Strictly speaking, a hamburger steak is made with only one kind of meat — beef. A burger, on the other hand, is the generic term for a patty made with minced meat or substitutes like vege-meat or vegetables. So, a burger steak is not necessarily a hamburger steak but a hamburger steak is always a burger steak.
A Salisbury steak, as invented by the carnivorous doctor James Henry Salisbury, is made with ground beef with or without other kinds of meat mixed in. Therefore, a Salisbury steak may be a hamburger steak or a burger steak. Or both, if you really want to be obsessive about it.
What I have here are pork patty steaks which makes them burger steaks but neither a hamburger steaks nor a Salisbury steaks. Why pork? Sam won’t eat beef. Or very rarely eats beef. The why is a long story but that’s really the bottom line.
Burger (not Salisbury) steak
Ingredients
For the burgers
- 500 grams ground pork
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fine bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes optional
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme optional
For the mushroom gravy
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups bone broth
- 1/2 cup button mushrooms sliced (canned is okay)
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- steak sauce to taste
- mixed herbs optional
Instructions
Make the burgers
- Mix together all the ingredients for the burgers. Divide into six portions. Form each portion into a patty about half an inch thick.
Make the mushroom gravy
Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Add the flour, all at once, stirring to get rid of lumps. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is lightly to deeply browned (whatever your preference is), about three to five minutes.
Pour in the broth in the thin stream, stirring as you pour. Stop pouring when you reach the desired consistency. Some people like very thick gravy, others prefer thin gravy.
Add the mushrooms, season with salt, pepper, steak sauce and whatever herbs and spices you would like to add.
Complete the dish
- Grill or fry in an oil-free pan until nicely seared and just cooked through, about three minutes per side.
- To serve, place a burger on a plate (or line them up on a serving platter) and smother with gravy. Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if you like.
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wow!another great recipe to try.i have minced pork in the freezer,was thinking of making embutido.now i change my mind after seeing this recipe.i’ve tried cooking burger steak before but it wasn’t that good,since i didn’t follow any recipe.
it’s my husband’s favorite.
thank you ms. connie for sharing your great recipes.wink!;-)
Don’t forget the gravy. :)
Thank you Ms. Connie, big help ka talaga sa aming mga mommy na naghahanap ng easy to prepare, budget friendly and masarap na food for our family.
Hi Ms. Connie.
I just want to let you know how much I love visiting your website on a weekly basis. I enjoy reading your posts, most especially the different dishes/ recipes you share. When I am stomped on what to prepare for dinner or lunch, I get inspiration from your blog. I love trying out the different recipes you’ve shared here. Keep it up! I love the way you serve your dishes in a way that you don’t have to eat them with white rice all the time. Thanks!
Greetings from jem of NJ.
And the best part is.”.. . smother with gravy.”
Tess, you’re welcome.
Hi, Jem! Yeah, we love rice but we need a break from it too. :)
Crisma, take note that I serve gravy on the side additionally. The girls were spooning the gravy on their rice!
hi Connie… ay naku correct ka dyan Con, even my kids, ginagawa nilang soup ang gravy in terms of gravy lang ang pag uusapan. minsan nga, di lang spoon ang ginagamit nila sa gravy eh! minsan talagang sandok na din… LOL God bless….
HAHAHA When we use the gravy boat, they really POUR the gravy over the rice. Literally.
Really yummy naman talaga ang gravy, Connie… more so your kind of gravy! Parang pwedeng sabihin ni Burger kay Gravy… “you complete me!” ;)
Ang sweet naman! hehehe
yummmmm :) nakakagutom naman.
hi miss coney, I’m new in cooking. Just wanna ask how do you clean the ground meat before cooking. Do you wash it water or something else? thanks
No you don’t wash it. Just cook it. And my name is Connie. :)
Hi Connie! Thanks for your blog…i am inspired to cook. Regarding the meat broth, is it ok if i use beef bouillon cube?
Is it ok also if i substitute beef instead of pork?
Bel, re bouillon cubes: depends what kind. If you’re talking about Knorr or Maggi, in my opinion, they suck. :)
The answer to your second question is in the first two paragraphs of the post.