Barbeque Burgers

Barbecue Burgers
Barbecue Burgers

Barbeque burgers made with a special sauce and cooked on a cast iron grill taste like they just came off the backyard barbecue.

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Habanero Cheddar Burgers

Habanero cheese pub burger
Habanero Cheddar Burger

Habanero Cheddar pub burgers are not for the faint-at-heart. But, if you like spicy food, this might just be the burger for you!

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Turkey Burger with Sauteed Mushrooms and Gruyère

turkey burder
Turkey Burger with Sauteed Mushrooms and Gruyère

A turkey burger isn’t boring when it has herbs, mushrooms sauteed with wine, and gruyère. Don’t like turkey, beef works well here, too.  Serve this with a big salad and the Pilsner of your choice.

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Salmon Steak Burgers Broiled in the Air Fryer

Salmon Steak Burgers
Salmon steak burgers served with artichokes and salad

These salmon steak burgers are certainly not boring tasting, nor fishy tasting. They flake very nicely and because they are cooked in the air fryer, fat-free except for the naturally occurring good-for-you fat.

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Crab Balls – The Month of Burgers

Crab Balls

Crab Balls

I have always liked crab balls, ever since my mother used to buy Mrs. Paul’s Frozen Crab Cakes when I was a little kid. As I grew up, I realized I could make them myself and used Zatarains, which had a lot of salt, so I decided to make my own and do better.

These make a great appetizer or a light lunch with a salad or chips.  When I made this, I threw a thinly sliced potato in the fat and made potato chips.

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Greek Turkey Burgers – The Month of Burgers

Greek Turkey Burgers
Greek Turkey Burgers with Couscous and Tabuleh

Greek turkey burgers are a tasty, welcome change from ordinary burgers. Enjoy them with couscous and tabouleh.

Greek Turkey Burgers

Turkey burgers are great in the summertime because of their light flavor. They are also pretty good for keeping your summer figure as they have less fat than beef. Of course, if you don’t have ground turkey available, ground beef would work for these burgers as well.

Feta cheese is a Greek brined white cheese made from sheep’s milk or a combination of sheep and goat milk. Crumbly with a slightly grainy texture, it is formed into large blocks and aged in brine. Its flavor is tangy and salty, ranging from mild to sharp. Although Feta is a mild cheese, some prefer a less salty variety. French Feta cheese is less salty than its Greek forebearer.

The yogurt used in the sauce is plain yogurt we made using a sous vide immersion cooker. Mixed with mayonnaise and white pepper, it makes a light sauce perfect for these burgers. You can use whatever buns you like. If you don’t want to use buns, feel free to put your Greek turkey burgers in Pita bread.

My good friend gave me some tabouleh, easily the best I have ever had. We will be featuring that recipe soon. Anyway, what goes better with tabouleh than Greek Turkey Burgers and some curried couscous?

These burgers are great for the summer, on the outdoor grill, or on an indoor cast iron griddle. Use your favorite Feta cheese.  There are many varieties available, my favorite is French.  Of course, if you don’t like Feta cheese, you could substitute your favorite cheese instead.  Don’t be afraid of putting mint, it’s not going to taste like peppermint candy.

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Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burgers

These Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burgers are a great alternative to your regular turkey burger. They are mildly spicy, and very juicy! Enjoy!

Expert Burgers

These burgers are called “Expert Burgers” because they have such great flavor , stuffed with Swiss cheese, with caramelized onion and coleslaw.

Homemade Charcoal Chimney Starter, Burgers Topped with Cheddar and Coleslaw

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Raleigh Burger – Coleslaw Cheddar on a Kaiser Roll

 

There used to be a wonderful coffee-shop in Santa Monica called Nick’s. One day, I went in there and ordered something called a Nick Burger. It had coleslaw and swiss cheese on it. It was so juicy you had to eat it over the plate. It became my favorite burger, and tonight, I decided to recreate it, with a little zip.

I’ve been becoming very brave of late with my Weber. First I started out with Match Light coals because they were pre-soaked, and easy to get started. Then, I graduated to using charcoal fluid and regular coals. Then today, I realized I had run out of fluid, and the corner store was closed. I knew that there are specially made charcoal chimney starters, and I thought I could make one from scratch. It wasn’t difficult at all making a homemade charcoal chimney starter. No more relying on charcoal fluid for me!

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