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Keto Low Carb Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

Keto Low Carb Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy is a quick and easy recipe using ground hamburger beef or turkey to form onion flavored patties drizzled with brown gravy. Your meal prep ideas just got an upgrade!

keto low carb salisbury steaks in a stainless steel pan
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We ate a lot of hamburger steak and onions in TV dinners growing up. Does anyone still eat those? I remember the common one we ate had meat, potatoes, and corn.

If you are still eating these, let me introduce you to something a lot more epic and a lot less processed!

ground beef, garlic, eggs, worcestershire sauce and almond flour in separate bowls

Why is it Called Salisbury Steak

Some refer to it as a fancy hamburger. It is named after James Henry Salisbury a doctor known for his comments on diets and nutrition. He advocated for making meat a core part of the diet. You can read more about the origin here.

The difference between Salisbury steak and hamburger steak is the shape of the meat. Salisbury is typically oval-shaped and hamburger steaks are more circular. Hamburger steaks are usually made with ground beef.

broth, butter, mushrooms, and onions in separate bowls

What Type of Beef to Use

Whenever I make patties, burgers, or meatballs using beef I use ground chuck beef. The difference between ground beef and ground chuck beef is primarily in the cut.

Ground chuck comes from the beef front and shoulders and it’s made of one cut. Ground beef is the leftover pieces that remain after cutting steaks and roast, making it several different cuts of meat.

Cube steak and round steak are also different. Cube steak is a cut of beef, usually, top round or top sirloin, tenderized and flattened by pounding with a meat tenderizer, or by using an electric tenderizer.

ground beef seasoned in a glass bowl

How to Make Keto Salisbury Steak

  1. Combine ground chuck beef with Italian Seasoning, almond flour, salt, pepper, Worcestershire Sauce,  and 1 egg.
  2. Use your hands to form oval shaped patties.
  3. Cook the steaks in a pan with olive oil for about 4-6 minutes on each side until cooked through.
  4. Remove the patties.
  5. Add butter to the pan and deglaze.
  6. Add onions and mushrooms, cook until soft.
  7. Add broth, Worcestershire Sauce,salt, and pepper and stir.
  8. Take 1-2 tablespoons of the gravy mixture and combine with xanthan gum in a separate bowl. 
  9. Add the mixture to the gravy. Stir until thickened.
beef patties cooking in a skillet with mushrooms and onions in a stainless steel pan
keto mushroom gravy in a stainless steel pan

How to Thicken Gravy on Keto Diet

Typically cornstarch is used to thicken gravy and sauces, but it isn’t keto-friendly at all. I like to use xanthan gum and sometimes almond flour. Almond flour does not work well for brown gravy in my opinion. 

Freezer Tips

The recipe will last and freeze up to several months. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight.

keto low carb salisbury steaks on mashed cauliflower with green beans on a white plate

What Goes Well With Salisbury Steak/Pairings

Air Fryer Green Beans
Keto Low-Carb Cauliflower Mash
Air Fryer Broccoli

Instant Pot Southern Green Beans
Fried Cabbage

keto low carb salisbury steaks in a stainless steel pan

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This recipe uses the same method and ingredients used in my Keto Low Carb Brown Gravy recipe.

keto low carb salisbury steaks in a stainless steel pan
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Keto Low Carb Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

Keto Low Carb Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy is a quick and easy recipe using ground hamburger beef or turkey to form onion flavored patties drizzled with brown gravy. Your meal prep ideas just got an upgrade!
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Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword keto salisbury steaks, low carb salisbury steaks, salisbury steaks with mushroom gravy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 419kcal

Ingredients

Gravy

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sliced onions
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine ground chuck beef with Italian Seasoning, almond flour, minced onions, salt, pepper, Worcestershire Sauce, and 1 egg.
  • Use clean hands to form 4 oval shaped patties.
  • Cook the steaks in a pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium-high heat for about 4-6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Be careful to ensure each side of the beef has been fully cooked prior to flipping. If you flip the patties too soon they will fall apart.
  • Remove the patties, cover and set aside. You can drain excess fat from the skillet if you wish. I typically reserve some grease to make it easier to deglaze the pan.
  • Add butter to the pan and deglaze the pan.
  • Add the onions and mushrooms, cook for 2-3 minutes or until soft.
  • Add the broth, Worcestershire Sauce,salt, and pepper. Stir and deglaze.
  • Take 1-2 tablespoons of the gravy mixture and combine with the xanthan gum in a separate bowl. Stir until the mixture becomes thick.
  • Add the mixture to the gravy. Stir until thickened.
  • Taste the gravy repeatedly and adjust seasoning to taste to avoid bland gravy.
  • Add the beef patties back to the pan with the gravy and stir.

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Notes

You can substitute ground turkey or ground beef if you wish.
The dish is freezer friendly up to a few months.
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Nutrition (displayed with net carbs)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 32g
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C.C.

Monday 31st of July 2023

Hi thank you for this recipe. I'm new to all this & I'm not even sure if this blog is even active anymore but I just wanted to reach out to ask if there's anything else I can use that's lower in carbs in place of Worcestershire Sauce? Also, is there something else I can use in place of the almond flour? I can't really have any nuts or seeds. Can pork panko be used instead or not really? THANK YOU SO MUCH

staysnatched

Monday 31st of July 2023

You can omit the sauce if you don't wish to use it. I've never tested this with pork panko. If you try it let me know how it turns out!

Kim

Thursday 30th of March 2023

Can you make this in the crockpot?

staysnatched

Friday 31st of March 2023

Probably. I don't have instructions.

Erika

Sunday 1st of August 2021

This was delicious. I was craving comfort food in the middle of the summer and this recipe was perfect for that! The ingredients and directions were straightforward. The only change I made was excluding mushrooms from the gravy. It still turned out well and with plenty of flavor. Thank you, Brandi!

staysnatched

Tuesday 3rd of August 2021

Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it.

Jhonnie Lawrence

Friday 4th of September 2020

Brandi, thank you so much for this delicious recipe! My hubby loved it!!

staysnatched

Monday 7th of September 2020

You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it.

BC

Thursday 13th of August 2020

I used ground turkey and vegetable broth as we do not eat red meat. Sooo delicious. Loved the gravy. A real keeper. Thanks Brandi.

staysnatched

Thursday 13th of August 2020

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!