BEEF: When I was a student in the UK, salisbury steak was pretty much served all the time at canteens, and I thought I was eating "steaks". Making it at home, steaks can be used to substitute for ground beef.

SALISBURY STEAK:

1¾ to 2 lb. lean ground beef, or use sirloin steak and ground the meat                                   

Seasoning ingredients:

   2 tbsp. grated onions

   2 tbsp. grated green pepper                                      

   1 clove garlic, minced

   1½ tbsp. finely chopped chives                               

   1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley

   1 tsp salt and freshly ground pepper                        

   pinch of paprika and thyme

flour & olive oil                                                          

sauce ingrdients:

   3 tbsp. butter, melted                                               

   1/3 cup tomato sauce

   1 tbsp. lemon juice                                      

   1 tbsp. Dijon mustard

   1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce                          

   dash Tabasco

   2 tbsp sherry                                                

   1 tsp. sugar or 1 tbsp. honey

   salt and pepper

In a large non-reactive bowl, combine ground beef with seasoning ingredients and mix well together with a fork. Shape mixture into 6 patties about ¾-inch thick. Sprinkle patties with flour and brush with olive oil.

Put patties on the broiler rack about 3-inches below the heat and broil them for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked. Alternately, cook patties on a BBQ over direct heat for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked but not overcooked.

Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer at reduced heat for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened. Pour sauce over meat to serve.