This golden savory meat nests with cheddar and bacon are a delightful combination of rich flavors and a crispy, oven-baked finish. The seasoned ground meat is shaped into a sturdy nest, filled with a surprising mix of mushrooms and pickles. It's then topped with slices of tomato and melted cheddar. As the final touch, the nest is wrapped in bacon for an extra layer of flavor. A perfect comfort food dish for a cozy meal!
Golden savory meat nests
Ingredients
For the meat nests
- 300 grams minced meat
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
The other ingredients
- 150 grams mushrooms
- 4 small gherkins
- 4 strips bacon
- 4 slices cheddar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tomato
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 red chili pepper optional
- pepper
- salt
- butter
Instructions
- Mix the ground meat with the egg, breadcrumbs, finely chopped onion, paprika powder, a bit of cayenne pepper, and salt. Set the mixture aside and let it rest.
- Slice the mushrooms and sauté them in butter along with the finely chopped garlic clove, chili pepper, finely chopped rosemary, and pepper. Set this aside as well.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Shape the meat mixture into two burger patties. Press down in the middle and form the edges into a nest shape.
- Fill the nest with the mushrooms, finely chopped pickles, tomato slices, and finally, a slice of cheddar.
- Wrap each meat nest with two strips of bacon.
- Bake the meat nests in the oven for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
How to make a golden savory meat nest?
These golden savory meat nests with cheddar and bacon are baked in the oven. So this requires some preparation, but once they're in the oven, you can relax - or prepare crispy roasted potatoes to serve alongside this juicy hamburger variation.
Preparing the Meat
First, we prepare the ground meat.
We start with finely chopping a small onion to mix into the meat mixture. Remove the ends and tough outer skin of the onion, then halve it and dice it into small pieces.
Mix the ground meat with the egg, breadcrumbs, onion, paprika powder, a pinch of cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste. Knead everything into a cohesive mixture, then let it rest while we prepare the mushrooms.
Preparing the other ingredients
Next, we move on to the mushrooms. Halve them, then chop them into small pieces to fill the nest later.
Finely chop the garlic clove and red chili pepper.
Strip the fresh rosemary leaves from the stem and chop them finely.
Slice the tomato into thin rounds.
Finally, dice the small pickles into small pieces.
Cooking the Mushrooms
Now we pre-cook the mushrooms in a pan with butter. Melt some butter in the pan and first sauté the chili pepper and garlic. Then, add the chopped mushrooms and sauté them for a few minutes until they soften and release their juices.
Assembling and baking the golden savory meat nests
Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F) with convection heat. Also prepare a baking tray by lining it with parchment paper.
Form two meat nests from the mixture. Start by shaping patties, then press down in the middle to create a well. Make sure the meat remains smooth and doesn't crack.
Fill the nest with the sautéed mushrooms and chopped pickles. Then, place two slices of tomato on top, followed by slices of cheddar cheese.
Finally, wrap each meat nest with bacon - each nest gets two slices.
Now place the meat nests with cheddar and bacon in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, until they are juicy and flavorful.
Meanwhile, you can prepare crispy seasoned potato cubes as a delicious side dish.
If you speak Dutch, you can find the Dutch version of this recipe on gerechtenweb.blog.
toondebacker says
The perfect comfort food to relax after your working day. the juicier version of a hamburger.