Garden Burgers For Your Freezer Oamc Food

GARDEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Make the dressing: Puree the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, chives, basil, and salt and pepper to taste in a blender. Transfer to a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the burgers: Form the beef into four 6-ounce patties, about 3/4 inch thick; press the center of each patty with your thumb to make a 1/2-inch-deep indentation. Season the patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Lightly brush the grill grates with vegetable oil, then grill the patties, indentation-side up, until marked on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until marked and slightly firm, about 3 more minutes for medium doneness. Remove the patties to a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Grill the buns, cut side down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute.
• Top the bun bottoms with the lettuce, tomatoes, burger patties, alfalfa sprouts and avocado. Drizzle with the dressing, then cover with the bun tops.

FREEZER VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Place the beans, oats and ketchup in a food processor; cover and pulse until blended. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in the vegetables, garlic and seasonings. Shape into six 3-in. patties; wrap each in plastic wrap and freeze., To use frozen burgers:Unwrap burgers and place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through, turning once. Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato.

SW STYLE TURKEY BURGERS - OAMC

Steps:

• Place turkey in a medium sized bowl.
• Add rest of ingredients and mix well. I use my hands for this.
• Shape into 6 patties.
• To eat immediately: Grill or pan fry as desired.
• To freeze: Place on a cookie sheet and freeze until firm. Then transfer to a zipper freezer bag, seal and freeze.
• To serve: I grill these right from frozen. You can also thaw overnight in the fridge or in the microwave.
• Serve on buns with desired condiments.

ASIAN FLAVOURED CHICKEN BURGERS (OAMC)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined - your hands will do the best job of this.
• Form into patties.
• At this step EITHER flash freeze by placing on a baking tray in the freezer until partially frozen and then packing into a plastic freezer bag to use at a later date OR cook over medium high heat in an oiled frying pan until cooked through.
• When defrosting, defrost in the fridge overnight and then continue to cook as above.

SAM'S HAMBURGERS (OAMC)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together very well with your hands.
• Form into approx 20 hamburgers.
• BBQ or stove-top grill the burgers to taste.

GARDEN BURGERS FOR YOUR FREEZER - OAMC

Steps:

• Add 1 cup boiling water to the bulgur in a small bowl and let sit for about 1 hour.
• Steam the mushrooms for 10 minutes or until tender; then remove them from steamer; and replace with onion.
• Steam onions for 10 minutes or until pieces are translucent.
• Keep these separate and set aside.
• You can also microwave each one covered for 8 minutes.
• Use the water left over as part of the water for the oats below.
• Add 2 cups of water to the oats and let them soak for 10 minutes, until soft.
• Drain any excess water from bulgur and oats, then combine grains with mushrooms, rice, cheeses, flour, yeast and spices in blender or food processor and pulse 4-5 times until ingredients are chopped fine, but not pureed.
• Pour mixture into a bowl with the onion and cornstarch, and mix well.
• Preheat oven to 300F and set a large skillet over medium/low heat.
• Spray the skillet with spray.
• Measure 1/2 cup at a time of the mixture into the pan and shape with a spoon into a 3"-4" patty that is approximately 1/2" think.
• Cook the patties in batches for 2-4 minutes per side, or until light brown on the surface.
• When all of the patties have been cooked in skillet, arrange them on a lightly sprayed cooking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the oven.
• Be sure to turn them over halfway through the cooking time.
• Freeze when they have cooled.
• To serve: Can be reheated in pan; grilled; or microwaved for 30-35 seconds and then toasted.

SAM'S BULK FREEZER GROUND BEEF/HAMBURGER (OAMC)

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, garlic, basil and parsley until almost done.
• Add oatmeal and TVP, combine and cook until ground beef is no longer pink.
• Add veggies and stir occasionally until tender crisp.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Scoop 2-4 cups (depending on preference) into medium freezer bags.
• Freeze for up to 3 mths.