January 26, 2013

The bearded fella would eat anything covered in brown gravy and I had pinned a recipe for hamburger steak with brown gravy.  So, this days recipe comes from www.southyourmouth.blogspot.com .  She has a pretty cool blog also.

                                                         Hamburger Steaks with Brown Gravy

       Hamburger Steak
1 pound ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

       Brown Gravy
2 Tbls. pan drippings
2 Tbls. flour
1 3/4 c. beef stock

Crumble ground beef in a medium bowl add seasonings.  Mix by hand until seasoning is evenly distributed taking care not to over-work the meat.  Shape into 4 thin hamburger steaks (about 1/2 inch thick).
Heat a frying pan over medium high heat.  Once the pan is good and hot, cook steaks on each side for 4-5 minutes or until nicely seared.  Remove steaks to a plate and set aside (don't worry if they are not cooked through, they will finish cooking in gravy).
Reduce frying pan temperature to medium.  Pour off pan drippings into a cup or bowl then measure 2 Tbls. of drippings back to pan (the hamburger should yield almost exactly 2 Tbls. but if you're short, add melted bacon grease or butter).  Add flour to pan and whisk to incorporate.  Continue cooking and whisking for about 3-4 minutes or until roux is medium brown.  Add beef stock and continue whisking for 2-3 minutes or until gravy starts to thicken a little (gravy will be thin).  Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add steaks to gravy, reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking uncovered 10-15 minutes or until meat juices run cleat and gravy has reduced or thickens.
Serve with rice or mashed potatoes.

My note:  I made this exactly as the recipe says.

The flavor of the hamburger steaks was very nice I enjoyed it and of course, the bearded fella did also.  I served them with mashed potatoes.   Enjoy!!!!