Salisbury Steak got a healthy upgrade with this Turkey Salisbury Steak Recipe. Less fat and calories than the beef version but just as good!
Let’s talk about this Healthy Turkey Salisbury Steak Recipe…
I bought some super-sized packs of ground turkey from Costco the other day.
I didn’t think it was all that much meat because comparatively speaking, the small Styrofoam packs were itty bitty compared to the whole salmons and the packs of ground beef. Plus, I put these small containers into a huge cart so they really didn’t look all that big.
You guys. I brought it home and then realized all the containers together had 7+ pounds of ground turkey.
BAH!!
So, my life has become a turkeyfest.
Yes, that’s a word.
I may or may not be posting a bunch of other dinner ideas that involve a lot of ground turkey in the near future.
ANYWAYS. I made Salisbury Steak. With turkey.
Sacrelig, I know. But, you most likely won’t even notice because I made these the very same way I would do a regular beef salisbury steak. Just as delicious with less fat and calories than the beef version. Who knows, you might even like this better than the original!
Gord and I loved this meal, and so did Brooke surprisingly {minus the mushrooms}. I served this over riced cauliflower, but traditional mashed potatoes would probably be even better. Gosh, I love food.
Here’s how to make this:
Start by mixing all the turkey salisbury steak ingredients together. The diced onions are underneath the meat and you can’t see them, but I promise they’re there! Stir it up really well and then form into little mini loaves or patties and brown them off in a little olive oil.
Like so! They won’t be cooked all the way through and that’s just fine because they’ll finish cooking in the gravy. Set these aside.
Now you can brown off some onions and mushrooms in that same pan. This should take maybe 5 minutes or so. Pull these guys out too.
The last thing to do is make the gravy. Make a roux, whisk in some beef stock and finish with a few dashed of Worcestershire sauce. Add in the par-cooked turkey steaks and the cooked mushrooms. Cover and simmer until gravy has thickened and meat is cooked thoroughly. Mentally prepare yourself for delicious food and then serve as you like.
Like I mentioned above, we loved these and I’ve made them a few extra times since my first experimentation {since after all, I have all that blasted turkey!! AH!}
Here’s the printable recipe. Be sure to give this a whirl this weekend. Have a lovely day, friends!
Turkey Salisbury Steak
Salisbury Steak got a healthy upgrade with this Turkey Salisbury Steak Recipe. Less fat and calories than the beef version but just as good!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1/2 cup diced onion divided
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour heaping tablespoon
- 2 cups beef broth
- dash Worcestershire
Instructions
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In a large bowl, stir turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, half the diced onion, ketchup and spices together until combined. Form 6-7 patties and brown both sides in 1 tablespoons olive oil in large, deep skillet. Remove from pan and set aside. Patties will not be cooked completely and that's totally ok!
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Pour in remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil into skillet. Saute last of the onions and mushrooms until browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
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Melt tablespoon of butter into pan. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to form a paste. It might seem to form crumbs because it's a little dry; that's ok! Slowly whisk in beef broth to avoid lumps. Bring to boil to thicken, then reduce heat to simmer. Pour in Worcestershire sauce. Slide in browned turkey steaks and spoon sauce over to coat. Add in cooked mushrooms and onions overtop and cover. Simmer 10 minutes or until gravy thickens even more and turkey steaks and cooked thoroughly.
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Serve over mashed potatoes {or in my case, riced cauliflower}.
Other healthy dinner ideas you might like:
Healthy Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
June 6, 2014 at 2:45 amMy hubby bought a TON of ground Turkey at Costco like 6 months ago, because he wanted to make his own burgers.
It’s still sitting unopened in the freezer. So, this is happening! Pinned
Cindy T says
June 6, 2014 at 5:48 amMy husband is allergic to beef and pork. So I am always looking for new recipes for chicken and turkey 🙂 I would have to take out the beef stock but, the other things will work!
Heather F. says
June 6, 2014 at 7:33 amLooks yummy! Do you think this could be made into a meatloaf and pour gravy on top?
Marilyn Brennan says
June 6, 2014 at 8:05 amThis is a great idea. I will be doing this.
Matt Robinson says
June 6, 2014 at 8:18 amThis looks so ridiculously good!!!! Seriously drooling over the pics.
Kerrie S says
June 6, 2014 at 5:42 pmLooks so yummy! I’m wondering how you made the riced cauliflower?
[email protected] says
June 6, 2014 at 6:13 pmI love the idea of using ground turkey! Yummy.
Crystal says
June 6, 2014 at 7:23 pmYummy! Love your healthy recipes! Thanks so much!!
Cassie says
June 12, 2014 at 3:40 pmLauren,
I made this for dinner tonight. SO. GOOD. I used some left over home made beef jus in place of some of the broth, but still. So amazing.
I don’t normally comment on blog posts unless it’s drool worthy, and this is. I literally licked my plate. I never lick my plate.
Lauren says
June 12, 2014 at 10:30 pmThis comment made my day 🙂 🙂 🙂
Ashley | Our Full Table says
June 26, 2014 at 8:02 pmI make salisbury steak with ground turkey all the time! Its amazing! This looks delish!
Amy says
September 23, 2014 at 7:38 pmI had ground turkey that I needed to use… today! I had no idea what to make with it until this popped up! It was quick, easy and amazingly delicious!! My 22 month old “helped” me prepare it and she actually ate it. I served it over brown rice and steamed brocoli. This is a very close second to your slow cooker Tri tip recipe!! Yum!!
