Bifteck Hache French Hamburgers Recipe 455

Steps:

• 1. Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion; saute for 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, Mix in sirloin or bison, thyme , salt and pepper. Shape meat into 4 patties. Coat patties with flour, shaking off excess. 2.Melt 4 tsp of butter in same skillet, add patties and cook for 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer patties to plate.Pour off any fat from skillet. Add wine and boil until reduced to half, about 2 minutes, add cream and boil until slightly thickened, whisking constantly about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper an pour over patties 3.Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach

Steps:

• Cook the onions slowly in 2 Tablespoons of butter (about 10 mins) until tender not browned.
• Place onions in mixing bowl. Add the beef, butter (or suet, marrow or pork fat) the seasonings and the egg; mix well.
• Form into patties 3/4" thick.
• Cover & refrigerate till ready to use.
• Just before sautéing, roll the patties lightly in flour.
• Shake off any excess flour.
• Place butter and oil in heavy skillet over med-high heat.
• When butter foam begins to subside, saute the patties for about 3 minutes per side (or more depending upon how you like your burger).
• Place burgers on serving platter and keep warm while finishing the sauce.
• Pour fat out of the skillet and discard.
• Add stock (or wine, vermouth or water) and boil down rapidly.
• Scraping up the coagulated pan juice till reduced to almost a syrup.
• Off heat, swirl 2-3 Tablespoons of butter into the sauce - 1/2 Tablespoon at a time until absorbed into the sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the hamburgers and serve.