Pizza Burgers

Pizza Burgers

1 lb ground beef

12 slices pepperoni

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup pizza sauce

4 hamburger buns

Condiments

Shape hamburger into 4 1 inch thick patties.  Place in freezer for about an hour to slightly freeze. 

Preheat oven to 375°

Remove from freezer and slice each burger through the center.  Press down gently with thumb on bottom patty creating a small well in each burger.  Add 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce to each well, top with chopped pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.  Place tops of burgers back on top and squeeze to seal sides. 

Place on rack on cookie sheet.  Cook at 375°for 20 minutes; flip and cook an additional 10 minutes.  Serve on toasted buns with more pizza sauce or other favorite condiments.       

© Crackerberries 2012

Homemade Shake N Bake Chicken

Chicken

 1 lb chicken leg/thigh pieces

2 Tbsp teriyaki sauce

1 tsp Sriracha hot chili sauce (A.K.A. Rooster Sauce)

½ cup Italian style bread crumbs

½ cup whole wheat flour                    

1 tsp onion powder

½ tsp ground black pepper

2 tsp BBQ spice

1½ tsp coarse sea salt

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

 

Combine teriyaki sauce and Sriracha sauce in zip lock bag.  Add chicken and let stand for 30 minutes on counter top, flipping over often.  Remove from bag and discard marinade.

In another zip lock bag combine bread crumbs, flour, onion powder, pepper, BBQ spice and salt.  Shake well to combine.  Add chicken pieces a couple at a time and shake well to coat. 

Place vegetable oil in cast iron skillet and swirl around to cover bottom.  Place chicken in skillet.  Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, flip chicken and bake 20 more minutes.  Remove from skillet immediately.

© Crackerberries 2012