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Pork and porcini "burgers"

Servings:
Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multi-course Italian meal  Total time from start to finish: 45 minutes Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoon flat leaf italian parsley
  • 1/2 tablespoon small clove garlic
  • 3 tablespoon pine nuts
  • 2 1/2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ounce pancetta, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound egg
  • 1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

Baking Directions:

1.

Preheat oven to 325° on the convection setting, or to 350° on regular bake.

2.

Put the dried porcini in a medium bowl, cover with water and soak for 15 minutes.

3.

While the porcini are soaking, peel and finely chop the garlic.

Finely chop the parsley.

4.

Put the pine nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

5.

Lift the porcini out of the water, squeezing the excess back into the bowl; do not discard the water.

Rinse the mushrooms under running water, then chop them coarsely.

Put 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet and place over medium high heat.

When the butter is hot add the porcini.

Season lightly with salt and stir until they are well coated with the butter then add the water they soaked in.

Be aware that there may be some sand at the bottom of the bowl so pour carefully or strain through a paper towel the water they soaked in.

Cook until all the water has evaporated.

6.

While the porcini are cooking, finely chop the pancetta and put it in a medium bowl with the pork, garlic, parsley, and egg.

Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly with your hands.

When the porcini are done, transfer them to the bowl.

Mix at first with a spoon so you will not burn yourself, then with your hands until the mixture is homogeneous.

Form the meat into 6 patties about 1" thick.

Put the breadcrumbs on a small plate and coat each patty on all sides with the bread crumbs.

7.

Put the vegetable oil and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 12" skillet and place over medium high heat.

When the oil and butter are hot and the butter is just beginning to turn color, put in the pork patties.

Cook about 2 minutes on each side then lower the heat to medium and cover the pan.

Cook until just barely pink inside, about another 2 minutes on each side, then remove them from the pan and serve hot.

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