VEAL BURGER A LA RUSSE

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This is a recipe for one burger. It comes from Craig Claiborne, who wrote about it in 1985. He started the article with the following question and answer: "What do I cook for myself when I dine at home alone? It is a natural question, and as a person who is single and makes his livelihood from food, I probably hear it more often than most people do. In these hectic times, it may come as a surprise to much of this country's population that anyone would bother to cook a meal for just himself or herself. That is a depressing comedown for what should be one of life's more enjoyable and festive rituals." This burger, crisp and creamy at once, proves his point.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     for one, lunch, burgers, main course

Time 20m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 pound lean ground veal
4 tablespoons fine fresh bread crumbs
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon corn, peanut or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Put the veal in a mixing bowl and add half the bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, all the nutmeg and cream. Beat with wooden spoon to blend well.
  • Gather the mixture into a ball and dredge on all sides in the remaining bread crumbs. Flatten the mixture into a round patty about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Heat oil in a small, heavy skillet and add the patty. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn the patty and continue cooking about 7 minutes.
  • Remove the patty to a warm plate. Add the butter to the skillet and cook until foamy. When butter starts to turn light brown pour it over the patty.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 631, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 24 grams, Sodium 477 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram

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