I have been told that when I eat I analyze my meal. The gears are turning before the first bite and I'm always trying to come up with ways to either reproduce something from a restaurant in the kitchen or ways to improve upon what I've already made. I was not aware of this habit that I have. I'm by no means a gourmet chef but i like to cook and come up with different ideas. Because of this hobby of mine, I am going to dedicate some of my time to documenting new zany ideas that I've experienced. The primary tag used will be FOOD and then i will break it down further from there while trying to differentiate between what I've tried while going out vs coming up with in the kitchen.
To kick this thread off, I will describe what I made for dinner recently...
Turkey burgers.
Take one package of fresh pre-made turkey burgers and cook them on either a George Foreman or in a pan on the stove. High heat is the key to give it a little bit of searing and flavor. Season burgers with choice of seasoning (Mrs Dash has an awesome chipotle or fiesta seasoning) since Turkey is very bland. After removing burgers from heat, place a small piece of cheese on them (I love co-jack).
In another non-stick pan, turn heat up high. Take a chunk of red and green pepper (maybe 1/4 of the whole pepper) and cut into thin strips (1/4-1/2" thin). Also have sliced mushrooms ready (used pre-sliced white mushrooms because they were cheap and easy). Didn't need any kind of oil/butter for veggies because of non-stick pan. After pan is heated up, toss peppers and mushrooms in while gradually turning the heat down. Ideally you want to have the peppers be seared a bit to give it a semi-grilled look. Keep pan uncovered for a few minutes as veggies get more seared. Cover for a minute or two which will bring out the moisture in the veggies and then uncover again. Turn heat off. Veggies should be nice and hot.
Cheap white buns were used. Put burger on bun and scoop some of the veggies on top of the burger so they're on top of the cheese. No condiments are needed for this to be completed but a little dab of ranch will be needed if the turkey burgers are over cooked.
Cost: Burgers cost $3.50 on sale. Buns are cheap. Veggies can cost a bit but if you have them in the house regularly, then this is yet another use for them.
Health: Excluding the cheese and the dash of seasoning, i can't see how this is a 'bad' meal.
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