Posted by Carole-Anne on July 7, 2008
For those of you who like hamburgers, you can now choose ground sirloin bulked up with healtlhy egg and whole wheat bread crumbs. Healthy Recipes recommends that this enhancement of the burger makes a healthier choice all around.
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. Lean ground sirloin
1/4/ cup dry bread crumbs
2 green onions thinly sliced
1 lightly beaten egg
1 tbsp grated ginger root
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
NOW FOLLOW ME:
Combine beef, bread crumbs, onions, light soy sauce, ginger root, egg, sea salt and pepper in a bowl.
Make 3 – 4 patties that are 3/4 inch thick.
Barbecue over medium-high heat on lightly oiled grill for 5 to 7 minutes. Healthy Recipes recommends you use a meat thermometer (digital) inserted sideways into the centre of each pattie. Each pattie must be 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) before it is considered cooked.
Now comes the fun part! Toppings for sirloin burgers are:
Pineapple Pepper Salsa – using small pineapple pieces, a sweet red pepper chopped, 1/2 cup minced red onion, adding 2 tbsp of lime juice and extra-virgin olive oil. Then add chopped fresh cilantro, and freshly ground pepper.
English Cucumber Special – Mix 2 tbsp thinly sliced English cucumber, 2 tbsp fresh chopped dill, and 2 tbsp rice vinegar, and lastly, sweet chipotle sauce.
Use crisped romaine lettuce on top of the base of the sirloin burger.
Now this is what we call a “real whopper sirloin burger.”
For those who like mustard on their burgers, add a mix of 1/4 cup Dijon mustard and 2 tbsp of wasabi paste.
Healthy Recipes feels this is an excellent meal in itself. Use whole grain hamburger buns, and for fun add on a platter beefsteak tomatoes, roasted red peppers. The sky is the limit when creating burgers.
Healthy Recipe serves 4.
Posted by Carole-Anne on June 5, 2008
Healthy Recipes shall offer as many ways to make chili as possible. My Dad always made his special chili with cut pieces of roast beef. Some prefer lean hamburger; others prefer a vegan chili. In my opinion, they all taste marvelous!
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups red kidney beans
5 tsp ground coriander seeds
4 tsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
4 elephant cloves, minced
1/4 cup grape seed oil
3 Spanish Onions chopped
3 lb. beef steak or roast, trimmed and cut into 1/2 – 1 inch cubes
4 canned chipotle peppers seeded and chopped
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp Mexican oregano (can substitute with other oregano)
2 tsp sea salt
2 bay leaves (My Dad cooked almost everything with bay leaves for that extra punch in soups, stews, chilies).
NEXT FOLLOW ME:
Using small bowl, mix together chili powder, ground coriander, paprika, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, freshly ground pepper and 1/3 cup of water until in a paste forms. Then add minced garlic to the mixture and stir well.
In a large Dutch Oven, heat grape seed oil over medium high heat, adding Spanish onions, stirring until golden brown.
Stir in meat, increasing the heat to high, while stirring, and fry until beef is seared all over . Reduce heat to medium-high.
Add coriander paste and fry, stirring constantly until the oil starts to separate.
Stir in chipotle peppers, tomatoes, oregano, sea salt, bay leaves, and finally, the seared beef, and any reserved cooking liquid from the beans, as well as the beans. I use canned beans (time-saver).
Reduce the heat to simmer for 60 – 90 minutes, until the beef is cooked tender.
Remember to remove the bay leaves prior to serving.
This Healthy Recipe makes up to 20 servings.
Healthy Recipe may be served with a pilaf rice, herbed rice or long grain rice. I prefer to serve with crusty buns and a Caesar Salad! (salad and rice pilaf are on this site under Salads and Rice Pilaf.
This is another winning Healthy Recipe!