Man I found a great Mole rub. Mole is a chocolate-chili powder mix. I found one in Better Homes and Garden and decided to give it a try. You will need some chocolate shavings, chili powder and orange peel. I took the ingredients the article used and added cinnamon, Splenda and sliced roasted almonds. Quite a few almonds fell off while grilling but those that didn’t were a wonderful treat to an already amazing taste.
There was another rub called Cowboy. It contained Hickory-smoked salt, ground coffee, and light brown sugar. Talk about being awake after dinner. I have not tried this one but I thought it sounded good for a roast or a tender loin. There were several more rubs that you can find in the June 2009 copy of Better Homes and Garden.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Cran-Turkey Burgers topped w/ Sweet Jalapenos on whole wheat English muffin served w/ Grilled Zucchini Fries.
Take out some frozen cranberries so they can thaw and light the grill so it’s ready to roll when it’s time to cook the zucchini. Take ground turkey put into a large bowl, whisk in a couple of eggs and add 1 cup of bread crumbs (I use plain bread crumbs but whatever you have will be fine. If you don’t have any, toast a couple pieces of bread and then throw them into the blender). Next add 1 tsp of salt and a bit of black pepper. Gather one cup of cooked frozen cranberries and cut them in half to add to the meat. Make sure the cranberries are sweetened because if not they are bitter. Once the meat is all mixed together shape into patties about the size of an English muffin.
Cut the zucchini in half and spray with olive oil then sprinkle with pepper, season salt and garlic powder, go easy on the garlic powder or you will taste it all night long. Grab a couple of red leaf pieces of lettuce, slice up fresh sweet jalapenos and get out the toppings you want for the burger (I really like the mayonnaise with olive oil). Remember less is more when it comes to these burgers, the less condiments and extras you add the more you taste the actual burger. Throw the zucchini on the grill it will take about 15 minutes. Then heat up a skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and start cooking the patties. It takes about 12 minutes or so; be sure no pink is left in the patty. Don’t forget to turn the zuchinni at least once and you can slice the English Muffins in two and put on the grill to brown. Once everything is cooked, cut the zucchini in half vertically and then cut horizontally to mimic the size of a potato fry. Coat the muffin with your condiment and build the burger. I also like to add some ketchup as a dip for the zucchini. Last but definitely not least I like a little something sweet so I cut up a mini seedless watermelon.
Portions
Male: 2-3oz patties with 2 muffins and add few pieces of lettuce, sweet jalapenos and a tbsp of mayo. The sides are 2 cup of zucchini and 1 cup watermelon.
Female: 1-3oz patty with 1 muffin and add few pieces lettuce, sweet jalapenos and 1 tbsp of mayo. The sides are 1 cup of zucchini 1 cup watermelon.
We just had this tonite and it came out really well.
~Mario
Cut the zucchini in half and spray with olive oil then sprinkle with pepper, season salt and garlic powder, go easy on the garlic powder or you will taste it all night long. Grab a couple of red leaf pieces of lettuce, slice up fresh sweet jalapenos and get out the toppings you want for the burger (I really like the mayonnaise with olive oil). Remember less is more when it comes to these burgers, the less condiments and extras you add the more you taste the actual burger. Throw the zucchini on the grill it will take about 15 minutes. Then heat up a skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and start cooking the patties. It takes about 12 minutes or so; be sure no pink is left in the patty. Don’t forget to turn the zuchinni at least once and you can slice the English Muffins in two and put on the grill to brown. Once everything is cooked, cut the zucchini in half vertically and then cut horizontally to mimic the size of a potato fry. Coat the muffin with your condiment and build the burger. I also like to add some ketchup as a dip for the zucchini. Last but definitely not least I like a little something sweet so I cut up a mini seedless watermelon.
Portions
Male: 2-3oz patties with 2 muffins and add few pieces of lettuce, sweet jalapenos and a tbsp of mayo. The sides are 2 cup of zucchini and 1 cup watermelon.
Female: 1-3oz patty with 1 muffin and add few pieces lettuce, sweet jalapenos and 1 tbsp of mayo. The sides are 1 cup of zucchini 1 cup watermelon.
We just had this tonite and it came out really well.
~Mario
Grilled Cinnamon-Basil Chicken on a Wheat Pita
Damn just saying that is a mouth full, imagine how satisfied your hunger will be after this meal.
To make the pita:
Put together one cup of wheat flour, a teaspoon of baking powder, salt and olive oil. Next put warm water gradually until the mixture is wet and doughy but not real sticky. Make sure and add warm water slowly so you do not put too much, but if you do just add a bit more flour. Once you’re done with that put it aside a let it rise for about ten minutes while you work on the chicken. Once the chicken is seasoned and the toppings are chopped you take the pita dough and start rolling out 8 to 10” circles, it works best if you put a little flour on the roller and on the surface you are rolling on. Heat up a shallow cooking pan to cook the pitas. Start with one side and once it starts to bubble up a bit it’s time to turn it over. Once you have a couple tortillas cooked you will want to put the chicken on the grill.
Now for the chicken:
Grab a couple chicken breasts depending on how many mouths you have to feed. Take dried basil and cinnamon sprinkle on the chicken breasts and fire up the grill. For the toppings chop red leaf lettuce and vine ripened tomatoes and shred a bit of low-fat cheese of whatever flavor you have. Put your chicken on the grill and cook it for about 15 min. Once it’s cooked pull your chicken off and cut into strips.
Now it’s time to put together the meal. I like to have some crunch with my meals so I have some sun chips on the side.
Portions
Male: You will use 5oz of chicken, 2 cups lettuce, 1 cup tomatoes, and ½ cup cheese; split between 2 pitas. Add 1 cup sun chips on the side.
Female: You will use 3oz of chicken, 1 cup lettuce, ½ cup tomatoes, and ¼ cup cheese; make 1 pita. Add ½ cup of sun chips on the side.
Hope you all enjoy it! I did. Feel free to give me feedback or let me know things you tweaked to make it better.
~Mario
To make the pita:
Put together one cup of wheat flour, a teaspoon of baking powder, salt and olive oil. Next put warm water gradually until the mixture is wet and doughy but not real sticky. Make sure and add warm water slowly so you do not put too much, but if you do just add a bit more flour. Once you’re done with that put it aside a let it rise for about ten minutes while you work on the chicken. Once the chicken is seasoned and the toppings are chopped you take the pita dough and start rolling out 8 to 10” circles, it works best if you put a little flour on the roller and on the surface you are rolling on. Heat up a shallow cooking pan to cook the pitas. Start with one side and once it starts to bubble up a bit it’s time to turn it over. Once you have a couple tortillas cooked you will want to put the chicken on the grill.
Now for the chicken:
Grab a couple chicken breasts depending on how many mouths you have to feed. Take dried basil and cinnamon sprinkle on the chicken breasts and fire up the grill. For the toppings chop red leaf lettuce and vine ripened tomatoes and shred a bit of low-fat cheese of whatever flavor you have. Put your chicken on the grill and cook it for about 15 min. Once it’s cooked pull your chicken off and cut into strips.
Now it’s time to put together the meal. I like to have some crunch with my meals so I have some sun chips on the side.
Portions
Male: You will use 5oz of chicken, 2 cups lettuce, 1 cup tomatoes, and ½ cup cheese; split between 2 pitas. Add 1 cup sun chips on the side.
Female: You will use 3oz of chicken, 1 cup lettuce, ½ cup tomatoes, and ¼ cup cheese; make 1 pita. Add ½ cup of sun chips on the side.
Hope you all enjoy it! I did. Feel free to give me feedback or let me know things you tweaked to make it better.
~Mario
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