How To Grill a Perfect Burger

Be the King (or Queen) of the backyard barbecue this year by grilling the ultimate hamburger.

Cheese Stuffed Hamburger Recipe

Fun eatin' for kids of all ages, these cheese stuffed hamburgers not only taste real fine but they're easy to do on the BBQ grill.

Healthy Hamburger Recipe

Healthy Hamburger Food Recipe - Nutrition by Natalie Natalie cooking shows you how to cook a healthy hamburger. This recipe shows how a burger can be health food.

Minature Burgers Recipe

Learn how to make miniature burgers complete with mini buns.

Ingredients:
1 c. warm water
¼ oz yeast
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp olive oil
2 c. flour
Ground beef
Salt and pepper
1 egg

Directions:
In a mixing bowl add the water, yeast and sugar let set for 5 min. now add the olive oil, flour and mix well. And kneed for about five minutes, In a stainless steel bowl coat it in olive oil and place the dough in the bowl cover in a dish towel and let set for an hour to an hour. When done roll the dough in to walnut sized ball and place on a pan and flatten then a little when done let set for 20 more minutes. For the burgers flatten the meat and cut out small patties and season with salt and pepper. Now you can cook on a grill or in a skillet. Now beat eggs mixed with water and spread on the dough when the 20 mins is up and add some sesame seeds. Bake at 400F for 10 min. when done enjoy.

Island Jerk Burger with Habanero Lime Cole Slaw Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:
4-6ounce beef sirloin patties
4 teaspoons Jerk seasoning
4 slices Sargento Chipotle cheddar cheese

½ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Habanero hot sauce
½ teaspoon chopped garlic
½ teaspoon Sea salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Zest and juice of 1 small Lime
1 teaspoon honey

2 cups Cole slaw mix
½ medium Red onion (peeled, halved and sliced very thin)
½ red bell pepper (seeded and finely sliced)

4 Hamburger buns

For the slaw
In a mixing bowl, combine slaw mix, red onion and red bell pepper. Cover with ice water and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.

About Sargento Artisan Blends
Sargento Artisan Blends features a delicious mingling of high quality Sargento cheese with flavorful, handcrafted artisan cheese. The artisan cheeses hail from artisans all selected in recognition of their own passion and commitment to the highest flavor standards. Six shredded varieties include Parmesan, Parmesan & Romano, Whole Milk Mozzarella, Whole Milk Mozzarella & Provolone, Double Cheddar, and Swiss Blend.

Tex-Mex Cheeseburger Recipe

In this week's Start Cooking video, I'm making my juicy cheeseburger recipe with a green chilli and sour cream Tex Mex sauce. These burgers are full of flavour... but not too much heat! I'll let you decide if they need an extra kick from a few drops.

Award Winning Chef Offers Grilling Tips for the Perfect Burger

With football season upon us, tailgating is top of mind for sports enthusiasts across the country. Always a crowd pleaser, burgers remain a favorite for cookout connoisseurs, but any would-be grill guru can tell you that creating a flavorful, juicy burger isn’t always as easy as it looks. Fortunately, it is possible to grill up the perfect burger before kickoff.

Considered one of America’s leading chefs, beef expert Richard Chamberlain suggests that one of the simplest ways to give your burgers a boost is by adding cheese. “Cheese adds a big burst of flavor while also helping maintain the moisture of the meat,” says Chamberlain. “With natural sliced varieties like Chipotle Cheddar and Baby Swiss, I find that Sargento cheese is particularly convenient and adds great taste to burgers.”

Follow these other simple techniques for creating the perfect burger from Chef Chamberlain to ensure that you and your fellow fans will never have to take another tasteless, burnt-out bite.

* What’s Your Beef? -- For moist, rich flavor, Chamberlain uses ground sirloin that is 80 percent lean. If you’re looking for a leaner burger, select ground sirloin that is 95 percent lean, and increase moisture by adding one egg white and 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs for every pound of meat used. To keep burgers from crumbling during grilling, Chamberlain recommends chilling the meat well in advance, and using a ring mold to form a tight patty.

* Spice it up! -- Seasoning is an important and often over-looked part of the grilling process. Chamberlain prefers the bolder tastes of kosher or sea salt, and fresh ground pepper to iodized salt and pre-ground pepper. Season both sides of the patty just before grilling for peak flavor.

