And what would a good burger be without fries. Making your own fries is just as easy as opening up a bag of processed frozen ones. Just cut, soak, season, and bake. And yes bake, not fry. Baking is so much healthier, no one needs to be eating deep fried foods. This recipe makes one serving and be easily multiplied as well.
1 cup dried lentils
1/4 cup breadcrumbs (I used Italians ones, but it plain is fine)
1/4 cup breadcrumbs (I used Italians ones, but it plain is fine)
1/4 cup onion, pealed
2 cloves garlic, pealed
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp house seasoning
Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Rinse and pick through the lentils.
Cooking the lentils according to the directions on the package.
Drain the lentils and let them cool for a bit.
In a food processor or blender, at the lentils and remaining ingredients. Process until blender and fairly smooth. It's okay if there are some big chunks.
Form into patties and let them chill in the fridge for a few hours. This allows them to firm up and hold up better while cooking.
Now, you can fry them in a pan but I get better results baking in the oven. Lightly spray a baking sheet and place the patties on. Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, flipping half way through.
Since you have the oven all hot, might as well be efficient and throw some fries on the pan too.
Homemade French Fries
1 small russet potatoes
Water
1 tsp salt
1-2 tsp house seasoning, depending on taste
Wash the potato very well.
Cut the potato in 1/4 inch strips.
In the small bowl, add enough water to submerge the potatoes and then stir in the salt. Add the potatoes and soak for 15 minutes. This will add some flavor and remove some of the starch.
Drain the potatoes well and lightly dry.
In small bowl, add the potato sticks and house seasoning. Coat the sticks well.
You can cook them at the same time as the burgers on the same baking sheet. Spread the sticks in an even layer on part of the baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, same as the burgers, until golden.
I didn't have any buns, so I just ate mine plain. But I suggest a nice whole wheat bun, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and a good pickle on the side. I dipped my fries in some mustard and sweet chili sauce mix. If you go for ketchup, get the unsweetened all natural stuff. A lot of the big commercial brands are loaded with sugar and high fructose corn syrup.
A classic American meal with a fantastic healthy twist. Loves it!
Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Rinse and pick through the lentils.
Cooking the lentils according to the directions on the package.
Drain the lentils and let them cool for a bit.
In a food processor or blender, at the lentils and remaining ingredients. Process until blender and fairly smooth. It's okay if there are some big chunks.
Form into patties and let them chill in the fridge for a few hours. This allows them to firm up and hold up better while cooking.
Now, you can fry them in a pan but I get better results baking in the oven. Lightly spray a baking sheet and place the patties on. Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, flipping half way through.
Since you have the oven all hot, might as well be efficient and throw some fries on the pan too.
Homemade French Fries
1 small russet potatoes
Water
1 tsp salt
1-2 tsp house seasoning, depending on taste
Wash the potato very well.
Cut the potato in 1/4 inch strips.
In the small bowl, add enough water to submerge the potatoes and then stir in the salt. Add the potatoes and soak for 15 minutes. This will add some flavor and remove some of the starch.
Drain the potatoes well and lightly dry.
In small bowl, add the potato sticks and house seasoning. Coat the sticks well.
You can cook them at the same time as the burgers on the same baking sheet. Spread the sticks in an even layer on part of the baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, same as the burgers, until golden.
I didn't have any buns, so I just ate mine plain. But I suggest a nice whole wheat bun, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and a good pickle on the side. I dipped my fries in some mustard and sweet chili sauce mix. If you go for ketchup, get the unsweetened all natural stuff. A lot of the big commercial brands are loaded with sugar and high fructose corn syrup.
A classic American meal with a fantastic healthy twist. Loves it!
Home made are sometimes better and more tasty.
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