Pan Roasted Venison Burgers

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Heat a large, heavy, oven safe fry pan over medium high heat On a large cutting board chop garlic and shalot.
• Dump the ground meat on top of the chopped herbs, make a well, add egg.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Mix GENTLY GENTLY form into 5 thick burgers, do not over work the meat or your burgars will be tough.
• Coat burgers with olive oil and sear in fry pan for 2 or 3 minutes per side, turning only once.
• Place pan in oven and cook until desired temperature is reached.
• About 15 minutes to 120 degrees for rare, 130 for medium rare, they will still be tender at 140 degrees, but I wouldn't go beyond that.
• Remove from pan, cover loosly for 5 minutes before serving.
• Place the pan back on the stove, and add a bit of butter and some sliced mushrooms.
• Sautee until lightly browned.
• Deglaze with a couple dashes of veal stock and serve with burgers.