monique im making these now…i hope they turn out just like this….you are my favorite youtube chef ????
looks great
Can this be done with Ground Turkey also?
yes and ground pork etc…
Yes, it tastes just as delicious!
This looks absolutely delicious and I’m definitely making it for the fam! SO reminds me of my grandmothers southern baked steak she used to make in the oven, funny we had the exact sides!! Unfortunately, she passed and I never got the recipe ????
You are tried and trusted young lady, and I certainly appreciate all of your wonderful recipes and cute emails!
Thank you for being ♥️
Can’t wait to make this for dinner!
Thank you so much for providing this video. I have been trying to find a recipe for this dish for years!
Sherrie
I cooked this dish today and I have to admit, it was amazing!!!! It was so easy to make. I will be making this dish again. Thanks so much for sharing this with everyone.
I made it!! Its soo yummy and satisfying! Easy to make! I love all of your recipes! Thanks Monique! Keep em’ coming!!!
Your recipe looks absolutely delicious. I’ve been thinking about cooking a steak smothered in gravy. Watching you cook those onions has given me a idea. I think I’ll add onions to the steak and gravy dish. Have a wonderful day ????