A few months ago, my mom was making my sister a Chili Lime Burger from Trader Joe's and asked if I wanted one. At the time I was in a phase where all bread and doughy foods did not seem appetizing to me whatsoever. So, I told her I'd make my own. I raided the fridge for whatever vegetables we had and threw them in the pan with the cooked patty. It was delicious and it's something I do when I don't really feel like cooking too much.
You obviously don't have to use the Chili Lime Burger's from Trader Joe's, you can use whatever meat you want. Sometimes I'll use sausages or other types of frozen burgers.
The way I approach a lot of things is to work backwards. For instance with math, if I didn't know how to do a problem with my math homework, I would look at the answer in the back of the book and work backwards to find the answer. I apply this same technique in many things that I do. Cooking is no different.
I'll look at the ingredients in the burger and use that to inspire what I add to this dish. These burgers include Ground Chicken, Onions, Bell Peppers, Garlic, Cilantro, 'Natural Flavor' (no clue what that is), Salt, Lime Juice Concentrate, and Red Pepper Flakes.
This recipe isn't really about following it step by step. It's about taking the idea and applying it to yourself. Use whatever you've got in the fridge and make it work for you. That's what this recipe is about.
Ingredients:
Meat:
Again, use whatever meat you like. But these are very good, I've been eating them for years.
Vegetables:
I used about half a bag of corn and about a cup of broccoli because that's all we had in the fridge.
For seasoning I used:
A handful of chopped cilantro (and by chopped I mean I rinsed it and then broke it up into pieces with my hands on top of the pot. Super Lazy, I know.)
Lemon juice (I literally just poured it from the bottle for like five seconds)
A few shakes of garlic powder (again, I was feeling super lazy. I need to get used to chopping garlic myself - I'm working on it).
Black Pepper (Again just shook a bunch on top)
Salt (do this to your taste. It will depend on the flavors in the pan. You've really just got to taste it and see)
I topped it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese (and as you can see from the picture I am a cheese fiend, so I was very generous with my usage of cheese).
Steps:
1. Cook the meat (I always start the pan with olive oil. Use butter or whatever oil you like).
2. Cut up the meat.
3. Add some vegetables.
4. Add some seasoning.
5. Add some cheese.
6. Eat.
I could do more formal steps, but this format just makes sense for this recipe. This recipe's all about being crafty with whatever you have on hand.
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