The extraordinary ease of culinary life - Salisbury steak - is prepared from ground beef. This is not one of the variations of the classic dish. The named dish is not a savory piece of medium-rare meat. This is his imitation, which is prepared from chopped meat. However, Salisbury steak is also a traditional United States dish that is named after one of its regions.
How did this dish appear?
The history of the appearance of the Salisbury steak is known to many. The traditional dish of the United States of America has its counterpart in European cuisine - a classic steak for hamburgers. So how did the ground beef steak appear on American, and now on domestic tables?
It is believed that his recipe was developed by an American doctor-scientist who was an ardent supporter of the high protein content in the daily diet. Did you already guess what last name he had? All right - Salisbury. So the doctor was well aware that high-quality meat is not available to every American, so he came up with a cheaper recipe for a dish that contains enough protein - a chopped beef steak.
The dish has become popular overnight. And all thanks to the simplicity and accessibility of cooking. The main rule - beef meat in the Salisbury steak recipe should be at least 75%.
Cooking traditions
As already mentioned, beef in minced meat should be a large part. In addition to it, pork may be present. By the way, this combination is very successful - beef has a delicate aroma, and pork improves the forcemeat texture, giving it softness and lightness.
In principle, any hostess who will cook Salisbury Steak will notice that the recipe is very similar to traditional Russian meatballs. In the United States, pandas are added here to add a spicy aroma and taste, which makes the meatballs a little more juicy. Do you know what pandas are? No, this is not the hair of a unicorn from the fifth strand of the tail, which you will not find in the afternoon with fire. This is the usual gruel from lumps of white bread soaked in milk. And all other ingredients are familiar - chicken eggs, salt, pepper, as well as spices and spices, which are added to taste.
Essential Ingredients
To make six steaks, you must have the following ingredients:
- approximately 100 grams of white toast bread without a crust;
- about 80 ml of milk;
- a teaspoon of corn starch;
- a little over 300 grams of chicken stock;
- 700 grams of chopped beef (well, if it is with fatty streaks).
- 200 grams of minced pork.
- 2 egg yolks.
- a teaspoon of dry onion (for flavor).
- the same amount of dried garlic.
- grams of 300 chopped champignons (fresh, or frozen).
- a teaspoon of butter.
- vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar and Worcester sauce.
The ingredients are cooked. Now you can start kneading the minced meat for Salisbury steak, the photo of which eloquently shows how delicious this dish looks.
Step by step recipe for minced meat
- First of all, you need to soak the white bread in milk and knead it thoroughly with your hands - so that there are no dry crumbs left.
- Mix the cooled chicken broth with a teaspoon of starch and set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the ground meat, chicken yolks, dry garlic and onions, spices.
- Then add the softened crumb of white bread and mix the minced meat with your hands, occasionally clapping it and whipping it.
- Now you need to divide the mass into 6-7 equal pieces and form balls out of them, carefully rolling them in your hands, flatten and shape the steak.
- Then put the portioned pieces on a silicone mat or parchment paper. Use your fingers to make many small indentations on each steak (this will prevent the meat from swelling during frying).
Further manipulations
- Heat the sunflower oil in a pan with a thick bottom, put the steaks in it with the holes up and immediately reduce the heat.
- It is necessary to fry the meat until it is browned on both sides (approximately 6-8 minutes for each barrel).
- As soon as they are covered with a delicious crust, remove from heat, wrap each of them in foil and put on a plate.
- Do not remove the pan from the fire, add a little more vegetable oil there and put chopped mushrooms.
- As soon as all the liquid has evaporated, add the onion and continue to fry until it has a golden hue.
- Add a spoonful of tomato sauce, a mixture of chicken broth and starch - mix everything thoroughly.
- Without removing the pan from the heat, add Worcester sauce, pepper and salt. Make the fire a little smaller and add butter. Calibrate the taste of the sauce with apple cider vinegar.
- Now you can return the meat to the pan and bring it to a boil with a spicy sauce.
American quality standards
As already mentioned, the Salisbury Steak recipe was invented in the United States. Accordingly, there were developed quality standards. So, a steak should contain at least 65% natural meat, of which only 25% can be pork. You can also use meat offal, except for beef heart.
Products that increase the volume of finished products (starch, breadcrumbs, flour, oatmeal and white bread) should be no more than 12%. Everything else is seasonings, cream, vegetables and mushrooms.
It is noteworthy that American food is reflected in popular culture. So, Salisbury steak in Fallout is a food item in a computer game that is used as an energy source.
How minced meat steak is served in other countries
Hanbagu is Salisbury, with a Japanese accent. It is prepared with the addition of finely chopped onions, eggs and breadcrumbs. Of course, there are many spices and spices. And the sauce is more piquant and unusual. Some Japanese restaurants serve ground beef steak with cheese, Italian sauce and Japanese curry.
In Hawaii, they serve something like a Japanese burger patty. If in Russia Salisbury is served with mashed potatoes, then in Hawaii a steak is accompanied by fresh vegetables and herbs, rice or pasta.
British steak
A poached egg on a steak is a harmonious tandem of two dishes that must be properly cooked. How to make Salisbury, you already know. By the way, this recipe is ideal for the dish, which will be described later.
But how to place an egg inside, which, when cut, should flow directly onto the aromatic meat? By the way, fresh vegetables and greens will be an ideal side dish for this dish. Do not interrupt the taste of steak with boiled potatoes or pasta.
So, for cooking you will need the following ingredients:
- 4 chicken eggs;
- pre-prepared minced meat for steaks (the recipe can be found a little higher);
- clove bud;
- a pinch of coriander;
- the same amount of black ground and allspice;
- 1 cardamom;
- a pinch of fennel;
- bay leaf;
- balsamic vinegar;
- vegetable oil;
- salt and star anise.
The process will look like this:
- First of all, it is necessary to cook the forcemeat and give it the shape of a steak.
- Grind all the spices in the mortar and gently roll each cutlet, then fry in a pan until golden brown.
- Wrap the meat in foil and set aside for a while. Foil is needed to keep the meat steaks hot.
Now you can do the eggs:
- To do this, boil water in a deep pan and add a little salt to it.
- Gently beat eggs (one by one) into a cup without damaging the yolk.
- As soon as large bubbles appear on the surface, reduce the heat and use a metal spoon to swirl.
- In this funnel, you need to carefully pour the egg. So that the protein completely covers the yolk.
- If you don’t have time or just can’t do it, you can simply boil the eggs until they are half ready.
Now it only remains to put Salisbury steak on a plate (without foil, of course), next to it are a handful of fresh vegetables and greens, and on top is a poached egg that needs to be pierced so that the yolk flows out onto an appetizing meaty crust. Before serving, it is advisable to sprinkle with olive oil and season with aromatic French herbs.