Tonys Manly Mans Biftek Hache Food

BIFTEK HACHE A LA LYONNAISE

Steps:

• Cook the onions slowly in 2 Tablespoons of butter (about 10 mins) until tender not browned.
• Place onions in mixing bowl. Add the beef, butter (or suet, marrow or pork fat) the seasonings and the egg; mix well.
• Form into patties 3/4" thick.
• Cover & refrigerate till ready to use.
• Just before sautéing, roll the patties lightly in flour.
• Shake off any excess flour.
• Place butter and oil in heavy skillet over med-high heat.
• When butter foam begins to subside, saute the patties for about 3 minutes per side (or more depending upon how you like your burger).
• Place burgers on serving platter and keep warm while finishing the sauce.
• Pour fat out of the skillet and discard.
• Add stock (or wine, vermouth or water) and boil down rapidly.
• Scraping up the coagulated pan juice till reduced to almost a syrup.
• Off heat, swirl 2-3 Tablespoons of butter into the sauce - 1/2 Tablespoon at a time until absorbed into the sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the hamburgers and serve.

TONY'S HE-MAN CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brown bacon in large Dutch oven. Remove, crumble and set aside. Slice sausage into one-inch pieces and fry in bacon fat until brown. Remove and set aside with bacon. Pour off excess fat and fry ground beef. Drain and set aside with other meats.
• 2. Pour off excess fat from pot. Saute onion, bell pepper, garlic, and hot pepper over low heat for 2 or 3 minutes. Mash tomatoes. Add tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Burgundy wine, and meats to onion mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer. Season to taste with creole seasoning and simmer for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. Add beans with liquid and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

STEAK HACHé

Steps:

• Soak the mushrooms in enough boiling water to cover them for 20 minutes, then drain through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, and finely chop. (Reserve the liquid if you want to add mushroomy savor to a future soup or pasta sauce. It freezes well as a few ice cubes.)
• In a medium bowl, mix the beef, 6 tablespoons of the mushrooms, 1 tablespoon of the butter, 1 tablespoon of the onion, the egg, a large pinch of salt and the Parmesan until well combined. Form into 4 1-inch thick patties.
• Make porcini butter by combining the remaining mushrooms and 4 tablespoons of butter and a sprinkle of salt. Make salsa verde by soaking the remaining onion in the vinegar with a sprinkle of salt for 10 minutes, then adding the capers, parsley and olive oil to cover and make it a bit swimmy; taste for salt, and adjust.
• Heat a heavy cast-iron pan, and drizzle with olive oil. Cook the chopped steaks for 4 minutes on the first side, salting them liberally. Flip, and cook for 4 minutes on the second side, salting again. (Cook longer for medium.) Remove the steaks to a waiting hot plate. Top immediately with the porcini butter. Let rest a few moments, then spoon salsa verde over each, and serve.