Mark and Francoise Gardner have now contributed 3 recipes to this blog, and this most recent one, sliders, is a smash hit! I have made them 3 times in the last month for various bbq's. They are super easy, and everyone always loves them!
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): cheese option, but as always, cheese makes everything better
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 2
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 2
Sliders
3 lbs ground chuck (80/20 mix)
1/2 bottle of Teryaki sauce/marinade
2 eggs
10-12 saltine crackers
1/2 cup sweet onion, finely diced
2 packages of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (24 ct.)
Thousand Island Dressing
Sandwich Slice Pickles (optional)
American Cheese slices (option)
In large mixing bowl, combine beef, Teryaki sauce, eggs, and onion. Smash up crackers in crumbs, and add to mix. Gently mix all ingredients together with you hands. If mixture seems too mushy or runny, add more cracker crumbs. If it seems too dry, add a little bit more teryaki until you get the consistency to make patties. Form meat mixture into small patties. Heat grill and cook patties over medium-high heat until desired doneness. Cut cheese slices into 4 small slices, and add to patties to melt (if using cheese). Serve patties on sweet rolls with thousand island dressing and pickles (optional).
These are soooo good. You may not need all or any of the crackers, depending on how thick the Teryaki sauce you use it, but it's a good idea to have them on hand in case you the consistency is a little runny. I used a Lawry's 30-minute Teryaki marinade and sauce, and it was great. I think the Gardners use the Soy-Yaki sauce from Trader Joe's, and it is awesome too. Another great twist is the Island flavor Very-Tery sauce. Any will work great!
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Summer Sliders
One of the many many things I love about summer is grilling! It makes me want to grill anything and everything. When I was moving to Indianapolis into my first big-girl apartment (many moons ago), my parents bought me a grill as a housewarming present. It was an Aussie grill, with a side burner and it was awesome! It traveled the states with me, moving from place to place, until April of this year, when, sentimentally, my parents replaced my old grill, with a new upgraded grill for my 30th birthday! It's huge, and what a difference a new grill makes! I love everything that comes with grilling too: eating outside, hanging with friends, fire-pits, etc.
Although this is kind of a repeat recipe, it's another way to look at an oldie but goodie.
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): cheese optional
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 2
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 3
Summer Sliders
1 lb ground beef
1 package powdered ranch dressing mix
1 egg, beaten
5-6 saltine crackers, crushed
1/2 small onion, chopped
6 slices of bread, toasted
3 slices of cheese (optional)
Condiments
Heat grill to medium heat. In large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ranch mix, 1/2 of beaten egg, crushed saltines, and onion, and mix well. Form mixture into 12 small patties. Grill over medium heat until desired doneness (add cheese towards end to melt if desired). Toast all bread slices, then cut each piece of toast into 4 pieces. Serve each slider in between 2 pieces of toast, serve with preferred condiments. Makes 12 sliders.
Like I said, kind of a repeat of a burger recipe, but a new thing to do with it. I actually have another slider recipe I want to try, and since it's summer, don't be surprised to see a lot of grill recipes coming up.
Although this is kind of a repeat recipe, it's another way to look at an oldie but goodie.
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): cheese optional
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 2
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 3
Summer Sliders
1 lb ground beef
1 package powdered ranch dressing mix
1 egg, beaten
5-6 saltine crackers, crushed
1/2 small onion, chopped
6 slices of bread, toasted
3 slices of cheese (optional)
Condiments
Heat grill to medium heat. In large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ranch mix, 1/2 of beaten egg, crushed saltines, and onion, and mix well. Form mixture into 12 small patties. Grill over medium heat until desired doneness (add cheese towards end to melt if desired). Toast all bread slices, then cut each piece of toast into 4 pieces. Serve each slider in between 2 pieces of toast, serve with preferred condiments. Makes 12 sliders.
