Marsala Hamburgers Recipes

MARSALA BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
• Shape the ground beef into 4 oblong patties, about 4 inches long each. Drizzle the patties with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; repeat on the opposite sides. Cut the french bread into pieces a little shorter than each of the patties and set aside.
• Brown the patties in the skillet on both sides until the burgers are medium rare. Transfer the burgers to a plate and keep warm; leave the juices in the pan.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 tablespoon of oil in the skillet. Add the shallot and garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add another 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil, if necessary, then add the mushrooms and saute until tender and the juices evaporate, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. Add the Marsala. Simmer until the Marsala reduces by half, about 2 minutes. Add the broth and the rosemary sprig. Simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Return the burgers to the skillet. Cook burgers until they are medium, turning to coat, about 1 minute. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Add 1 oz of cheese to the top of each burger and cover the pan to allow the cheese to melt, about 2 minutes.
• When the cheese has melted, remove the burgers from the pan and place on the French bread. Top the burgers with Marsala sauce and then the top of the French bread. Serve hot.

SUPER MARSALA BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat a grill or large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Place meat in a bowl; add in shallots, sage, parsley, chopped garlic, Worcestershire, grill seasoning, and a healthy drizzle of olive oil; mix gently but thoroughly.
• Score mixture into 4 quarters; for each portion into 1-inch thick patties.
• Cook the patties for 5-6 minutes on each side.
• Place the cheese on top of the patties in the last 2 minutes of cooking time and loosely tent the pan with foil to melt the cheese.
• While the burgers cook, heat a skillet over med-high heat; add in 2 tablespoons olive oil and the butter; when the butter melts, add ¾ of the sliced onions and the sliced mushrooms; cook about 8-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are a deep brown, stirring often.
• Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper after they brown.
• Add in the Marsala; cook it down to glaze the mushrooms with its flavor; remove pan from heat.
• Brown the split rolls under the broiler and rub lightly with the cracked garlic.
• Drizzle the rolls lightly with olive oil and top with cheese covered burgers and a pile of Marsala mushrooms.
• Set roll tops in place and serve.

CHICKEN MARSALA BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, make a slurry by mixing the flour with ½ cup of broth; set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat; add in the shallots and cook 1 minute or until translucent.
• Lower heat to medium; add in the mushrooms; stir to combine with the shallots.
• Add in ¼ cup of broth; continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add ¼ cup Marsala, the salt and pepper; continue to cook 10-15 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by about three-quarters.
• Stir in the parsley and slurry; transfer mixture to a medium bowl.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons Marsala into the ground chicken using your hands.
• Form into 6 patties, 1-inch thick.
• Place the burgers, together with the remaining ¼ cup broth in the same skillet and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Add the mushroom mixture to the skillet and continue to cook 5 minutes.
• Serve it up on toasted sesame seed bunds or thickly sliced Italian country bread; top it off with the mushroom mixture.