Chimichurri Burgers

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Chimichurri is a delicious, sauce-dripping burger that is popular in the Dominican Republic.

Ingredients:

• 6 hamburgers buns
• 2 cups of shredded cabbage
• 1 large onion cut into rings
• 2 large tomatoes cut into slices
• 3 tablespoons of frying oil

For the beef patty:

• 2 pounds of ground beef
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 large onion
• 1 bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
• Salt
• Pepper

For the sauce:

• 1 tablespoon of orange juice
• 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons of oil
• Salt and pepper
• Oregano
• Ketchup
• Mayonnaise

Instructions:

For the sauce

1. Mix the ketchup, mayonnaise, orange juice and Worcestershire sauce. Reserve (keep chilled).

To make the beef patties

2. Pulse onion, garlic, pepper, 1 tablespoon of salt, a pinch of pepper and Worcestershire sauce in a food processor until you obtain a coarse paste.

3. Mix the seasoning paste with the meat.

4. Divide meat into 6 portions and form 6 patties.

To assemble

5. Brush a stove-top grill with some of the oil and heat over high heat.

6. Grill the patties, rotating until they are cooked. Reserve.

7. Reapply oil to the grill, and grill onions and tomatoes.

8. Mix the cabbage with half the sauce made on step 1.

9. Turn down the heat to medium and briefly cook the cabbage.

10. Reapply some oil to the grill and warm up the bread.

11. Put meat in the bun, top with the cabbage onions and tomatoes, and add garnish with the remaining sauce.

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Black Bean Burger

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These burgers are a snap to prepare with lean ground beef, a can of mild green chili peppers, and a can of black beans. Top these burgers with a slice of pepper jack cheese and add salsa or ketchup for a perfect burger.

Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8 large burgers

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 can (16 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (4 ounces) chopped mild green chili peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• sliced pepper jack cheese, optional

Procedures:

1) Combine beef with the beans, peppers, cumin, salt, and pepper; mix gently with hands until well blended.

2) Form into patties and grill for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until done. If desired, top with cheese about a minute before they're done.

3) Serves 6 to 8.

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Salami and Cheese Panini

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A panini is just a glorified grilled cheese sandwich filled with any combination of cheeses, meats, and/or vegetables…crunchy on the outside, oozing with melted cheese on the inside. Yumm! Paninis are usually made with a panini press (electric or stove-top). Just cook the sandwich in a pan on both sides until golden. Serve with mixed greens and you’ve got an easy meal in minutes.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Leaves of 1 rosemary sprig
2 slices sourdough bread, each 1/2 inch thick
1 oz. thinly sliced Tuscan salami
1 oz. sliced fontina cheese
1/4 cup sliced roasted red bell peppers

Procedures:

1) In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the rosemary and fry until just fragrant, about 20 seconds. Remove from the heat and let cool.

2) Preheat an electric panini maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

3) Brush one side of each bread slice lightly with the rosemary oil. Lay a bread slice, oiled side down, and arrange the salami and cheese on the bread. Add the bell peppers and top with the other bread slice, oiled side up.

4) Place the sandwich on the preheated panini maker and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions until the sandwich is hot throughout, golden and crispy.

5) Transfer the sandwich to a cutting board and cut in half. Serve immediately.
Note: There are countless combinations of delicious fillings for panini. For a vegetarian version, try grilled eggplant, fresh mozzarella cheese and arugula. Serves 1 sandwich.

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Panini Grilled Cuban Sandwiches

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Two kinds of meat and two kinds of cheese, along with mustard and pickles, makes this classic sandwich a real winner. You can use any two types of cheese or meat in this simple grilled recipe. What makes it 'Cuban' is the pressing. If you don't have a panini grill, place a heavy skillet on the sandwiches as they cook in a skillet, then turn, weight the sandwiches, and cook until golden brown.

Ingredients:

• 8 soft French rolls or Kaiser buns, split
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 32 dill pickle slices
• 4 slices leftover roast pork
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 4 slices deli ham
• 4 slices Provolone cheese

Procedures:

1) Preheat panini grill, indoor grill, or waffle iron.

2) Spread butter on the cut sides of rolls, then spread mustard on them. Make sandwiches using the coated split rolls, using pickles, Swiss, ham, Provolone, and roast pork, layering in the order provided.

