Chicken Pine Nut Mini Burgers Food

CHICKEN TAHINI SALAD WITH PINE NUTS ON MINI PITA ROUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush cut side of pita bread rounds lightly with olive oil. Arrange rounds on heavy large baking sheet. Bake until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes. Cool pita rounds.
• Mince garlic in processor. Add tahini, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and lemon peel. Blend well. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup water, blending until mixture is smooth and thick. Mix in 1/2 cup chopped cilantro. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in large bowl. Mix in 1 1/2 cups sauce, 1/4 cup cilantro, and remaining lemon juice (reserve remaining sauce for another use). Season chicken salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store pita rounds airtight at room temperature. Cover chicken salad and refrigerate.)
• Spoon generous 1 tablespoon chicken salad atop each pita round. Arrange on platter. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and serve.
• *Available at Middle Eastern and natural foods stores and some supermarkets.

CHEESY MINI BURGERS

Steps:

• For the patties:.
• Combine mince,onion,mustard and sauces in a bowl.
• Take two teaspoonfuls and shape into a ball, and then flatten slightly to form a patty. Repeat with all of the mixture.
• Cut 4 1/2 cm rounds from each slice of bread, 4 out of each slice. Brush with melted butter and bake in a moderate oven for approx 15 minutes, until lightly browned and crisp.
• Spread each round with tomato paste.
• Heat oil in a large fry pan. Cook patties until well browned; drain on kitchen towel.
• Place patties on top of the bread rounds and top with cheese.
• Grill until the cheese has melted.

LOVE-ME-TENDER NUT BURGERS!

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine well the hamburger, peanut butter, garlic and finely chopped onion. *If you prefer, you can top your burgers with thinly sliced onion instead.
• Shape into four patties. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper if desired.
• Place on hot grill and grill til almost done, turning once, about 3 minutes per side.
• Spread top of each burger with half of the bbq sauce and turn, top other side with remaining bbq sauce. Grill for 1 minute, turn burgers over, and top each with cheese.
• Grill one minute longer or til cheese has started to melt.
• During this time, toast buns if desired.
• Place burgers on bottom buns.
• Top with the rest of the ingredients in order divided evenly, breaking bacon slices in half and topping each with 2 half slices.
• Spread inside of top buns with spicy mustard and place on top of slaw.
• Enjoy!

BLACK JACK SLIDERS (MINI BURGERS)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place bacon on a broiler pan and cook for 10 - 12 minutes, until crispy.
• Meanwhile,Combine ground beef with 4T BBQ sauce, grill seasoning and bread crumbs.
• Form into small patties and using your thumb, form a deep indent into the center of each patty (this prevents them from shrinking).
• On an indoor grill, grill patties over medium heat until both sides have grill marks.
• Remove the bacon from the oven and lower the temperature to 350 degrees.
• Transfer sliders to the oven and cook for 4 - 5 minutes.
• Remove the sliders from the oven and top with condiments and serve.

CHICKEN TAHINI SALAD WITH PINE NUTS ON MINI PITA ROUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Brush cut side of pita bread rounds lightly with olive oil; arrange rounds on heavy large baking sheet.
• Bake until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes; cool pita rounds.
• Mince garlic in food processor.
• Add tahini, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and lemon peel; blend well.
• With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup water, blending until mixture is smooth and thick.
• Mix in 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in large bowl.
• Mix in 1 1/2 cups sauce, 1/4 cup cilantro, and remaining lemon juice (reserve remaining sauce for another use).
• Season chicken salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Can be made 1 day ahead. Store pita rounds in an airtight container at room temperature. Cover chicken salad and refrigerate.
• To serve:.
• Spoon generous 1 tablespoon chicken salad atop each pita round.
• Arrange on platter. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and serve.

OAT NUT BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients together and season to taste.
• Shape into 6 burgers (more or less depending on your tastes) and fry until brown, turning once.
• I like to throw the dry ingredients into a food processor for a more uniform texture.
• I also fry only what I need and keep the rest waiting for me in a tupperware for later.
• Garlic, salt and pepper are nice seasonings to add.
• NOTE: If you find that they are mushy inside, make your patties smaller or thinner. If you shape them too large or too thick then they won't cook right.

NUT BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and knead well.
• Pinch off 16 portions of mixture, roll them into smooth balls, and with wet hands press out the balls into patties.
• Arrange patties on a lightly oiled baking tray and place into oven until they dry out a little and darken slightly (around 20 minutes for my oven).
• (Burgers can now be refrigerated or frozen until needed).
• Pan-fry in oil until hot.