* Feel the Heat -- Chef Chamberlain recommends using a grill with solid, heavy grates for superior heat retention. Keep burgers from sticking by lightly brushing the grill with oil or applying a non-stick cooking spray. Don’t forget to preheat over medium to medium high heat.

* Brown is best -- When you’re finally ready to get down to business, Chamberlain indicates that the real key to flavor is browning, so resist the temptation to flip before the meat is properly browned! A professional meat thermometer takes the guesswork out of knowing when your burgers are ready to serve. The internal temperature should be 160 degrees F for a perfect burger.

Who said tailgating couldn’t be top notch? Try your hand at Chef Chamberlain’s recipe for Tuscan Olive burgers for a delicious Mediterranean twist on grilling.

Tuscan Olive Burger

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pound ground beef sirloin

Kosher or sea salt

Fresh ground pepper

Olive bread slices (optional, you can substitute hamburger buns)

8 slices Sargento Baby Swiss cheese

3/4 cup green olive tapenade

Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon capers

Fresh ground pepper

1 6-ounce jar artichokes in olive oil

1 roasted red bell pepper (peeled, seeded and diced)

1 medium tomato (diced)

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

8 slices Sargento Baby Swiss cheese



Directions:

1. For the olive tapenade mayonnaise: In a food processor, combine olives, lemon, mayonnaise and capers. Process until smooth. Chill.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine artichoke salad, olive oil and roasted peppers and mix well.

3. Pre heat grill at medium high heat. Mold ground beef into 4 to 6-ounce patties and season with salt and pepper. Place burgers on grill and cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Top each burger with 2 slices Sargento Swiss cheese and melt. Grill olive bread slices or hamburger buns lightly.

4. Spread 1 tablespoon tapenade mayonnaise over 4 slices of bread. Top with burgers. Top burgers with artichoke salad and serve.

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BBQ Hamburgers Recipe

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How do you grill the perfect burger on the BBQ? Watch the Grillmasters at BarbecueWeb.com prepare some Beef Chuck Burgers so juicy and full of flavor that it will no doubt become one of your favorite quick and easy BBQ recipes. It's quick and easy. All you need is 3-4lbs fresh Ground Chuck Beef, tomatoes, sweet onions, sliced cheese if it's a cheeseburger you want, and any of your favorite condiments. And of course, watch this short video and fire up that barbecue grill.

Veggie Burger Recipe

In this video, learn how to make a veggie burger.

Back-to-school Bonding at the Grill

As back-to-school season approaches, schedules are once again overwhelmed with schoolwork and activities, limiting quality family time. Between work, school, band practice and football games, families are often left with dinnertime as the single time of the day for togetherness.

Sara Lee Chef and busy mother Jill Houk understands the importance of finding a simple and delicious dinner that involves the entire family. Her solution: the grill. Often solely associated with summer months, fall grilling allows families to capitalize on the time they have together creating an enjoyable and collaborative cooking experience.

Here are some of Chef Jill’s tips on how to make the most of grilling this back-to-school season.

1. Find a favorite recipe and make it grill-friendly. “Grilling is such a great way to infuse flavor into dinner -- without heating the house,” Houk explains. Don’t just limit yourself to hotdogs and burgers this back-to-school season; find something you love to cook indoors and put it on the grill. Chef Jill took her favorite panini recipe and gave it a backyard twist.

Grilled Pesto Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients:

1 package Sara Lee Soft and Smooth Whole Grain White Bread

12 slices Sara Lee Pre-Sliced Smoked Provolone Cheese

18 slices Hillshire Farm Ultra-Thin Sliced Honey Ham

1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce

6 slices ripe beefsteak tomatoes

1 roll aluminum foil


Method:

Pre-heat your barbeque grill to medium heat. Split each roll. Place one slice of cheese on the bottom roll. Top with three slices ham, 1 to 2 tablespoons pesto and a tomato slice. Top with one more slice of cheese and the top half of the roll. Then wrap each sandwich individually in foil. Place them on the grill and heat 5 minutes. Turn over and grill an additional 5 minutes. Unwrap sandwiches and enjoy!



