Nutty Jorge Burger Recipes

NUT BURGERS

Steps:

• **Juice approximately 8 carrots. Drink the juice and reserve 1 cup pulp.
• Place walnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, and almonds in a food processor or blender and pulse until you have a medium fine meal consistency ***(it's nice to have pieces of nuts to chew on, see notes). Remove to a large mixing bowl.
• Place onion, celery, garlic and cilantro (parsley) in food processor and pulse until you have nearly a puree. Remove to same large mixing bowl as nut mixture.
• Add to the large bowl, reserved carrot pulp, soy sauce, eggs, curry powder, dry mustard powder, poultry seasoning, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Using your hands, mix the ingredients together until well incorporated. Will feel like raw meat.
• Form into 12 small patties or 6 large.****
• Fry in a pan over medium heat until brown on each side.
• Top with regular or vegan cheese, if desired.
• Assemble burger however you wish.
• Serve!

JUICIEST HAMBURGERS EVER

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, evaporated milk, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and garlic using your hands. Form the mixture into 8 hamburger patties.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill patties 5 minutes per side, or until well done.

NUTTY ITALIAN BURGER (FOR THE GRILL)

Steps:

• Preheat the grill.
• Combine all ingredients & mix well.
• Shape into 4-6 thick rounds to suit the # you desire or your bun size.
• Brush the grilling rack w/oil & grill approx 3-in from the heat source for about 5 min on ea side or till burgers are well-browned & crispy.
• Serve w/burger condiments of choice, but how could mozzarella cheese & tomato be wrong? NOT!

NUTTY BURGERS

Steps:

• Chop 2 tablespoons of the walnuts and set aside for garnish. Place remaining nuts in a blender container. Cover and blend at low speed until finely chopped. In a medium bowl, mix finely chopped walnuts, ground beef, egg, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon sage and pepper until well blended. Shape into four patties.Spray cold grate with non-stick cooking spray or brush with oil. Place patties on grill about 4 inches above medium coals. Turning only once, cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side for medium or until desired doneness.Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, mix sour cream, salt, onion powder and 1/8 teaspoon sage. Set on edge of grill. Over low heat, stir until warm (do not boil).To serve, place patties on a platter. Pour sour cream sauce over. Sprinkle with reserved chopped walnuts and garnish with cucumber slices.

NUT BURGERS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Place walnuts and sunflower seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mash garbanzo beans with a fork, or chop in a food processor. Stir in the onion, egg, parsley, and toasted nuts. Season with pepper and seasoning blend, and mix well.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Divide the bean mixture into 2 patties, and fry in the hot oil for about 3 minutes on each side, or until well browned and heated through. Place a slice of cheese over each patty, and remove from heat.
• Place the pita round in the same dry skillet the nuts were in, and heat for about 1 minute on each side. Cut the round in half, spread ranch dressing inside of each, and line the pockets with romaine leaves. Place a cheesy patty into each one, and top with sliced tomato and avocado. Serve with tortilla or potato chips.

NUTTY FOR NEW ENGLAND NAUGHTY BUT NICE CRAB BURGER

Steps:

• Carefully run fingers through crab meat, being sure not to break lumps, picking out excess shell.
• Break up bread pieces, and add milk and toss in bowl.
• Beat eggs, in a mixing bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, baking powder, and seasonings to this mix, throughly stir this.
• Add crab meat carefully to bowl of mixed ingredients, and with spatula or hands, mix just until moistened.
• Form a burger gently, and let sit for at least 30 minutes in a refrigerator.
• Melt butter and oil in skillet, just until melted. Carefully add crab burger to skillet, and brown on each side, and just heat through.
• Serve sitting a top a Wonder hot dog roll, or two pieces of white bread, coupled with side additions. Feel free to add, caramelized onion, a couple of steamed shrimp, tomato, cheddar cheese, (Vermont), Boston lettuce and tartar sauce.