Ok here is the recipe for the long awaited eggplant burger. For you non eggplant lovers, give this a try! I promise you will love it! For anyone with kids, this is a great way to get a veggie in them:) What truly makes this dish is the "remoulade" I made to go along side it! I served mine with homemade baked potato chips and fresh greens.
Eggplant Burger(for 1 with leftovers or for 2)
1 eggplant, chopped
2 scallions diced
1/2 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded- take the time to shred your own, it makes a difference
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1 tsp diced garlic
salt/pepper to taste
EVOO
Preheat large skillet to medium heat and add 2-3 tbsp EVOO. Add diced eggplant and saute for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low/medium and cook for 15min or until eggplant is completely soft. Remove eggplant from heat and add 5 other ingredients and mix to combine. Form 2 equal size patties, and place in fridge for about 15 minutes. Reheat skillet to medium and add 2 tbsp EVOO. Place patties in skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve alone or on bun along side yummy remoulade. If you serve on a bun, make sure you toast it. :)
Caramalized Onion Remoulade
1/2 onion sliced
1 tbsp butter
1-2 tbsp EVOO
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp sour cream
In small skillet heat butter and EVOO on medium heat. Add onions and saute til translucent. Once they are, turn down to simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes or until caramelized(brown). Mix onions with mayo and sour cream. This is so freakin' good....it tastes just like the french onion dip you buy in the grocery! For you health nuts, you can just caramelize the onions and serve them on top of your burger alone.
Home Made Potato Chips
1 baking potato
EVOO
salt/pepper
Thinly slice potato. Toss with evoo and salt/pepper. Place slices on cooling rack on top of cookie sheet. Bake at 425 for about 20 minutes or until brown and crispy.
Greens:
yummy fresh greens from the grocery
grape tomatoes
scallions
cheese of your choice
Want a healthy sweet treat to end your evening?
1 frozen banana
2 tbsp cocoa powder
In blender combine 2 ingredients and you will have a quick "sorbet" for dessert!
Hello friends! It has been quite a while since I have blogged.....I have been in Maine the past 10 weeks! Back to the grind this week and back in the kitchen. While in Maine I did not have access to my farm fresh veggies, so I loaded up the day I got back into town. The other night I made a stir fry that was super easy and better then take out. A great week night go to if you ask me! This recipe will be for one, but you can easily make it for 2, 3, 4, etc. I also stuck with just veggies but you can add chicken, pork, beef, or seafood. So so good, you must make it!
Ingredients:
1/2 red bell pepper
handful of broccoli
1/2 sliced onion
handful of mushrooms
handful of shredded carrots
1/2 cup uncooked jasmine rice
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic(or however much you like)
2 tbsp chicken stock
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
pinch of red pepper flakes
Bring 1 cup water to a boil, add rice and pinch of salt. Set to simmer and cook 30 minutes.Chop and prepare your veggies. ( you can do whatever veggies you want.....don't feel you have to stick to mine!) Mix together spices and liquids in separate bowl. Once there is 10 minutes left on your rice, preheat pan to medium heat and add about a tbsp of EVOO. Add veggies and saute for 5 minutes.(be sure to put lid on to help in cooking process!) After 5 minutes add your "sauce" and heat through for 5 minutes. Serve on top of rice. When cooking for 1, this recipe makes enough for dinner and leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day. This is better then take out, trust me!
Chefs Note: If you should want to add a protein here are my directions. Cut your meet into bite size pieces and toss with some cornstarch and soy sauce. Pre heat pan to medium and add some EVOO. Cook meat through about 10 minutes, depending on size. Remove meat from pan, then follow above directions to cook veggies. Add meat last after you have added the sauce. I recommend cutting pork and beef length wise into strips. If you have pork chops on hand, these are perfect and you can stretch a buck using 1-2 pork chops. If you use chicken, one chicken breast can feed 4 when cut into pieces. Fresh shrimp would be delicious as well!
Stay tuned for my eggplant burger recipe..........
Greens: