Super Marsala Burgers

Name: Super Marsala Burgers
Ingredients: 1 1/4 - 1 1/3 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/4-1 1/3 lbs ground veal; 1 large shallot, minced; 3 tablespoons fresh sage, finely chopped; 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves (2 finely chopped, 1 cracked away from skin); 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon mccormick's McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more; extra virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling; 1/3 lb italian Fontina cheese, sliced; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 medium onion, quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced; 4 portabella mushroom caps, thinly sliced; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1/2 cup marsala; 4 crusty rolls, split

17 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 - 1 1/3 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/4-1 1/3 lbs ground veal
1 large shallot, minced
3 tablespoons fresh sage, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves (2 finely chopped, 1 cracked away from skin)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon mccormick's McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more
extra virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling
1/3 lb italian Fontina cheese, sliced
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 medium onion, quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced
4 portabella mushroom caps, thinly sliced
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup marsala
4 crusty rolls, split

Directions

1

Heat a grill or large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
2

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.
3

Score mixture into 4 quarters; for each portion into 1-inch thick patties.
4

Cook the patties for 5-6 minutes on each side.
5

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.
6

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 3/4 of the sliced onions and the sliced mushrooms; cook about 8-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are a deep brown, stirring often.
7

Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper after they brown.
8

Add in the Marsala; cook it down to glaze the mushrooms with its flavor; remove pan from heat.
9

Brown the split rolls under the broiler and rub lightly with the cracked garlic.
10

Drizzle the rolls lightly with olive oil and top with cheese covered burgers and a pile of Marsala mushrooms.
11

Set roll tops in place and serve.