The Quesadilla burger has recently become pretty popular. If you are not familiar with this rather unique burger; the quesadilla burger is a grilled burger topped with cheese, Pico de gallo salsa, and a delicious sauce. The burger is placed between 2 lightly fried tortillas. This is a great switch up from your normal hamburgers. Be aware this does take some work but its well worth it. If you want to save time you can buy premade Pico de gallo from the store. The highlight of this recipe is the cilantro mayo sauce that goes onto these burgers, it really is dominant. You can use an indoor grill pan or just a regular skillet to cook these burgers if you choose. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
Burgers-
1 lb ground beef
1lb ground pork
1 egg
¼ cup milk
¼ cup ketchup
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
Italian breadcrumbs
Pico de Gallo-
4 roma tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
½ cup onion (finely chopped)
2 jalapeño peppers (seeded and finely chopped)
2 tablespoons green bell pepper (chopped)
2 teaspoon cilantro (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon lime juice
Salt and pepper (to taste)
Cilantro Mayo-
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove (minced)
¼ teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped)
1 jalapeño pepper (minced)
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
Additional Ingredients-
12 (6 inch) flour tortillas
Shredded lettuce
Pepper jack cheese slices
1/2lb bacon (cooked until crispy, and crumbled)
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: To prepare Pico de Gallo salsa- In a medium bowl combine tomatoes, onion, jalapeno peppers, green pepper, and cilantro. Add lime juice, salt and pepper. Put into the refrigerator.
Step 2: To prepare Cilantro Mayo- In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, lime juice, honey, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cumin, cilantro, jalapeño pepper, salt and pepper. Place into the refrigerator.
Step 3: In a large bowl combine hamburger, pork, egg, milk, ketchup, mustard, onion powder, and garlic powder. Add breadcrumbs until the meat mixture no longer sticks to the bowl. Form into about 6” patties. With your finger make a depression in the middle of each burger. Grease and heat an outdoor or indoor grill and fry burgers until they are done. Within the last few minutes of cooking top with pepper jack cheese slices and grill until the cheese has melted. Remove from the grill.
Step 4: For each burger – In a small skillet, heat and lightly brown 2 flour tortillas. Assemble burgers by spreading some Cilantro mayo onto one side of the 2 flour tortillas. Lay out one flour tortillas and put lettuce and crumbled bacon on top, Add the burger on top of that, and add some Pico de Gallo on top of the burger. Place the other flour tortilla on top. Slice in half.
Tags: Almonds, beetroot, Side Dishes
Salt and Pepper Shrimp can apparently be found a several Chinese buffets; Although, I have not actually seen it at one around here. What is so unique about this recipe is the shrimp are eaten with the shell on. This may be a turn off to some people, if it is please feel free to remove the shell after cooking. What I like about having the shell on is it gives the shrimp a nice crunch. Just as the name says, this recipe uses a lot of salt and pepper. It also uses ingredients such as fresh garlic and ginger. The flavors blend perfectly to create fantastic tasting shrimp. The shrimp are first deep fried for 20 seconds, and then fried in the wok for another 20 seconds. This is another fantastic Chinese recipe. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
1 ½ lbs large raw shrimp (deveined with shells on)
Canola oil (for frying)
1 cup green onions (sliced)
¼ cup fresh garlic (minced)
¼ cup fresh ginger (minced)
½ tablespoons sea salt
½ tablespoon ground pepper mix (black, green, red, ect.)
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Pat dry shrimp with paper towels. Heat a deep fryer to 375 degrees. Add shrimp and deep fry for 20 seconds. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Step 2: Coat the wok with a little oil and sauté green onions, garlic and ginger for 15 seconds. Add the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Stir fry for 20 seconds and serve.
(Makes 3 Servings)
Tags: Basmati rice, Egg, Green peas, lunchbox item, My lunchbox, Rice items
If you didn’t already guess from the picture, here is another amazing Chinese recipe, garlic ginger chicken. Just like the name says, this dish gets a lot of its flavor from fresh garlic and ginger. The chicken bits are coated with a batter and then fried in the deep fryer until crispy. The sauce is very simple, just basically rice wine, soy sauce and sugar. If you want to add a little heat to this dish, you can add some dried red pepper flakes. This is a very easy recipe that takes little time to prepare. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
1lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” chunks)
4 tablespoons rice wine
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 egg
1/3 cup cornstarch
6 garlic cloves (minced)
4 tablespoons fresh ginger (minced)
Sauce-
6 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons rice wine
3 teaspoons sugar
1 bunch green onions (sliced)
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Add chicken bits to a large bowl. Add soy sauce and rice wine. Marinate for 30 minutes. Add in the egg and cornstarch, stir and blend until the chicken pieces are coated with a batter.
Step 2: Heat oil in a deep fryer for 375 degrees. Fry chicken in batches for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown a crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Step 3: Add a couple tablespoons of oil to your wok or frying pan. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry for 15 seconds. Add soy sauce, rice wine and sugar. Stir and bring to a boil. Coat chicken bits with the sauce, top with green onions and serve.
(Makes 2 Servings)
