Tag: grilling recipes
Grilled Vegetables with Potatoes
- 1 pound green beans, washed and trimmed
- 2 squash, sliced
- 5 to 6 variety of potatoes, sliced and cooked
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 to 5 garlic cloves, grated
- Salt
- Pepper
Add the green beans, squash and potatoes into a large bowl. Add the oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well and add to a grill pan. Add to the grill and cook on medium heat. Stir occasionally making sure the vegetables don’t burn. Serve warm with the burgers.
Porterhouse Steak with Smoked Paprika and Nectarine Guacamole
- 2 large Porterhouse steaks (between 1½ to 2 lbs each)
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ cup cilantro
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Add the garlic, cilantro, smoked paprika and salt into a mortar and pestle. Pound the mixture till the garlic and cilantro are mushy. Add the olive oil and mix well (you can process the mixture in a food processor as well). Marinate the steaks with the mixture in the fridge for 5 to 6 hours.
Grill the steaks according to desired doneness on an outdoor or indoor grill.
Nectarine Guacamole
- 2 avocados, chopped
- 1 white nectarine, chopped
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 serrano chilies, deseeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Juice of one to two limes
Mix the avocados, nectarine, cilantro, chilies, smoked paprika, salt and lime juice in a medium bowl. Serve on top of the steak.
Greek Style Turkey Burgers
- 2 pounds dark meat ground turkey
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
Process the olives, oregano, garlic and shallot in a food processor till chopped well. Add the mixture to the ground turkey with the salt. Add the eggs and mix well. Transfer the mixture to the fridge for a couple of hours.
Form into 8 patties and keep aside.
Grill the burgers till cooked well inside.
Tzatziki Sauce
- ½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup grated cucumber with excess water squeezed out
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 to 3 teaspoons salt
Mix the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice and sauce in a small bowl. Assemble burgers on toasted ciabatta rolls with a generous dollop of Tzatziki sauce and serve.
Turkey and Cremini Mushroom Cheeseburgers
This by far is the best turkey burger I have made and if I do say so- eaten as well. The patties were tender, juicy and delicious. The secret ingredient- are the cremini mushrooms. I processed them and added them to the ground turkey. I also added basil and garlic- thats it. It is very simple, yet it is amazingly scrumptious.
Try these burgers and give them to your kids- they won’t know you have mushrooms in them…
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Mint and Ginger Burgers with Cilantro Mayonnaise
These burgers hold a special place in my heart- why you ask- well, because this was the first time my daughter started eating burgers! She does not like sandwiches- they only one she will eat is a jam sandwich. I don’t make it for her very often since it offers hardly any food value.
I made this for a barbecue and she had been outside playing all day and came in completely famished and ready to pounce on dinner. I had planned on giving her grilled sausages with corn since I knew she was not keen on the hamburgers- but surprise, surprise- she picked up a burger and started eating it.
I made these simply with ground turkey, ginger and some fresh mint and cilantro. I flavored them with salt and garam masala. I also whipped up a quick cilantro mayonnaise with lots of fresh cilantro, green onions and lemon juice. It is amazing how much different a few key ingredients can make a huge difference- the mayo was delicious.
My daughter had the burger with baby spinach but no mayo. She loved it and announced that she will be eating burgers from now on. I am thrilled- yet another food group had been added to her vast collection.
Try these burger this weekend- they are quick, easy and delicious…
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