Day 23

Buffalo Blue Cheese Chicken BurgersI think I died and went to heaven. This was absolutely delish!

A few things about the burger. According to the recipe, it should serve 4 burgers. I managed 7 decent size burgers. Now I did use 1.25 lbs of meat so technically I should have 5 burgers, but I think the added ingredients make it more? Not sure.

Speaking of meat. In my attempt yesterday of doing a quick shopping trip with 2 little ones all while trying to beat a nasty storm that was heading our way, I accidentally picked up ground turkey and not ground chicken. The ground turkey tasted just fine!

Like I said earlier, I did use more than 1lb of meat. Next time I will probably add a little more of the Buffalo sauce (and probably more bread crumbs too for consistency). I did mix this together last night and let it sit in the fridge as suggested.

Normally I'm not a fan of blue cheese; however I did like it in this burger. It gives the burger a nice creamy texture and with the buffalo sauce, you cannot taste the actual cheese flavor.
So if you're a buffalo chicken wing fan I highly suggest trying this one!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 extra large egg
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped (optional)
• 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
• 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Directions

1. Mix together the chicken, bread crumbs, blue cheese, egg, onion, and wing sauce in a mixing bowl until evenly combined. Form into 4 patties and place between sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Place into an airtight container and refrigerate overnight for best results.
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
3. Cook the patties on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 3 minutes per side. Serve on toasted buns with condiments of your choice.

source: allrecipes.com

Day 22

Campbell's French Onion Soup Burger
We've had this burger a few times so far this year. The soup keeps the burger nice and juicy. For a roll we use a Pillsbury Dinner Biscuit. If you don't mind a dinner full of sodium, this burger is for you!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (we used ground turkey)
  
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can Campbell's® Condensed French Onion Soup
• 4 slices American cheese (we skip the cheese on this one)
  
• 4 round hard rolls

Directions

1. Shape the beef into 4 (1/2-inch) thick burgers.
2. Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the burgers and cook until they're well browned on both sides. Remove the burgers and set aside. Pour off any fat.
3. Stir in the soup. Heat to a boil. Return the burgers to the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the burgers are cooked through. Top with cheese and continue cooking until the cheese melts. Serve burgers in rolls with soup mixture for dipping.

source: http://www.campbellskitchen.com/

Day 21

Kraut burger

We were invited over for dinner last night at family's house so I took the night off from the grill. I made the kraut burger. Very simple - take a cheeseburger, add some sauerkraut, ketchup and mustard.

Day 20

Inside out Burger
I didn't go by a specific recipe to make these. If you google 'inside out burger' you'll find quite a few variations.
For our Inside Out Burger I just took some ground turkey, added a few breadcrumbs and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and formed 4 thin patties. I had some shredded mozzarella to use up so that was the cheese we used. Place a little pile in the middle of 2 of the burgers. Take the other 2 patties, place on top and seal the edges so cheese doesn't drip out while it's cooking.
It was really good! The added bonus is you don't have to worry about the cheese melting off before you take it off the grill.

Day 19

Garlic & Herb Burger
I was on my own for dinner so I kept the burger simple. Grilled up a frozen burger patty and added American cheese and cheese. I received a sample of the new Kraft Garlic & Herb Mayo. Jim took a leftover taco burger and added the Kraft Chipotle Mayo. He loved his. Mine tasted great, but I felt like I had to brush my teeth afterwards because there was a strong garlic flavor.

Day 18

Taco Burger Wrap
Tonight I thought I would get somewhat creative. We're a family who loves tacos, so I made the Taco Burger wrap. I used the recipe for the Taco Burger to make the burger. Instead of making the burger round, I made it in more of a rectangle. After the burger cooked on the grill I added it to the wrap that was already prepped with a layer of sour cream, salsa, avocado, and lettuce. I then sprinkled some shredded Mexican cheese and fresh chopped cilantro from our garden. This was the best of both worlds, a taco and a burger!

Day 17

Aloha Burger
Tonight we used a beef burger to make the Aloha Burger. We loved this burger, so nice and juicy! I didn't have teriyaki sauce so I used a BBQ sauce. I'm not a fan of swiss cheese so I just used some American cheese. Also after looking at the recipe again I realized I forgot the bacon, onion and lettuce. Oh well. This was still a successful burger. So in reality - this isn't the recipe I used, just where I got the idea.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 3/4 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 small can pineapple slices
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 buns
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 4 strips bacon, fully cooked
• 1 tablespoon butter

Preparation:

Drain pineapple juice in a bowl. Add teriyaki sauce and mix. Place pineapple slices and 3 tablespoons of pineapple teriyaki mixture in a resealable plastic bag. Turn to coat and set aside. Shape hamburger into 4 patties and spoon remaining pineapple teriyaki sauce over top. Preheat grill. Butter buns. Place burger patties on hot grill and grill until done. Place buns on grill cut side down to toast lightly. Remove pineapple slices from bag and place on grill and cook until slightly browned and warmed through. Assemble burgers with patty, pineapple slices, lettuce, onion slices, Swiss cheese and bacon.

source: http://bbq.about.com