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These decadent beef burgundy burgers contain all the flavors of classic bœuf bourguignon: beef, red wine, mushrooms, onions and French herbs.
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The Beef Burgundy Burger
I have an obsession with French culture. I studied French in high school and college. I trained at a culinary school that taught French cuisine. Part of my culinary school course included a 10-day trip to the Burgundy region of France.
While there, I tried escargot for the first time, ate fresh croissants, French bread, and authentic bœuf bourguignon, a stew of beef braised in red wine, with mushrooms, onions, garlic, and herbs.
I put all of those flavors into this amazing beef burgundy burger. The beef patty is a mixture of ground beef, red wine, onion and herbs. The burgers are topped with my favorite French brie, and a mixture of mushrooms and onion in a thickened beef sauce.
And of course, what French-inspired burger would be complete if it weren't served on a toasted buttery brioche bun?
This might be my favorite Burger Month creation so far. I love all the savory flavors blended together, complemented by the buttery sweet cheese and bun.
Beef burgundy burgers are rich and decadent, and need little more than a mixed greens salad served alongside. And of course, a glass of red wine.
Beef Burgundy Burgers
These decadent beef burgundy burgers contain many of the flavors of classic bœuf bourguignon: beef, red wine, mushrooms, onions and French herbs.
Ingredients
For the topping
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 8 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 1 small yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 cloves garlic, finely minced or grated
- 1 cup beef stock
- Salt and pepper
For the burgers
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 teaspoon Herbes de Provence (a dried herb blend)*
- ⅓ cup Burgundy-style wine
- 3 tablespoon very finely minced onion
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Additional ingredients
- 4 oz Brie cheese, cut into thin slices
- 4 brioche burger buns
Instructions
<ol><li>In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms brown, about 10 minutes. Add the sliced onion; cook, stirring, until slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. </li><li>Add the beef stock and reduce the heat to low. Let the mushroom mixture simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes.</li><li>In a large bowl, mix the beef, wine, onion, Herbes de Provence, olive oil and Worcestershire. Divide the mixture into 4 patties, using your thumb to make an indentation in the middle of each for even cooking. </li><li>Preheat your broiler to high, for toasting the burger buns later. </li><li>Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Cook the patties until browned, about 4 minutes for medium-rare. Turn patties; cook 2 minutes. Top each with Brie. Tent the skillet with foil and cook until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.</li><li>While the cheese is melting, toast the buns. Place the buns, cut-side up, on a broiler sheet or baking pan. Toast under the broiler, 4 inches from the heat, for 30 seconds to a minute. </li><li>Divide the patties among the bun bottoms. Top with the mushroom and onion mixture, and the bun tops.</li></ol>
Notes
If you can't find premade Herbes de Provence dried herb blend, make your own by combining ½ teaspoon dried thyme, 2 pinches each dried savory, dried oregano, dried rosemary and dried parsley, and one pinch dried marjoram.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 862Total Fat: 54gSaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 248mgSodium: 863mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 3gSugar: 10gProtein: 47g
I am not a certified nutritionist. This nutrition information is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only.
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