Pan Seared Hamburg Steak With Brown Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean raw meat, finely chopped
• 1/2 tbsp onion juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Dash of nutmeg
• 1 egg
• Flour for dredging
• Butter for sautéing
• Maître d'hôtel butter (optional)
• 1 tbsp flour (for sauce)
• Soup stock (for sauce)
• Lemon juice or Worcestershire sauce (for sauce)
• Watercress for garnish

Method

1. 1 Chop meat very fine, removing all fiber. Mix with onion juice, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and egg.
2. 2 Form mixture into small balls, flatten into patties, and dredge with flour.
3. 3 Sauté patties in butter until browned. Place on a hot dish.
4. 4 For sauce, brown 1 tbsp flour in the pan butter, then slowly add soup stock. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice or Worcestershire sauce.
5. 5 Drop a teaspoon of sauce on each steak. Garnish with watercress and serve hot.