Mediterranean Burgers

 

We have friends who don't eat anything with four legs, so we made this with turkey, however you could make this with whatever ground meat you choose. We originally  found this recipe on Budget Bytes but have played with it a bit.

Ingredients

Burgers:

1 lb (or more) ground meat

1/3 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes

1/4 cup red onion, minced

1 cup (or more) fresh spinach, chopped

1.4 cup feta crumbles

1 teaspoon oregano, fresh is best

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon oil (preferably olive)

Burger buns and slices or cucumber for serving

Sauce to go on buns:

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon dill

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 small plain Greek yogurt

1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Make the sauce by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

2. Prepare the burgers by combining all the ingredients. Mix well. 

3. Form into burger patties - it should make 4 or 5. 

4. Sear each burger in a pan  for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. 

5. Finish the burgers on the grill. 

6. Serve burgers on the buns with sauce and sliced cucumber.

Hi-Ho Burgers

 These burgers are a unique creation from Hi-Ho which is a frequent memory that stands alone. I have never seen a written version of it. Do you have one Mush?  It's really a smell thing for me. I know the mixture is correct when it smells a particular way. You don't want to get it too "wet" so add the sour cream and A1 Sauce in small amounts.

Here's what SP did tonight. 

Ingredients

 2 pounds 90/10 lean ground beef

1 cup sour cream

3 Tablespoons A1 Sauce

1 bunch cilantro, leaves only, chopped

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients. 

2. Mix thoroughly with hands

3. Form into large but packed burger shapes.

4. Cook, adding cheese and serving on buns. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  SP made some lovely improvised cole slaw to to along with it!

Chef Jef's Veggie Burgers

These are my favorite veggie burgers in the whole wide world!

I have been in possession of this top secret recipe for about six years. It was given to me by Chef Jef (chef, drummer, friend, now father - yea - all around awesome guy) whom I had the pleasure of working with at Freedom Cafe. Having been a vegetarian, I have an interest and appreciation for veggie burgers and these babies were the first thing I ordered off the menu for my staff meal. The moment I had one of these for a staff dinner I fell in love. Jef finally divulged the recipe to me months later. SP distinctly recalls us "putting our heads together" to turn the restaurant kitchen recipe into a more family sized recipe.

This recipe yields about 6 patties and feeds our family for dinner - one burger each with the 6th split between SP and Puckstopper. You can happily double it, prep-cook and freeze, and save for later use. This recipe is perfect for the summer as it makes use of the garden vegetables and squash overload :D Thank you Jef, congrats on your son, and we love and miss you!

Ingredients
1 small zucchini, grated
1 small summer squash, grated
1/2 yellow onion, minced
1/2 red bell pepper, minced
2 Tablespoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
1 jar wheat germ
4 eggs
1 and 1/4 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese


Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients, but don't over mix.
3. Portion out into 6 parts, and shape into patties.
4. Lightly grease a baking dish .
5. Bake patties in oven for 10 minutes. Flip and then bake for 10 minutes more.
6. Cool and freeze.
7. Remove from freezer and throw them on the grill! :D

I took a total of three pictures before I froze them. Only the top photo came out ok, but here are the rest of the blurry iPhone photos I took before they went into our bellies. And the freezer.

Spiced Chicken Burgers with Peanut Sauce

I found this recipe in a Parenting magazine at the Pediatrician's office today. I was there because the kids are sick and this meal looks quick easy and yummy. Hopefully H2 will like it as she's the most delicate palate in the house - but she special requests peanut butter and peanut butter sandwiches everyday, so hopefully the sauce wins her over!

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground chicken
• 2 tsp. red curry powder
• 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 dozen mini-pita rounds
• 1 cucumber

Directions

1. Preheat broiler. Combine ground chicken, red curry powder, fresh ginger, and salt, mixing well. Form into 12 balls and flatten to 1/3-inch-thick patties. Broil 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and lightly browned.
2. Combine peanut butter, honey, lime juice, soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons water in a glass bowl; microwave on high for 30 seconds, then whisk until smooth. Split a dozen mini-pita rounds. Place chicken patties inside pita rounds, and top with a dollop of peanut sauce and 2 cucumber slices.

Healthy Veggie Filled Burgers

These burgers are, hands down, fantastic! Especially for those with gardens or even family members with heart or cholesterol issues.

Ingredients
A tablespoon or two milk (to help bind)
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup finely minced scallions or onions
1/4 cup shredded zucchini
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
16 ounces ground chicken or turkey
4 or more whole grain burger buns
lettuce leaves
tomato slices
curried mustard (easy to make with mustard mixed with curry powder)

Process

1. In a large bowl, mix milk with carrots onions, zucchini, bread crumbs, and all seasonings. Add ground meat and mix well.
   
2. Divide meat into patties - shaping each portion to be 1/2 inch thick patty or so. if they do not bind well, add more bread crumbs.
   
3. Grill patties as you would any other burger, using a temperature or "sight test" to check if they are done.
   
4. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, and curry mustard. And if you are me, add a slice of cheese!
   

Refried Bean Burgers

Refried Bean Burgers

Ingredients:
1 can refried beans (we used black but I guess any would do)
1 egg
1/2 to 1 cup bread crumbs (with more for coating)

Mix ingredients together until its sticky but not TOO sticky. Shape into desired form (we had hot dog buns tonight so we made really turd like things) and roll in bread crumbs. Brush with a tad bit olive oil, and grill.

Serve like you would burgers or YUM!!!

quick, easy, low cal and nearly fat free!