Like I said, kind of a repeat of a burger recipe, but a new thing to do with it. I actually have another slider recipe I want to try, and since it's summer, don't be surprised to see a lot of grill recipes coming up.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Turkey Burgers Two Ways and Red-Skin Potato Wedges
I have a strange obsession with Bethenny Frankel. I watched Real Housewives of New York (as I do with all Real Housewives seasons, of course), and I don't remember being fully in love with her then, but then when I watched her own show, Bethenny Getting Married, it was all downhill from there. And now I look forward to Mondays more than I ever have so that I can watch Bethenny Ever After. It's sad, really.
I can't, for the life of me, figure out how someone could manage a career like that, being a newlywed, and a new mom. My friend Jessica put it perfectly to me recently when she explained how hard being a new mom is and that never again should anyone judge someone for needing a little extra help (aka a nanny, a maid, a cook, whatever helps!).
It got me thinking: what do you think Bethenny, a celebrity chef also, makes for dinner? I wonder if she even cooks anymore? Ha! Yes, it's sad this is what I am thinking about right now, but curiosity doesn't always kill the cat.
So, I am going to try and blog some more "complete meal" ideas here and there, for you working moms out there, as opposed to just single dishes all the time, in hopes that the less time you have to come up with sides or main dishes to complete your dinners, the more time you have with your lovies.
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): 2
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 3
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 3
Turkey Burgers Two Ways
1/2 lb ground turkey meat
1-2 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbl minced shallots
1-2 brown or white mushrooms, minced
salt/pepper
2 wheat English muffins
2 slices cheese (American or provolone)
4-6 brown or white mushrooms, sliced
1/2 Tbl butter
BBQ sauce
A-1 sauce
In small bowl, mix turkey, Worcestershire, shallots, and minced mushrooms. Season with heavy salt and pepper, and mix, then form into 2-3 patties. In small fry pan, heat butter over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and saute until soft. Heat large fry pan over medium heat. Cook turkey burgers in pan, flipping 1-2 times, until cooked through and juices clear. Add slice of cheese (one with American cheese, one with provolone) to each patty, turn off heat, remove pan with patties in it from heat, and cover pan to melt cheese. Slice English muffins in half, and lightly toast in toaster. Arrange turkey burgers as follows on English muffins: one with American cheese, BBQ sauce, and sauteed mushrooms, the other with provolone cheese, A-1 sauce, and sauteed mushrooms.
The only note I have here is that you don't have to make 2 different turkey burgers, I just wanted to show you two different combos, both equally delicious. And if you have avocado on hand, as most of us Californians do, add some sliced avocado to the American cheese and BBQ burger.
Red-Skin Potato Wedges
2-3 large red-skin potatoes, cut into wedges
2 Tbl olive oil
Seasoned Salt
Pepper
Parsley (dried)
Garlic Salt
Heat oven to 425 deg. In mixing bowl, add potatoes and olive oil, season with seasoned salt, garlic salt, pepper, and parsley. Toss to coat. Arrange potatoes on baking sheet, and roast in oven for 30-35 min ( or until slightly browned and crispy on outside, but soft center).
Obviously, you should make the potatoes before you make the burgers. The potatoes take about 40 min all together, and the burgers 10 min, so plan accordingly. Both recipes make enough for 2 hungry people.
I can't, for the life of me, figure out how someone could manage a career like that, being a newlywed, and a new mom. My friend Jessica put it perfectly to me recently when she explained how hard being a new mom is and that never again should anyone judge someone for needing a little extra help (aka a nanny, a maid, a cook, whatever helps!).
It got me thinking: what do you think Bethenny, a celebrity chef also, makes for dinner? I wonder if she even cooks anymore? Ha! Yes, it's sad this is what I am thinking about right now, but curiosity doesn't always kill the cat.
So, I am going to try and blog some more "complete meal" ideas here and there, for you working moms out there, as opposed to just single dishes all the time, in hopes that the less time you have to come up with sides or main dishes to complete your dinners, the more time you have with your lovies.
