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Salisbury Steak with Caramelized Onions

Author: Lisa Kerhin

Ingredients

To Make the Onion Gravy:

  • 2 large red onions thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups unsalted beef stock
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine or 1/2 cup beef stock optional
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp cider vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

To Make the Beef Patties:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal you can use breadcrumbs, Panko, or even cooked rice
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

To make gravy:

  • Heat butter in a large skillet. Add onions and cook over medium-high heat, until the onions start to brown. Give them a stir occasionally.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the beef stock when the onions are a deep, rich brown. Reduce heat, continue cooking, adding more stock as needed to prevent caramelized bits at the bottom of the pan from burning. It takes a bit of time for the onions to caramelize - about 15 - 20 minutes. Rushing it will only produce burnt onions.
  • When the onions are caramelized, stir in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes, to cook out the "flour" taste.
  • Add wine (or beef broth) and simmer till it's reduced by half (about 10 min).
  • Stir in remaining beef broth, tomato paste, and cider vinegar; adding salt and pepper to suit your tastes. Then simmer for 10 - 15 minutes. The gravy will thicken as it cooks more.
  • Reduce heat to low and keep warm.

To make the beef patties:

  • Mix all ingredients for beef patties except the olive oil.
  • Shape into 4 - 6 oval patties. I like to make them on the smaller side but feel free to make them a bit larger.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Alternatively, you can also sear and brown the patties on the grill or a grill pan, which I do often.
  • Sear patties about 3 minutes per side, or until a brown crust forms. If grilling, remove from grill and place in pan with gravy and simmer for about 10-15 minutes more until patties are cooked through. Otherwise, pour gravy over patties and simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes more until patties are cooked through. Serve.
  • I like to serve Salisbury Steak with mashed potoates and roasted corn.