3) Place sandwich on grill, close cover, and press down if necessary, using a kitchen towel or oven mitt to shield your hand. Grill for 4-5 minutes until sandwiches are crisp and hot.

4) Makes 4 sandwiches

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Baked Hamburger Steaks with Mushroom

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A tasty burger steaks for your snack or dinner meals.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
• 2 eggs
• Dash of Worcestershire sauce
• Flour or meal
• 2 cans mushroom soup

Procedures:

1) Preheat oven 350°.

2) Mix beef, pepper, celery, green pepper, onion, garlic salt, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce.

3) Form into patties; roll in flour or meal.

4) Place hamburger steaks in 9x13x2-inch baking dish and pour mushroom soup over the steaks.

5) Bake about 1 hour, until thoroughly cooked.

6) For hamburger sandwich, garnish with your favorite toppings. Or, plating for dinner meals.

7) Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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How to Make Pork and Beef Hamburger

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This Pork-Beef Hamburger Recipe is as tasty as it is easy. Definitely best when grilled.
The mixture is rarely used on its own when making hamburgers, but the result is surprisingly tasty. Pork is tender, economical and very tasty. Don't overcook it and you'll be surprised by the result.

Ingredients:

For The Patties:

½ lb/250g ground lean pork
½ lb/250g ground lean beef
2 pinches onion seasoning
1 pinch garlic seasoning
4 pinches paprika powder
pepper to taste, fresh ground black is better
a little salt to taste
1 hand fresh bread crumbs
1 small egg beaten
1 quarter chicken bouillon/stock cube dissolved in 2 to 3 tablespoons water

For the Rolls:

4 fresh bread rolls
sliced tomato
thinly sliced onion
lettuce
a few slices of gherkin
mayonnaise
mustard

Procedures:

(1) Mix all the patty ingredients thoroughly, leaving the salt for after the patties are cooked if you prefer.

(2) Make sure the mixture is cool. Divide mixture into 4 equal balls and mold into patties.
Cook on medium heat under the grill, on the barbecue or in a pan until the patties are cooked to medium done (160F/70C) making sure you don't overcook them or the pork will become dry and tasteless.

(3) Split the rolls and toast the cut surfaces lightly (under grill, on barbecue or in pan) just before the patties are done. Spread mayonnaise on the bottom half add a thin slice of onion, some lettuce, a slice of tomato and a little sliced gherkin. Top it off with a little more mayo, the patty, some mustard and the other half of the roll.

(4) Serves 4.

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What is a Charcoal Briquette Made From?

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Every South African loves to braai. Some of us use charcoal, others use coal. Both works equally well, but what is a charcoal briquette created from?

A charcoal briquette is made from a combination of coal and wood. The wood is first charred, or burned slowly until it is all black and crumbling. The wood that is employed is generally scraps from other processes for instance furniture making. Most sorts of charcoal briquette use hickory or some other type of hardwood. Different charcoal briquette manufacturers will use various ratios of wood to coal to produce their charcoal briquettes.

In order to get the charcoal briquette to retain its shape, some manufacturers will include a starch in the mix. Some manufacturers will also coat the briquettes in a nitrate that is extremely flammable and helps the briquettes catch fire as soon as it is lit. The ingredients for the briquettes are placed into moulds and treated with high temperatures and pressure to make them the shape they are supposed to be.

It can be incredibly difficult to get a charcoal briquette lit. Some people resort to using accelerants, but this can affect the taste of the meat. It is far better to begin your fire utilizing some paper and scraps of wood and then add the briquettes once the fire is going well. An additional alternative is to use firelighters. They are normally white in color and highly flammable. Just place several pieces among your charcoal briquettes and light them. The heat created will typically trigger the briquettes to light too.

When you're utilizing charcoal briquettes to light your braai, make sure that you only put the meat on the fire to cook as soon as the briquettes have turned white. Whilst they are still red the fire will be too hot and your meat will char on the outside but stay raw on the inside.

The charcoal briquette is a fantastic invention for the lighting of braais. It just makes cooking your meat so a lot easier and you don't have to burn other materials like wood or pure anthracite coal to get an excellent braai.

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