2. Make it a team effort. “At the end of a busy day, it’s essential to have the entire family pitch in with dinner,” advises Houk. Let kids help with a task that is easy and invites creativity. “When I make the grilled pesto ham and cheese sandwiches I often let my son build the sandwiches while I’m putting together our side dishes. He’s great at counting the slices of cheese and ham and loves to smear on the pesto. Just be sure that an adult handles the foil -- the sharp edges are too dangerous for children.”

3. Keep one eye on the grill and one eye on the kids. If you grill with children, always supervise them near the grill. Remember that the grill can stay hot for up to two hours after, so keep kids away until you have made sure the grill is cool.

4. Skip the mess … Cooking your sandwiches, vegetables, and Ball Park Franks in tin foil virtually eliminates the unappealing grill clean-up. Foil can easily be tossed out, taking any mess with it.

5. Don’t skip dessert! You can even make delicious treats on the grill to top off your tasty meal. Cook more delicate items for dessert while your grill cools off. “Stone fruit, such as peaches, nectarines and plums, are great on the grill,” Houk recommends. “So is Sara Lee pound cake. Just slice, brush with melted butter and grill.”

For more grilling tips and Sara Lee recipes, visit http://www.totalmealsonline.com/.

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Award Winning Chef Offers Grilling Tips for the Perfect Burger

The summer grilling season is in full swing as record numbers of Americans head to the back yard for food and fun in the sun. Always a favorite, burgers remain a top pick for cookout connoisseurs, but any would-be grill guru can tell you that creating a flavorful, juicy burger isn’t always as easy as it looks. Fortunately, mastering the perfect burger is within reach of the average backyard chef.

Considered one of America’s leading chefs, beef expert Richard Chamberlain suggests that one of the simplest ways to give your burgers a boost is by adding cheese. “Cheese adds a big burst of flavor while also helping maintain the moisture of the meat,” says Chamberlain. “With natural sliced varieties like Chipotle Cheddar and Baby Swiss, I find that Sargento cheese is particularly convenient and adds great taste to burgers.”

Follow these other simple techniques for creating the perfect burger from Chef Chamberlain to ensure that you and your guests will never have to take another tasteless, burnt-out bite.

* What’s Your Beef? -- For moist, rich flavor, Chamberlain uses ground sirloin that is 80 percent lean. If you’re looking for a leaner burger, select ground sirloin that is 95 percent lean, and increase moisture by adding one egg white and 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs for every pound of meat used. To keep burgers from crumbling during grilling, Chamberlain recommends chilling the meat well in advance, and using a ring mold to form a tight patty.

* Spice It Up! -- Seasoning is an important and often over-looked part of the grilling process. Chamberlain prefers the bolder tastes of kosher or sea salt, and fresh ground pepper to iodized salt and pre-ground pepper. Season both sides of the patty just before grilling for peak flavor.

* Feel the Heat -- Chef Chamberlain recommends using a grill with solid, heavy grates for superior heat retention. Keep burgers from sticking by lightly brushing the grill with oil or applying a non-stick cooking spray. Don’t forget to preheat over medium to medium high heat.

* Brown is Best -- When you’re finally ready to get down to business, Chamberlain indicates that the real key to flavor is browning, so resist the temptation to flip before the meat is properly browned! A professional meat thermometer takes the guesswork out of knowing when your burgers are ready to serve. The internal temperature should be 160 degrees F for a perfect burger.

Try your hand at Chef Chamberlain’s recipe for Tuscan Olive burgers for a delicious Mediterranean twist on grilling.

Tuscan Olive Burger
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pound ground beef sirloin
Kosher or sea salt
Fresh ground pepper
Olive bread slices (optional, you can substitute hamburger buns)
8 slices Sargento Baby Swiss cheese

3/4 cup green olive tapenade
Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon capers
Fresh ground pepper

1 6-ounce jar artichokes in olive oil
1 roasted red bell pepper (peeled, seeded and diced)
1 medium tomato (diced)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
8 slices Sargento Baby Swiss cheese

Directions:

1. For the olive tapenade mayonnaise: In a food processor, combine olives, lemon, mayonnaise and capers. Process until smooth. Chill.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine artichoke salad, olive oil and roasted peppers and mix well.

