Monday, April 4, 2011

Burger of the week ! The Greek


Don't you just love a good burger ?! I love a big burger filled with a congregation of flavourful ingredients and having the sauce running between your fingers and dripping down your arm.... now that's a burger ! But sometimes the same old orginal burger can get a little boring, here's something new to try.

The Greek !



1/2 lb Ground beef


1 TB Greek Seasoning


2-3 TB feta cheese

Olive Mixture :


10 Kalamata olives, pitted , chopped


5 green olives stuffed with pimento, chopped


one thin sliced red onion, fine dice


2 TB olive oil


few turns of cracked black pepper


1/2 tsp orgeano



Toppings :


about 1/4 cup of crumbled feta chesse


about 12-14 slices of English cucumbers


Greek Yogurt


How To :

Combine the ground beef with the feta cheese and

greek seasoning. Form into two patties.

Sprinke with cracked pepper.

Grill or fry in a pan over medium heat.


Plate it :

Smear some Greek yogurt on the inside of buns, top and bottom.

On the bottom buns, divide the olive mixture.

Place the cooked beef patty on top.

Place some feta cheese on top of both patties and some

slice of the cucumbers.




ENJOY EVERY BITE !

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Five Spice Chicken Wings & Sticky Soy Sauce

I make these everytime I make Chinese food and I make lots so I can snack on them throughout the evening. They are packed with flavor ! I always boil my chicken wings before I coat and deep fry them to make sure they are cooked through. The sticky soy sauce amplifies the flavor !

Ingredients :

3/4 cup flour

2 TB Five Spice powder


Oil for deep frying.

Mix the flour and 5-spice together

1 large package of chicken wings, cut in two, tips removed.

FOR THE SAUCE :

In a pot add

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup lite soy sauce

1 TB minced garlic

1 TB brown sugar & 1 TB cornstarch - blended together

1 tsp sesame oil

*Sesame seeds for sprinkling

HOW TO :


In a ziploc bag or large bowl place the chicken wings and sprinkle the Five Spice mixture, toss until well coated.

When the oil is hot, place a few wings at a time in the deep fryer or pot and cooked until goldne and crispy - about 3-4 minutes. Repeat.

Place the crispy chicken wings in a bowl and pour the sticky soy sauce over the wings, toss until coated.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

Enjoy Every Bite !