INGREDIENTS:
For the steak:
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 small yellow onion, grated
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound lean ground beef tel than 90/10
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
For the mushroom sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
8 oz. sliced mushrooms I used baby portobellas (cremini)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups beef broth
kosher salt to taste
black pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a large bowl, mix the mashed onion (and its juice), breadcrumbs (1/3 cup), eggs, kosher salt (1 teaspoon), and black pepper (1/2 teaspoon) until combined.
Place ground beef in a bowl and mix with bread crumbs and onion mixture. I recommend using your hands for this.
Divide beef mixture evenly into 4 parts. The easiest way to do this is to press the beef mixture into the bottom of the bowl and use your fingers to “draw” lines dividing the mixture into four quadrants. Using your hands, form 4 oval patties, about 3/4 inch thick.
Heat a large skillet over high heat. Just once it’s nice and hot (after….
