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Burger Steak

These are perfectly juicy and yummy pan-fried beef patties that are topped with gravy, and best served with white rice.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 5 patties
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • Cooking Oil
  • Parsley for garnish (optional)

For the beef patties:

  • 250 g ground beef
  • 25 g graham crackers crushed (see notes)
  • 1 small egg
  • 2 tbsp onion grated
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

For the gravy:

  • Onion chopped
  • 1 400 g canned mushroom drained (see notes)
  • 2 beef cubes
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 tbsp flour dissolved in 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the patties:

  1. In a bowl, add all ingredients for the patties. Mix until just combined. Make sure not to overmix. Divide the mixture into four large patties or into five or six. Shape them into balls and gently flatten. Please note that the patties will become smaller while they cook.
  2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil.
  3. Fry patties on both sides for about 3 minutes on each side or until cooked. Make sure not to overcook them. Place the cooked patties on a stack of paper towels. Set aside.

For the gravy:

  1. Using the same pan over low-medium heat, add more oil. When oil is heated, add onion and cook for about a minute or two.
  2. Add mushrooms and cook for about five minutes.
  3. Add beef cubes, soy sauce and water, let it boil.

  4. Pour flour and water mixture and let it thicken. Add salt and pepper. Do a taste test at this time and adjust accordingly. (Please see my notes below.)

  5. Place the patties on a serving plate and top with the gravy. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Best served with white rice and buttered corn. 

Recipe Notes

  • I always make sure to wash the ground beef and drain excess liquid before mixing with the other ingredients.
  • The graham crackers can be substituted with regular breadcrumbs. For me, the graham crackers, in addition to the grated onion, made the patties tastier.
  • When I use canned mushrooms, I always use the whole mushroom and sliced them myself. Of course, you can use the pre-sliced ones. I am thinking of using fresh brown mushrooms next time and will update you with the result. Or you can try using and let me know the result. :D
  • In my previous recipe, I used both chicken and beef cubes. I find the beef cubes saltier and tastier than the chicken, so I didn’t use chicken cube this time. You may need to adjust the number of beef cubes or water in this recipe according to your taste. It also applies with the flour – I don’t want my gravy to be too thick so I used only 1 tbsp of flour. Again, it depends on you how thin or thick you want your gravy