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.

Shepard's Pie

My Irish husband SP would cringe that I have added A-1 to his recipe, but in all honesty I love adding the stuff to the Shepard's Pie when I eat it.

Ingredients
1 lb. + ground meat of choice (beef is first choice but others work just fine)
1 can creamed corn
mashed potatoes
butter
A-1 sauce

Process

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. In a skillet over medium high heat, brown the meat thoroughly.
   
3. Place cooked meat in a 9 x 13" pan.
   
4. Pour creamed corn over the meat.
   
5. Cover top with mashed potatoes.
   
6. Dot with dabs of butter.
   
7. Bake for one hour.
   
8. Serve with A-1! :)
   

Chicken Burgers

Chicken burgers were for dinner tonight. It is one of those recipes which fortunately I have learned to wing - through some ingredients together with ground chicken, shape them into burgers and voila ready for the grill. Last nights burgers were inspired by ingredients I had on hand from the Crispy Yogurt Chicken a la Pioneer Woman. So while my measuring last night was far from exact, I will try to back track correctly for you.

Ingredients:
1.3 pounds ground chicken (yup that's how Perdue's measured)
1 cup Panko Flakes (I had the Japanese kind on hand)
a handful chopped scallions
a handful diced flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup diced chives
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 small clove garlic minced
a dash of lemon juice

Process

• Mix Ingredients together
• Shape into large patties as chicken shrinks a lot when cooked.
  
• Grill on gas or charcoal grill
• Serve on sliced olive bread with a piece of lettuce and the dressing of your choice (ketchup, ranch, etc.)

YUM!