EASY Chicken Teriyaki Burgers

Ingredients:

chicken breasts
teriyaki sauce
pineapple slices
Swiss cheese
burger buns
red onions (optional)


Note: Marinate the chicken in teriyaki sauce before grilling for more flavor.

1. Grill the chicken breasts
2. Near the end of the grilling, place one pineapple slice on each chicken breast.
3. Fill the hole of the pineapple with teriyaki sauce and cover with cheese.
4. Wait for cheese to melt.
5. Serve on buns with red onions and extra sauce if desired. We add a little mayo as well.

Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burgers

(from The Mayo Clinic)

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 large portobello mushroom caps, 5 inches in diameter
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 whole-wheat buns, toasted
4 slices tomato
4 slices red onion
2 bibb lettuce leaves, halved

Directions

Clean mushrooms with a damp cloth and remove their stems. Place in a glass dish, stem (gill) side up.

To prepare the marinade, in a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, cayenne pepper and olive oil. Drizzle the marinade over the mushrooms. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour, turning mushrooms once.

Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill or broiler. Away from the heat source, lightly coat the grill rack or broiler pan with cooking spray. Position the cooking rack 4 to 6 inches from the heat source.

Grill or broil the mushrooms on medium heat, turning often, until tender, about 5 minutes on each side. Baste with marinade to keep from drying out. Using tongs, transfer the mushrooms to a plate.

Place each mushroom on a bun and top with 1 tomato slice, 1 onion slice and 1/2 lettuce leaf. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)

Serving size: 1 portobello mushroom burger
Calories	283	Cholesterol	0 mg
Protein	8 g	Sodium	140 mg
Carbohydrate	46 g	Fiber	9 g
Total fat	9 g	Potassium	134 mg
Saturated fat	1 g	Calcium	203 mg
Monounsaturated fat	5 g

Sweet Tea

Bring 3-5 cups of water to boil. Then remove from heat and add 2-3 large tea bags and sit for 10 min, stir in 1 cup of sugar while hot. Then pour in large pitcher and fill with ice water till full...enjoy!

Oriental Chicken Wraps

(from Dinner's On Me!)

terriyaki chicken, shredded (recipe below)
mandarin oranges
bag of mixed salad greens
crispy chow mein noodles
sliced green onions
Creamy Sesame Dressing (recipe below)

Teriyaki Marinade

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup Sprite
1/2 tsp minced garlic

(She said the longer you marinate the chicken the better is, although she has marinated chicken for just one hour and it was great.)

I placed the chicken in a large ziplock bag, added the marinade ingredients, sealed it and stuck it in the fridge. A few hours later I had wonderfully marinated chicken, no leaks, no garlic smell in my fridge, and no dish to wash.

Creamy Sesame Dressing

1 c. Mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
1/3 c. Sugar
1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
5 Tbsp. Milk

Combine all ingredients & enjoy!

Cilantro Lime Chicken Wraps

(from Dinner's on Me!)


ingredients:

diced, cooked chicken
bag of romaine salad mix
Cilantro Lime Dressing (recipe below)
large flour tortillas (I prefer Lynn Wilson thin style)

optional add ins:

cilantro
black beans
corn
shredded carrots
grated Monterrey Jack cheese

Lay tortilla out flat. Spread evenly with 1-2 Tablespoons of Cilantro Lime Dressing. Add diced chicken, romaine (and any other add ins) in an even layer across entire tortilla. Top with another Tablespoon of dressing if desired. Starting at one side, begin to roll tortilla using your fingers to keep ingredients tucked inside. Wrap as tightly as you can without ripping tortilla. Slice diagonally in half and lay on serving plate.


Cilantro Lime Dressing

1 c. cilantro (packed)
1/3 c. Salsa Verde (I use La Victoria Salsa Verde, Medium)
1 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. mayonnaise
2-3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 Packet of Ranch Dressing Mix (about 2 T.)
salt and pepper to taste

Toss it all in a blender and blend on low until combined. (Or put ingredients in a bowl and use immersion blender.)