Add these burgers to a sandwich or use them without bread for a simple scrumptious lunch salad!
Time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 pack ground lamb (~2 lbs)
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or more if you like things garlicky)
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dark chili powder
- Salt/pepper to taste
Recipe:
- Mix all the above ingredients together in a medium bowl.
- Form burger shapes with your hands - you will need to push a little dent in the middle of each patty with your thumb, so they cook evenly as a patty and don't have a mountain in the middle when they're on the grill.
- Grill or pan-sear the burgers for about 3 mins on each side or until rare to your liking.
- Enjoy!
Disclaimer: the burger is not homemade - it's Gardenburger brand (I'll post a homemade veggie burger recipe soon!) but this twist on your typical burger & fries is decadent and EASY! Thanks to this recipe, I'm obsessed with truffle oil!
Time: ~30 mins to depending on if your toppings are pre-sliced.
Ingredients:
- 2 Gardenburger brand veggie burgers (original or flavored, I used original)
- 2 Sesame buns
- 1 tablespoon truffle oil
- 2 slices of pepper-jack cheese (or cheese of your choice)
- Toppings of your choice, I used:
- Baby argula
- Sliced grape tomatoes
- Sliced pepperoncinis
- Salt/pepper to taste
Recipe:
- Grill burger patties (I used a stovetop grill, you can pan-sear them)
- When the burgers are almost done, add sliced pepper-jack cheese and allow it to melt before removing from the grill.
- Brush truffle oil on all sides of the bread, and lightly toast them.
- Place burgers on buns, layer with your toppings.
- Enjoy!
Homemade Fries
Time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
- 2 potatoes, washed and patted dry
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- Salt/pepper to taste
Recipe:
- Slice potatoes on a mandoline with the skinny blades (TIP: slice them long-ways so they look like fries!) You can use a knife to cut the potatoes, just ensure that they are thin pieces so they cook fast and crispy.
- Heat oil to medium ~350 and fry the potato slices until almost golden, but just cooked through
- Strain potatoes out of the pot, let them sit to cool as you fry more.
- After about 10 mins, put the fries back in the fryer and raise the heat to medium-high. The fries will be golden and crispy on the outside, but amazingly soft and delicious on the inside!
- Toss with salt and black pepper if desired - you can also add some grate Parmesan cheese if you're feeling adventurous!
- Enjoy!
