The recipe that I chose was the Diner style Hamburger and Fries. I chose this recipe because between the two recipes provided, even though I am not a huge fan of pizza or hamburgers I chose the lesser of the two evils and I wanted to see if I can make a burger that I will enjoy again.
The modifications I chose to do was 1) the meat used for the modified recipe was grass fed 93% lean 7% fat and 2) I chose to do half of the seasoning on the fries and air fried them. I made these two changes because having a burger that is not loaded in fat personally makes me feel good eating something not just soaked in fat and this improves health because eating too much fat can raise one cholesterol levels and can lead to heart disease. Adding half of the spices on the fries reduces a lot of the sodium on them which eating too much sodium can increase blood pressure and it can lead to a risk of a stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, etc. Air frying the fries adds a crispier texture to the fries and limits the oil saturated foods being consumed. Eating too much oil can lead to weight gain, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc.
Overall, the experience for this hamburger and fries was something I would have never done in a regular day to day basis but it made me explore my normal eating habits and made me venture out with spices and flavor. This also taught me how to cook more meals by myself besides the basic pasta and sauce meals or sandwiches I eat. Something I can improve on is my cooking skills because as pictured the burger from the modification was huge on the small bun and went everywhere. For someone that wants to make this at home, the best advice I can give them is experiment with food and spices and try things you never know. Sometimes trying something and seeing if you like it is better than just assuming you wont like something. Trying this burger made me like burgers a little bit better than I did before. You never know unless you try.
Modified Cheeseburger Recipe:
Yield:1
Serving size: 4 oz
Ingredients:
· Olive oil spray- 3 sprays
· 90/10 ground beef- 4 oz
· Salt- 1 dash
· Black pepper- 1 dash
· American cheese- 1 slice
· Iceberg lettuce- 1 medium slice
Instructions:
1. Mix salt, black pepper and beef in a bowl add then shape into ~4 oz patty
2. Heat skittle to medium heat and then spray 3 times with olive oil
3. Once heated, place the patty on the skillet and then press down on the patty with a spatula.
4. Cook until the bottom half of the patty is brown and then flip. Cook until whole patty is brown
5. Once both sides are brown place one slice of American cheese on top of the burger and let melt. Remove the burger from the skillet and serve.
Classic Cheese Burger:
Yield: 8
Serving size: 1 medium sized patty
Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef "Grass Fed 93% Lean, 7% Fat"
Kosher Salt - 1/4 Teaspoon
Spinach - 1/4 Cup
Black Pepper - 1 Teaspoon
American Cheese Reduced Fat - One slice
Kens Barbeque Sauce - 1 Tablespoon
White Hamburger Bun - 1 Bun
Butter - 2 tablespoons
Instructions:
Mix beef, salt, pepper, and any other seasoning all together in a bowl
Coat skillet with 2 tablespoons of butter and let melt
Shape meat into patty shapes and place into skillet
Heat skillet on medium - high heat
Cook patties until desired cooking temperature (rare, medium rare, etc)
Turn heat off and take patties off the skillet
Place the patties on a hamburger bun and top burger as desired and enjoy!
French Fries:
Russet potato - 2 large sized
White all purpose flour - 1 cup
Garlic Salt - 1 Teaspoon
Onion Salt - 1 Teaspoon
Salt - 1 Teaspoon
Pepper 1 Teaspoon
Paprika - 1 Teaspoon
Instructions
1. Cut the potato and cut then approximately 1/4” wide and ¼” thick.
2. Place the potato slices in a bowl and add flour, salt, pepper, garlic and onion salt, and any other seasoning of choice
3. Place the potato slices on the air fryer tray and do not overlap them
4. Bake for 20 minutes and then flip. Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the fries are crispy. Shake tray in between.
5. Take the fries out of the air fryer and serve.
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