Teriyaki Turkey Burger with Grilled Pineapple and Peppers

My husband and I had a grilled teriyaki chicken breast burger with pineapple at a restaurant. It was so yummy but I would have preferred it ground, just for easier eating. So I decided to make my own version of this burger at home. 


Tools:


2 Mixing Bowls
Grill or Grill Pan
Knife
Cutting Board
Pineapple Corer(Optional)


Ingredients:


1 lb Ground Turkey
1 Egg
1/2 C Bread Crumbs
1/2 C Teriyaki Sauce
1 Red Bell Pepper, Sliced in rings
1 Medium Onion, Sliced in rings
1 Medium Pineapple, Cored and Cut in rings
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of Black Pepper
Buns for burgers
1 Tbsp Oil, for grill


Directions:


Put 1/4 C of teriyaki sauce in mixing bowl with onions, peppers, and pineapples. Let it marinate while getting the meat together. 

Put ground turkey, 1/4 C teriyaki sauce, egg, and bread crumbs in a mixing bowl.  Add the salt and pepper and mix until combined, be careful to not over mix. Make into 4 to 6 patties depending on the size you want. Rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cooking so the burgers hold together. 


Heat up grill or grill pan on medium high heat. Oil the grill pan and start by grilling the peppers, onions and pineapples. 

Then grill the burgers until completely brown through the center, flipping only once.  Then assemble the burger and serve with fries or potato wedges.

 Enjoy!

Asian Chicken with Spinach Mushroom Cream Sauce

I have been getting some baskets of some wonderful fruits and vegetables with Bountiful Baskets for the past couple weeks. So I have all these wonderful things at my disposal. I have been having to come up with new ideas for all the produce. So this is one of the dinner ideas that I came up with recently!

Tools:

Cutting Board
Knife
Grill or Grill Pan
Saute Pan
Glass Baking Dish
Meat Thermometer (Optional)
Coffee Cup
Measuring Cups

Ingredients:

Bunch of Spinach, sliced
Container of Button Mushrooms, diced
Onion, diced
2 Chicken Breasts
4 Tbs Teriyaki Sauce
4 Tbs Soy Sauce
1 tsp Seasame Seed Oil
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
2 tsp Red Pepper Flake
4 tsp Garlic Powder
2 Tbs Butter
2 tsp Flour
1 cup Milk
4 Tbs Canola Oil

Directions:

Rinse and pat dry the 2 chicken breasts. In the baking dish add the 2 chicken breasts, 4 Tbs teriyaki sauce, 2 Tbs soy sauce, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 pepper, 1 tsp red pepper flake, and 2 tsp garlic powder. Marinate for 2 hours.

Dice onion, mushrooms, and slice the spinach. Combine the diced veggies with 2 Tbs canola oil, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp red pepper flake, 1/2 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp seasame seed oil, and 2 Tbs soy sauce in a saute pan. Saute for 10 minutes or until mushrooms and spinach is cooked completely.

 

While the veggies are cooking, heat up the grill or grill pan. If using a grill pan, add 2 Tbs canola oil and heat up. Add chicken to the pan/grill. Grill around 8 minutes each side or until the chicken is 160°F.







While the chicken is cooking, melt 2 Tbs butter in coffee cup. Once melted add the 2 tsp flour mix until blended. Add the mixture to the veggie mixture and stir together. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Once cooked add 1 cup milk. Cook for 10 minutes or until it thickens.

Once both are done cooking, combine with rice or potatoes.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!