Oven baked hamburger steak is a great dish for the whole family. Sometimes recipes like this are called "poor man's steak," but it is so tasty, tender, and packed with flavor that the name doesn't seem to fit.
These hamburger steaks are delicious and perfect with mashed potatoes or noodles. You don't want to miss a drop of the fantastic gravy!
The recipe for the oven baked hamburger steak patties begins similarly to making meatloaf but with more seasonings, saltine cracker crumbs, and milk instead of an egg. Garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper ensure a delightfully seasoned product.
I found my trusty Danish whisk, the one Santa brought me a year ago, and it is the perfect tool for the job. Every kitchen should have one! With this innovative tool, you blend the ingredients instead of packing them together. The mixture is combined with a light touch. This ensures a tender patty.
Once the meat mixture is ready, shape it into equal-sized patties and flatten them, then dredge them generously with flour. Don't skimp. The flour helps achieve a good sear on the burgers and helps thicken the awesome gravy as they bake in the oven.
Sear the patties on both sides in a mixture of butter and olive oil; don't crowd them. Work in batches if you need to. Arrange them in a greased thirteen-by-nine-inch baking pan. It is okay to make more than one layer.
I reduced the ingredients when I made this recipe since there are just two of us; that's why you see just six patties. I made ours about five inches in size. I planned on making three meals from this one recipe of oven baked hamburger steaks, and the patties were reheated beautifully in the oven!
Mix the milk and mushroom soup with a whisk and pour the mixture over the patties. Garnish with parsley if you like, and cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for about thirty-five to forty minutes.
I could not resist getting in the deep freeze for some of the caramelized onions I had made and frozen last summer. I defrosted them, warmed them with a small amount of butter, then piled some of them on each burger patty. It was an amazing addition to an already spectacular hamburger steak.
In case you missed it, here's how to do a full crockpot of caramelized onions with almost no hands-on time. They freeze beautifully and add great flavor to pizza, casseroles, and sandwiches. I hope you try it sometime.
This cozy oven-baked dish is sometimes called "Poor Man's Steak," but it's so perfectly seasoned and flavor-packed that we don't think the name fits. Serve it with noodles, rice, or potatoes, so you don't miss a drop of the wonderful gravy.
We love cozy food and foods that are packed with flavor. Here are some of our most popular comfort food recipes. American Goulash, Smothered Hamburger Steak With Onion and Mushroom Gravy, Butter Baked Cod, and Skillet Scalloped Potatoes With Ham. What comfort foods does your family enjoy?
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