Poor Man's Steak

5 from 40 votes

Poor man's steak is ground beef doing a steak's job. Dredge, brown in butter, bake under gravy. Eight steaks, one hour.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Poor Man's Steak Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 490kcal

Author: Stephanie Keeping

Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soups and milk and then stir in the chopped parsley. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crushed saltines, milk, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Using a spoon or your hands, combine the ingredients until mixed. Gently form into even-sized patties. I was able to make 8 patties.
Place 1 cup of flour in a shallow dish. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge all the patties in the flour.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter, and add the olive oil. In the hot skillet, sear patties on both sides until golden brown. Work in batches if your pan is not large enough for your patties to cook in a single layer. You can add extra olive oil, if needed. It will continue cooking in the oven.
Transfer the browned patties to the greased baking dish. Pour the gravy evenly over the top of the patties.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake steaks for 30 to 40 minutes or until cooked through.

Use lean ground beef, 90/10 or leaner. It gives back very little fat, so have an extra tablespoon of olive oil ready for the second batch of steaks.
You can put this recipe together up to eight hours in advance and keep it in the fridge, so it's a great option when you know you'll have a busy evening. Let a glass dish come to room temperature before it goes into the hot oven so it does not crack.
I like to make the patties on the big side as they will shrink down while cooking.