Pub Patties with Horseradish Sauce and Cress

By Tufgrlz

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
• 1/4 cup chopped chives, plus more for sprinkling
• Salt and pepper
• 2 pounds ground beef sirloin
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce (eyeball it)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped curly leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 4 seeded kaiser rolls, split
• 1 bunch watercress

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, applesauce, breadcrumbs, horseradish, 1/4 cup chives and a generous amount of pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the beef, Worcestershire sauce and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties and coat each with the EVOO. In a large skillet, cook the patties over high heat until the bottoms are well-browned, about 4 minutes; flip, lower the heat and cook for 4 more minutes for medium-rare.
Top each roll bottom with some of the watercress, a beef patty, lots of horseradish sauce, a sprinkling of chives and a roll top.

Tip Smart move

Press your thumb into the center of each patty to prevent bulging during cooking.