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): 2
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 3
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 3
Turkey Burgers Two Ways
1/2 lb ground turkey meat
1-2 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbl minced shallots
1-2 brown or white mushrooms, minced
salt/pepper
2 wheat English muffins
2 slices cheese (American or provolone)
4-6 brown or white mushrooms, sliced
1/2 Tbl butter
BBQ sauce
A-1 sauce
In small bowl, mix turkey, Worcestershire, shallots, and minced mushrooms. Season with heavy salt and pepper, and mix, then form into 2-3 patties. In small fry pan, heat butter over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and saute until soft. Heat large fry pan over medium heat. Cook turkey burgers in pan, flipping 1-2 times, until cooked through and juices clear. Add slice of cheese (one with American cheese, one with provolone) to each patty, turn off heat, remove pan with patties in it from heat, and cover pan to melt cheese. Slice English muffins in half, and lightly toast in toaster. Arrange turkey burgers as follows on English muffins: one with American cheese, BBQ sauce, and sauteed mushrooms, the other with provolone cheese, A-1 sauce, and sauteed mushrooms.
The only note I have here is that you don't have to make 2 different turkey burgers, I just wanted to show you two different combos, both equally delicious. And if you have avocado on hand, as most of us Californians do, add some sliced avocado to the American cheese and BBQ burger.
Red-Skin Potato Wedges
2-3 large red-skin potatoes, cut into wedges
2 Tbl olive oil
Seasoned Salt
Pepper
Parsley (dried)
Garlic Salt
Heat oven to 425 deg. In mixing bowl, add potatoes and olive oil, season with seasoned salt, garlic salt, pepper, and parsley. Toss to coat. Arrange potatoes on baking sheet, and roast in oven for 30-35 min ( or until slightly browned and crispy on outside, but soft center).
Obviously, you should make the potatoes before you make the burgers. The potatoes take about 40 min all together, and the burgers 10 min, so plan accordingly. Both recipes make enough for 2 hungry people.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Best. Burgers. Ever.
The Filipin-laws (my new extended family of in-laws), came over yesterday for "lunch". Lunch, meaning 5-6 hours of hanging out. It was suuuuper fun. The little kids don't go to the beach very often so we had a big lunch, and then some people played poker, and the rest of us walked down the street with the kids to the beach.
The weather was not all that great yesterday, so the kids didn't have their swimsuits. The water was fairly warm and the kids were excited so they would run up to the water line until a wave started to come in, and then scream hysterically and let the wave hit their feet and giggle and carry on. Super cute. Until the big waves sneak in there. And then next thing you know, all the kids are drenched from head to toe, in their clothes, having the best time ever. It was so funny. They didn't care at all.
Anyway, what do you make for 25 family members coming over for lunch? Burgers and brats of course. And cheesy potatoes. Of which I am eating the leftovers as we speak. Three types of burgers, three types of sausages with bell peppers and onions, cheesy potatoes, rice, fruit salad, and chips. Success.
I have been looking for a good burger recipe for a while. I feel like I always have fantastic burgers when they are someone else's. Like there is this amazing secret burger recipe that everyone knows except me. So, I went out on a limb with three different recipes. Yes, 3, because I had to buy 6 lbs of ground beef.
Juicy Burgers
2 lbs. ground beef
1 package of powdered ranch dressing mix
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup crushed saltine crackers
1 onion, finely chopped (optional)
Preheat grill or pan to high heat. Mix all ingredients in bowl. Form into patties. Cook on grill about 5 minutes per side. Add cheese (optional).
Juicy Burgers II
2 lbs. ground beef
1 package of french onion soup mix
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Preheat grill or pan to high heat. Mix all ingredients in bowl. Form into patties. Cook on grill about 5 minutes per side. Add cheese (optional).
Teriyaki Burgers
2 lbs. ground beef
1/4 cup Teriyaki sauce
1 small can (3 oz) French-fried onions
Preheat grill or pan to high heat. Mix all ingredients in bowl. Form into patties. Cook on grill about 5 minutes per side. Add cheese (optional).
There you have it. Three dang-good burger recipes. All easy as pie. Easier than pie, actually.
