French · Dinner
Beef Burger with Peppercorn Sauce
Ground beef patty seared to medium doneness and finished with a French-style peppercorn sauce made from cracked black pepper, brandy, beef stock, and cream. Served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, and Dijon mustard.
$6
10 minsPrep
20 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
702Calories
37.8gProtein
46.9gFat
31.1gCarbs
6.7gSugar
2gFiber
1174mgSodium
188mgChol
21gSat Fat
685mgPotassium
94mgCalcium
4.5mgIron
3.1mcgVitamin B12
6.4mgVitamin C
protein-rich
herb-salt
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Form the beef into a patty 3/4 inch thick, season with 1/4 tsp salt, and coarsely crack the peppercorns.
2
Sear
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook the patty 3-4 minutes per side until browned and medium-done.
3
Finish
Off heat, add brandy to the skillet, scrape up browned bits, add stock and cracked pepper, simmer 3 minutes until reduced by half.
4
Rest
Stir in cream and butter; simmer over medium-low heat 2 minutes until sauce thickens, then season with a pinch of salt.
5
Plate
Toast bun cut-sides in the skillet 1 minute over medium heat, spread mustard on bottom half, layer lettuce and tomato, set patty on bun, spoon sauce over, close bun.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 340g340g ground beef, formed into a patty
- 22 hamburger bun
- 4 tsp4 tsp black peppercorns, cracked
- 4 tbsp60ml brandy
- 1/2 cup120ml beef stock
- 6 tbsp90ml heavy cream
- 1 tbsp14g butter
- 2 tsp2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 44 tomato slices
- 22 small lettuce leaf
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt, plus a pinch for the sauce
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
