American · dinner, lunch
Hamburger Steak with Creamy Pan Gravy
Video by CarnivorousChef on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Carnivore
- Keto (4 g net carbs a serve)
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
One half-pound beef patty with a pan gravy made from stock and cream, with no flour or sugar: about 47 g of protein, and rich in vitamin B12, zinc and selenium.
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Ingredients 6
Method
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- Heat the oven to 160°C (325°F). Squeeze the ground beef into a ball, then press and turn it into a thick, even round steak with straight sides. 0:09
- Season both sides and the edges generously with salt and pepper (roll the edges in the excess), then press a shallow crater into the middle to give the thick patty room to expand. 0:44
- Heat a heavy oven-safe pan over medium-high heat until it just smokes. Sear the patty about 4 minutes, until the crust creeps up the sides, then flip and sear the other side about the same. 1:04
- Move the pan to the oven for about 6 minutes (for medium), then lift the patty out to rest. 1:38
- Put the pan back over medium heat, pour in the beef stock and scrape up the browned bits. Reduce by half, adding the garlic powder if you like. 1:49
- Stir in the cream and reduce until the sauce leaves a trail when you drag a spatula through it. Taste for salt and pepper and spoon it over the hamburger steak. 2:11
Tip. Serves 1. Rest the patty while you make the sauce; carry-over heat will take it a little past medium. Leave out the garlic powder for strict carnivore. Bone broth works in place of stock.
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One serve gives you 1 of 1
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 2%
- Protein 25%
- Fat 73%
Fits keto: 4 g net carbs a serve, with 73% of the energy from fat.
One serve has about 61% of a day’s sodium. Use less salt, stock or sauce, or a reduced-salt version, to bring it down.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin B12 High198%
4.8 µg a serve, mostly from ground beef (97%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Zinc High99%
11 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (98%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Selenium High70%
39 µg a serve, mostly from ground beef (93%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin B6 High39%
0.7 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (96%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Vitamin A High37%
330 µg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (100%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Iron High27%
4.8 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (91%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Omega-3 High21%
0.3 g a serve, mostly from heavy cream (70%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Potassium Source15%
720 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (80%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Magnesium Source12%
49 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (73%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin E Source10%
1.5 mg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (52%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
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Calcium8%
109 mg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (48%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin K5%
5.7 µg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (45%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Folate5%
21 µg a serve, mostly from ground beef (74%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin D3%
0.7 µg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (74%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin C1%
0.5 mg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (96%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by CarnivorousChef; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.