The weather was not all that great yesterday, so the kids didn't have their swimsuits. The water was fairly warm and the kids were excited so they would run up to the water line until a wave started to come in, and then scream hysterically and let the wave hit their feet and giggle and carry on. Super cute. Until the big waves sneak in there. And then next thing you know, all the kids are drenched from head to toe, in their clothes, having the best time ever. It was so funny. They didn't care at all.
Anyway, what do you make for 25 family members coming over for lunch? Burgers and brats of course. And cheesy potatoes. Of which I am eating the leftovers as we speak. Three types of burgers, three types of sausages with bell peppers and onions, cheesy potatoes, rice, fruit salad, and chips. Success.
I have been looking for a good burger recipe for a while. I feel like I always have fantastic burgers when they are someone else's. Like there is this amazing secret burger recipe that everyone knows except me. So, I went out on a limb with three different recipes. Yes, 3, because I had to buy 6 lbs of ground beef.
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): 1 unless you are me, then 5
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 2
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 1
Juicy Burgers
2 lbs. ground beef
1 package of powdered ranch dressing mix
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup crushed saltine crackers
1 onion, finely chopped (optional)
Preheat grill or pan to high heat. Mix all ingredients in bowl. Form into patties. Cook on grill about 5 minutes per side. Add cheese (optional).
Juicy Burgers II
2 lbs. ground beef
1 package of french onion soup mix
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Preheat grill or pan to high heat. Mix all ingredients in bowl. Form into patties. Cook on grill about 5 minutes per side. Add cheese (optional).
Teriyaki Burgers
2 lbs. ground beef
1/4 cup Teriyaki sauce
1 small can (3 oz) French-fried onions
Preheat grill or pan to high heat. Mix all ingredients in bowl. Form into patties. Cook on grill about 5 minutes per side. Add cheese (optional).
There you have it. Three dang-good burger recipes. All easy as pie. Easier than pie, actually.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Turkey Burgers: NOT a Substitute For Red Meat
I'm a little nervous about taking a 3 week vacation. Don't get that bitter look on your face and ask me why, like I'm crazy for complaining, which I am not btw. I shouldn't be nervous. But I haven't taken a 3 week vacation since I was 10 and had the summers off of school. Anyway, I will probably be adding lots of recipes, hopefully, over the next 2 weeks before I leave as a nice distraction from working, and planning, and packing, and preparing.....AHHHHHH!!! It's almost here!!!!
That was random, sorry. I just needed to vent a little. Now back to the food!
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): 5
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 3
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 3
Havarti Turkey Burgers
1 lb ground turkey
Green pepper
Shallots or sweet onion
2-3 white mushrooms
Havarti cheese with Dill (or Jalapeno)
Worcestershire sauce
Salt/Pepper
Sliced tomato, lettuce, hamburger buns
A1 Sauce or Dijon mustard
Mince 1/2 of a shallot (or equal amount of sweet onion), and mince about a 1/4 cup of green pepper also, set aside. Finely chop mushrooms, set aside with shallots and pepper. Dice 1/2 cup or so of Havarti with dill cheese (more if you like cheesiness). In a large mixing bowl, add turkey burger and season heavily with salt and pepper. Add 1-2 Tbl of Worcestershire sauce, shallots, green pepper, mushrooms, and cheese. Mix well with hands, and form into 4 burgers. Grill or cook burgers in pan. Serve with lettuce, tomato, and A1 sauce or Dijon mustard.
A couple of key notes here:
A) Don't be afraid to add too much salt and pepper. Turkey burger is hard to cook accurately because most people are afraid to under-cook it, therefore, drying out the turkey. If heavily seasoned, harder to notice dryness. Treating the symptoms here, not the cause.
B) You can always add more cheese. When you make the burgers, just take a look at how much cheese you can see in patty. If you love cheese as I do, you might want to melt an extra slice on top, or add more to the middle!
* One time, on "Man vs. Food", he went to this burger place where they placed a big chunk of cheese in the middle of the burger so it oozed out when you took a bite. I have yet to try this but am extremely intrigued by it.