3. Pre heat grill at medium high heat. Mold ground beef into 4 to 6-ounce patties and season with salt and pepper. Place burgers on grill and cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Top each burger with 2 slices Sargento Swiss cheese and melt. Grill olive bread slices or hamburger buns lightly.

4. Spread 1 tablespoon tapenade mayonnaise over 4 slices of bread. Top with burgers. Top burgers with artichoke salad and serve.

Courtesy of ARAcontent

Mediterranean Turkey Burgers - A Kid-Healthy Lunch Recipe

Bethenny Frankel shows you how to make easy lunch or dinner recipes for your kids. Cooking doesn't have to take a long time. Teach your children how to cook by having fun. Eating healthy never tasted so good. In this video, Bethany shows how to make Mediterranean Turkey Burgers.

Time-saving Cooking Tips for Healthy and Delicious Meals

Whether it’s working late at the office, running errands or rushing to get the kids to practice, many of us cut corners to save time. Preparing dinner is no exception. Because we hurry through our days, we sometimes don’t have the time to make nutritious meals.

Our cooking habits have become rushed and as a result, our food and diets suffer. Whether it’s quickly running to the nearest fast food restaurant or casually throwing something in the oven, dinner is now viewed as more of a chore than a time to catch up with family and enjoy a delicious meal.

Here are some healthy and time-saving ideas to help you enjoy great food in less time than you think:

* Don’t Cheat on the Preheat
According to a recent survey by Thermador, manufacturer of high end appliances and the first built-in wall oven, a whopping 40 percent of people sometimes skip preheating their oven altogether. Ironically, cheating on preheating is not a reliable method of saving time, since 50 percent of respondents reported that they compensated by cooking their food longer. Not properly heating your oven can have a negative effect on the quality, taste and texture of food as well.

“This is especially true of baked items, which can suffer from uneven browning or consistency, sticking and insufficient rising when prepared in an oven that has not been adequately preheated,” comments Judy Barber, senior consumer scientist for Thermador.

Consider taking the time to preheat to ensure your food is cooked adequately. Barber recommends an oven with a faster preheat time, such as Thermador’s wall ovens, which take less than seven minutes to reach 325 F.

* Plan Ahead to Save Time
Try planning meals a week in advance to save time. Preparing meals ahead of time and refrigerating or freezing can be enjoyable for those who like to cook, but have limited time in the evenings. Simply remove the prepared meals from the refrigerator and pop in the oven. You’ll get a home-cooked meal and have more time for other activities.

Another way to save time is to incorporate the use of leftovers. If you made a full chicken meal on Sunday, use the leftover chicken for homemade chicken noodle soup on Monday and the leftover gravy as the base for beef stroganoff later in the week.

Finally, clean your kitchen as you go. Making this a habit will actually save you time because when you’re done, there will be little left to do and you can enjoy the rest of your day.

* Make Dinner Time Quality Time
Cooking shouldn’t be a one person job. Try involving your family in all aspects of cooking. For example, take your children to the grocery store and have them each pick out a dinner they would like in the upcoming week. On that day, have them help you prepare the meal. Not only will they learn to cook, but they will get a homemade meal and some one-on-one time with their parent.

Perhaps you and your significant other have always wanted to try a new recipe. On the way home from work, swing by the local store and purchase fresh ingredients and try the dish at home. Trying new things can be fun and result in fun conversation accompanied by delicious food.

If you’re extra busy, consider planning when you eat throughout the day. Maybe the kids have to stay late at school. Instead of grabbing a quick burger on the way home, why not have everyone eat an afternoon snack and have dinner at 7 p.m. instead of at 5?

Eating at home is generally less expensive and healthier than eating out. With a little planning and these helpful hints, dinner can be quick, delicious and nutritious, saving you quality time for yourself or your family. For more information visit www.thermador.com.

