Veal Burgers with Mushroom Sauce

Cooked in a mushroom sauce, these burgers are tender and extra juicy. Pork or beef can be used instead of veal.

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 30 - 35 mins
Yields 4 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

1 1/2 lbs (750 g) ground veal or

(pork) or

(beef)

1 egg

1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh breadcrumbs

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried tarragon

1/2 tsp (2 ml) grated lemon peel

1/3 cup + 2 tsp (90 mL) butter

1 onion, chopped

8 oz (250 g) mushrooms, sliced

1/3 cup (80 ml) all-purpose flour

1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock

1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice

2 cups (500 ml) milk

1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp (5 ml) dried tarragon

1/4 tsp (1 ml) Tabasco sauce

1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce

3 tbsp (50 ml) chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Combine veal with egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, tarragon and lemon peel. Shape into 4 patties approximately 1/2-in (1 cm) thick.

Heat 3 tbsp (45 mL) of the butter in a large skillet. Cook veal patties 5 min on each side. Remove from pan and reserve. Discard excess fat in pan. Return pan to heat.

Heat remaining butter in pan. Add onions and mushrooms. Cook a few minutes. Sprinkle with flour. Cook 5 min, scraping bottom of pan if necessary. Cool slightly.

Whisk in stock, lemon juice, milk, salt, pepper, tarragon, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add the veal burgers. Simmer gently, covered, 15 min. Taste sauce and add seasoning if necessary.

Serve with parsley.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 643 Calories
Protein: 48 g
Carbohydrate: 23 g
Fat: 39 g
Fibre: 1.7 g
Sodium: 1088 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 20 % / 217 mg
Vitamin B12: 250 %
Zinc: 114 %
Selenium: 100 %
Niacin: 59 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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