C) The quantities of green pepper, shallots, and mushrooms are not a science. Just eyeball it based on what your burgers look like when you shape them. If you can't see a lot of the goodies, add more.D) I haven't done this yet, but try it with bacon on top too! Everything is better with bacon!
Don't you love when people tell you to use turkey burger because "you can't taste the difference and it's so much healthier"?? Any meat-lover knows all too well that there is no substitute for red meat. Ever. And if I want a burger, I'm not really worried about the health factor. However, the taste difference is an easier pill to swallow in things like tacos, spaghetti sauce, etc. and I often do use them, but because I actually like the taste of turkey burger. And once in a great while, I do actually worry about eating healthy.
So yes, I like turkey burgers. But not as a substitute to a real burger, just in addition to. A different type of burger. And I have searched far and wide to find the ultimate turkey burger at a restaurant (Islands is my front runner at the moment), but started toying around with my own, and this is my favorite way to cook them so far.
This recipe is a combination of a couple different ones I have tried, but if you want a good source for turkey burger recipes that are easy and yummy, check out Rachel Ray's. She has a ton of them!
That was random, sorry. I just needed to vent a little. Now back to the food!
Cheesy Factor (1 no cheese, 10 all cheese): 5
Dummy Factor (1 easiest, 10 hardest): 3
Time Factor (1 shortest, 10 longest): 3
Havarti Turkey Burgers
1 lb ground turkey
Green pepper
Shallots or sweet onion
2-3 white mushrooms
Havarti cheese with Dill (or Jalapeno)
Worcestershire sauce
Salt/Pepper
Sliced tomato, lettuce, hamburger buns
A1 Sauce or Dijon mustard
Mince 1/2 of a shallot (or equal amount of sweet onion), and mince about a 1/4 cup of green pepper also, set aside. Finely chop mushrooms, set aside with shallots and pepper. Dice 1/2 cup or so of Havarti with dill cheese (more if you like cheesiness). In a large mixing bowl, add turkey burger and season heavily with salt and pepper. Add 1-2 Tbl of Worcestershire sauce, shallots, green pepper, mushrooms, and cheese. Mix well with hands, and form into 4 burgers. Grill or cook burgers in pan. Serve with lettuce, tomato, and A1 sauce or Dijon mustard.
A couple of key notes here:
A) Don't be afraid to add too much salt and pepper. Turkey burger is hard to cook accurately because most people are afraid to under-cook it, therefore, drying out the turkey. If heavily seasoned, harder to notice dryness. Treating the symptoms here, not the cause.
B) You can always add more cheese. When you make the burgers, just take a look at how much cheese you can see in patty. If you love cheese as I do, you might want to melt an extra slice on top, or add more to the middle!
* One time, on "Man vs. Food", he went to this burger place where they placed a big chunk of cheese in the middle of the burger so it oozed out when you took a bite. I have yet to try this but am extremely intrigued by it.
C) The quantities of green pepper, shallots, and mushrooms are not a science. Just eyeball it based on what your burgers look like when you shape them. If you can't see a lot of the goodies, add more.D) I haven't done this yet, but try it with bacon on top too! Everything is better with bacon!
Don't you love when people tell you to use turkey burger because "you can't taste the difference and it's so much healthier"?? Any meat-lover knows all too well that there is no substitute for red meat. Ever. And if I want a burger, I'm not really worried about the health factor. However, the taste difference is an easier pill to swallow in things like tacos, spaghetti sauce, etc. and I often do use them, but because I actually like the taste of turkey burger. And once in a great while, I do actually worry about eating healthy.
So yes, I like turkey burgers. But not as a substitute to a real burger, just in addition to. A different type of burger. And I have searched far and wide to find the ultimate turkey burger at a restaurant (Islands is my front runner at the moment), but started toying around with my own, and this is my favorite way to cook them so far.
This recipe is a combination of a couple different ones I have tried, but if you want a good source for turkey burger recipes that are easy and yummy, check out Rachel Ray's. She has a ton of them!
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