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Everyday Food: Great Food Fast

No matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want fresh, flavorful meals that are easy to prepare. And you want lots of choices and variations—recipes that call for your favorite foods and take advantage of excellent (and readily available) ingredients. In the first book from the award-winning magazine Everyday Food, you’ll find all of that: 250 simple recipes for delicious meals that are quick enough to make any day of the week. Because a change in weather affects how we cook as much as what we cook, the recipes in Everyday Food are arranged by season. For spring, you’ll find speedy preparations for main-course salads, chicken, and poached salmon that minimize time spent at the stove; summer features quick techniques for grilling the very best burgers and kabobs as well as no-cook pasta sauces; for fall, there are braised meats and hearty main-course soups; and winter provides new takes on rich one-dish meals, roasts and stews, and hearty baked pastas. Finally, a chapter on basics explains how to make year-round staples such as foolproof roast chicken, risotto, couscous, and chocolate sauce.Designed in a contemporary and easy-to-read format, Everyday Food boasts lush, full-color photography and plenty of suggestions for substitutions and variations. With Everyday Food, even the busiest on-the-go cook can look forward to meals that bring freshness, nutrition, and a range of flavors to dinner all week long.

Available at Amazon.com.

Bunless Burgers Recipe

Chef Michel Nischan cooks up new variations on an old classic - the hamburger.

Top Secret Recipes: Creating Kitchen Clones of America's Favorite Brand

Todd Wilbur has baked, boiled, digested, fried, and tested--all in the name of duplicating some of America's favorite convenience foods. He now shares 41 of these naughty but nice gastronomical delights in Top Secret Recipes. If you've ever craved a McDonald's Big Mac at 3:00 A.M. on a Sunday morning, then Wilbur has just the recipe for satisfying your junk-food desires. Even better, no cordon-bleu expertise is needed for this particular clone--just simple frying and chopping skills! Simplicity is the key to all of Wilbur's replicated recipes--all are composed of rudimentary ingredients available at any store, needing only minimal preparation. These recipes are fun and fast--two dozen Snickers Bars in less than 10 minutes (plus cooling time), a delicious Orange Julius in less than 60 seconds (that's considerably quicker than waiting in line for the real thing)! These culinary creations are organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer or restaurant, and illustrated with simple pencil drawings. Top Secret Recipes is a chatty and informative guide to recreating the burgers, candy bars, and cookies of your strip-mall dreams.

Available at Amazon.com.

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy Without Going to Extremes

No pasta? No dessert? No way! Everything in moderation, says Rachael Ray. After all, some days only chocolate or spaghetti will hit the spot.

In Rachael Ray’s 30-Minute Get Real Meals, the bestselling cookbook author and Food Network star serves up another helping of creative, hassle-free recipes that are ready to rock your tastebuds in less than thirty minutes. The latest addition to Rachael’s runaway hit series of 30-Minute Meals cookbooks is designed for cooks who want to look and feel great but long for the fun and the flavor that’s missing from their extreme low-carb meals. Why fill your shopping cart and your stomach with processed, low-carb cereals and breads that taste like cardboard when you can eat the foods you crave? Here, at last, are recipes for those who just cannot and will not live totally carb-free: Pasta dinners made mostly with proteins and vegetables and only a couple of ounces of pasta per servings, fresh Thai and Mexican lettuce wraps, take-out-style stir-frys, and tons of burger ideas—with and without the buns. And when you’ve just got to satisfy that sweet tooth, even nonbakers (like Rachael) will flip for Nutty Creamsicle Pie, Stuffed Roasted Strawberries, and other surprisingly easy dessert recipes.

With more than 150 new dishes, plenty of time-saving tips, and a generous serving of Rachael's “you can do it” attitude, 30-Minute Get Real Meals proves you don’t have to go to extremes to eat healthy.

Rachael Ray confesses that there’s pasta in her pantry, and she isn’t afraid to admit that chili is just an excuse to snack on corn chips. On the other hand, she also confesses that it’s more fun to shop for clothes when she’s eating fewer carbs. So what’s a carb-frustrated cook to do these days? Don’t go to extremes, says the force of nature behind Food Network’s 30-Minute Meals. Get real! With a little creativity and less than half an hour, now you can watch your carbs and eat them, too. Satisfy your carb-starved cravings and still mind that waistline with more than 150 healthy, delicious recipes—including Rachael’s first-ever section devoted just to desserts:

• Snacks and Super-Supper Snacks
• Burgers Gone Wild
• Take a Dip: Fondues
• Salads that Stack Up
• That’s Souper
• Well-Rounded Square Meals
• Pasta: Come Home Again
• Desserts? Yes, Desserts!

Available from Amazon.com