Marsala Hamburgers Food

THE BEST CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Cut two 12-inch sheets of plastic wrap.
• Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise, making 6 roughly equal pieces; they should look like large chicken tenders. Place one sheet of plastic on a clean cutting board. Put a chicken piece in the center of the plastic and top with the other sheet of plastic. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/4 inch thick and 6 to 8 inches long. Transfer to the wire rack. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces. Liberally sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Mix the flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper in a shallow bowl or plate. Dredge the cutlets in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot, about 1 minute. Sear 3 cutlets until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the cutlets to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and sear the remaining 3 cutlets until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. It's ok if the chicken is not completely cooked through; it will finish cooking in the sauce.
• Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the same pan and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until the mushrooms are slightly softened and just beginning to release some liquid, 3 to 4 minutes. (The mushrooms will soak up the oil quickly and dry up the pan; that's ok, more liquid will release as they cook longer.) Add the shallots and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Pour in the wine and 1/2 cup water. Return the pan to high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the liquid reduces by a third and starts to thicken, 6 to 7 minutes. Whisk in the butter and continue whisking until it is melted and the sauce has thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the cutlets and any accumulated juices to the pan and cook, flipping halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a platter and stir the parsley into the sauce. Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with more parsley.

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.

MARSALA BURGERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the ground meats with the garlic, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley.
• Score the meat into 4 equal portions, then form patties thicker at the edges and thinner at the center for even cooking.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet with 1 tablespoon oil over med-high heat.
• Add the patties to the hot skillet and cook for about 8 minutes total for med-rare, 10 minutes for medium, or 12 minutes for well-done, turning once.
• Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over med-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add in the mushrooms to the hot oil and saute until golden brown.
• Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
• Douse the pan with the Marsala and reduce for 30 seconds, then add the butter; melt and turn off the heat.
• If the rolls are not super -crusty, warm them in the oven on low heat.
• To assemble, place a patty on the roll bottom and top with mounds of Marsala mushrooms.
• Using a vegetable peeler, shave a few curls of Parmigiano on top of the mushrooms and set the roll top in place.