Hamburger Holstein
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
- Rating
- Notes
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Ingredients
- Half a small red onion
- 1tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1pound top round or chuck steak, cubed
- 1tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil or bacon fat for frying
- 2large eggs
- 4anchovy fillets
- Arugula or other salad leaves, for garnish
Preparation
- Step 1
Combine onion and parsley in a food processor, and pulse until very finely chopped. Add steak and process until minced.
- Step 2
Transfer mixture to a bowl and add Parmesan and black pepper to taste. Mix well and shape into 2 burgers, being careful not to over-handle or squash meat too much.
- Step 3
Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add oil or bacon fat as desired. Add burgers, and sear for 1 minute on each side, then reduce heat to medium and cook to desired doneness. Transfer to two serving plates, cover and keep warm.
- Step 4
Lightly oil a clean skillet, and fry eggs to taste. Place 1 egg on each burger. Crisscross two anchovy fillets over yolk of each egg. Garnish each plate with arugula, and serve.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Never had with hamburger, but we used to go to a great German resto, the Alpenhof, near Reading, PA. It closed about five years ago, but it's fondly remembered. My HS German teacher took a class trip up every year for a dinner, and he'd always get the Schnitzel a la Holstein: veal schnitzel with the egg and anchovies, and eat it with gusto. I finally got the courage to try it about two years before the place closed, and regretted waiting so long. Don't hesitate!
Steak à cheval at the French butcher shop and restaurant where I eat it.
I was on an extended European trip once and, feeling homesick, ordered a hamburger in some undistinguished spot in an English country town. When the waitress brought me a thin grey patty topped with a fried egg (no bun, but there may have been gravy), I blurted out "that's not a hamburger!" and burst into tears. That wonderful woman whisked it away and tried to comfort me; don't remember what she fed me instead.
Never had with hamburger, but we used to go to a great German resto, the Alpenhof, near Reading, PA. It closed about five years ago, but it's fondly remembered. My HS German teacher took a class trip up every year for a dinner, and he'd always get the Schnitzel a la Holstein: veal schnitzel with the egg and anchovies, and eat it with gusto. I finally got the courage to try it about two years before the place closed, and regretted waiting so long. Don't hesitate!
Loved the Alpenhof! Manfred!
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