Tina Marie says
November 11, 2014 at 4:26 pmI made these tonight for dinner. I followed the recipe exactly like it was and I have to say this is one of the best turkey recipes that I’ve made. It was so good and most importantly very easy to make. I’m so glad I came upon this recipe. Thank you.
Amy says
December 11, 2014 at 5:36 pmI finally made this tonight.. My hubby said “it is MOST definitely a remake!” Kudos to you Lauren for another fantastic recipe!
Fran says
February 5, 2015 at 5:50 pmI made this in meatball form. I didn’t have beef broth or boullion; I used au jus sauce mix for my broth and it was soooo good. Plus I added more ketchup to meat mix and 1t or Worcestershire sauce. We had this over mashed potatoes.
Carolyn says
April 22, 2015 at 6:58 pmThis recipe sounds amazing.. Will make this weekend!
Cindy says
September 14, 2015 at 12:48 pmSure, why not.
andy says
October 5, 2015 at 6:00 pmI made this last night, but my patties eventually fell apart… any suggestions? Some survived, but others became crumbs.
Annie B says
November 7, 2015 at 6:05 amI made these last night and they were a HUGE hit. I realized at the last moment I had no flour (eek) so I thickened the gravy with cornstarch and it was still great. Served over riced cauliflower steam-sautéed with a bit of beef broth and some garlic. Thank you!!! This will be a regular at our house.
Jenny says
December 15, 2015 at 5:21 amI made this last night and it was so delicious. I left out the mushrooms since my husband and I don’t care for them and I also didn’t have any garlic salt, so I substituted Montreal Chicken seasoning. Delicious!!
Gail says
February 16, 2016 at 12:19 pmThank you for the recipe, my husband enjoyed it.
june says
February 26, 2016 at 11:48 amThis is a great recipe! And easy to make…..
Marsha says
March 4, 2016 at 9:57 amTried your recipe and it’s great. Didn’t have beef broth so I used milk and water instead. The mushroom/onion mixture gave it color and it was creamy and delicious. This is exactly the recipe I was looking for. Thank you!
Dori says
April 23, 2016 at 5:22 amThese were great! I featured your recipe this morning in my “Saturday Morning Coffee Cafe” post!
http://www.perfectlycreatedchaos.com/2016/04/saturday-morning-coffee-cafe.html
Liz says
May 2, 2016 at 2:21 pmNice nice. Thank you.
Cindy D'Anton says
June 24, 2016 at 5:25 pmI just made this and it’s excellent!! Thanks!!
Trish says
June 28, 2016 at 6:40 pmJust made this tonight. It was delicious! Substituted a few ingredients, only because I did not have them–Panko (chinese breadcrumbs), Dijon mustard (1 tablespoon), garlic powder and a pinch more of salt, and canned mushrooms. Will make again. Thank you!
Sandra Butler says
December 19, 2016 at 6:57 amWe love this Turkey Salisbury Steak recipe. My husband’s had heart surgery and after looking for healthier recipes I found this and have been making it ever since. Thanks for giving us alternatives to red meat. 🙂
B. Alicea says
December 19, 2016 at 7:55 pmLove this receipt!! My family love it too.
Mary says
January 9, 2017 at 3:29 pmThis was my most successful pinterest recipe yet! Fantastic!!
Allison says
February 9, 2017 at 3:58 pmThis is my 2nd time making this recipe! It was a huge hit in my house!! Loved that it had so much flavor but was still relatively healthy!! Definitely a keeper!
Courtney says
May 5, 2017 at 8:22 amI made this for my Fiancé and I a couple of months ago and it is delicious! I am making it again this week. Definitely one for my recipe box. Thank you!
Lynnette says
August 2, 2017 at 5:42 pmWinner winner turkey Patty with gravy dinner!
apryl barnes says
January 5, 2018 at 6:26 pmdo you have a calorie count for it?
Cindi says
February 13, 2018 at 6:54 amLove this! It’s one of our family favorites.
Beth Ann says
February 13, 2018 at 7:16 amThis is the first recipe I ever found from this blog, and it sparked my love for what you have to offer. I’ve been a subscriber ever since and enjoyed this meal several times, as well as some of your newer recipes. This one, however, is my very favorite. 🙂
RossCoe says
April 26, 2018 at 3:33 pmJust made this!! Delicious from everyone at the table! Used whole wheat flour to make the gravy- no problem..
Brian says
May 25, 2018 at 7:24 amCan chicken or turkey broth be substituted for the beef broth?
Lauren says
May 28, 2018 at 5:49 pmYes, but the flavor won’t be quite as similar to Salisbury Steak. If you’re ok with that, then go for it! It’ll substitute 1:1 nicely.
Amy says
August 27, 2018 at 6:21 amI made this lastnight with my grandson, OH MY YUMMYNESS!!!
I can not tell you how good they were. Lipsmacking, plate cleaner than when we started delicious!
Kari says
November 5, 2018 at 7:37 amI cannot wait to give these a try😊 I just had Gastric Sleeve surgery 2 months ago. Beef and pork are not allowed since they are harder to digest. I’m constantly looking for recipes that I can make that I’m allowed to eat and my family will still love so thank you😊
Diane says
May 15, 2019 at 8:11 amMy husband and I love this recipe and using ground turkey is such a great option for salisbury steak. I keep going back to this dish for a favorite weeknight meal. I use low sodium beef broth to cut down on the salt content. Excellent recipe!