Gabriel Gate recipes: December

Chicken Burgers
We often forget that we can make burgers using all types of mince, and chicken burgers are popular with children.

In a bowl:

•    Mix a quarter of a finely chopped brown onion with 500 grams minced chicken
•    2 tablespoons of dried bread crumbs
•    2 or 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley
•    2 tablespoons of Italian-style tomato sauce
•    a little salt and pepper
•    and 1 tablespoon of cold water. 

Mix very well by hand.

Divide the mixture into four, shape 4 fairly flat burgers and coat them with a little plain flour.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick pan and cook the burgers for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

Serve with tomato sauce, of course!

Steak Diane
I haven’t seen it in a restaurant for a long time, but Steak Diane is an old favourite.

Cut a 300 gram piece of eye fillet steak into 6 slices, each about 2 centimetres thick. 

Cook the steaks in a hot, oiled non-stick pan for about 2 minutes on each side.

Transfer the steaks to warm plates and cover with foil.

Add 1 finely cut spring onion and 4 sliced mushrooms to the pan and cook on high heat for 2 minutes. 

Add 2 tablespoons of red wine, then a quarter of a cup of beef stock and bring to the boil.  

Stir in 1 teaspoon of corn flour mixed with 1 tablespoon of water and bring to a simmer.

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