Pats Appalachian Camping Burgers Recipes

CAMPING BURGERS IN FOIL

Steps:

• Separate meat into 4 patties.
• Place each patty in the center of a square Of foil.
• Top with equal portions of sliced carrots, potatoes and peppers.
• Season with dehydrated onions, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Seal foil. Check for leaks.
• Place on hot coals for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Turn and cook an additional 10-15 minutes.

PAT'S APPALACHIAN CAMPING BURGERS

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients, except salt, in a large mixing bowl, forming about 12 patties.
• Grill the burgers until there is no pink in the center, (due to the sausage as an ingredient). Salt them as the second side is cooking.
• Serve on buns with condiments of your choice. Deli Kaiser buns make for a nice departure from tradition.
• A TIP: Better to make the burger larger in diameter and not too thick so that they will cook through.

BURRITO BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine beans, 2 tablespoons of the chili peppers, onion and 3/4 salt.
• Add beef and mix well.
• Form into 8- 5 inch patties.
• Cut cheese slices in half.
• Place 1/2 cheese slice on each beef patty.
• Fold to seal in the cheese, forming a semicircle.
• Grill or fry 5 to 6 minutes.
• Turn and grill or fry 4 to 5 minutes more or until done.
• Serve burgers in warmed tortillas.
• Add lettuce, chopped tomatoe, salsa and remaining chilies as desired.

APPLE STRUDEL A.K.A. APPLE POTICA

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt.
• Combine water, egg and oil.
• Add flour until dough forms.
• Knead 10 minutes until satiny.
• If dough is sticky add more flour.
• Stretch dough paper thin to about 45x50 inch on floured cloth.
• Mix apples with leftover ingredients.I use red delicious apples).
• Spread on pastry.
• Roll as a jelly roll,tuck ends close.
• Place on Pam sprayed cookie sheet.
• Bake 350°F for 1 hour.
• Note- This isn't as difficult to make as you may think. And once you've made it, becomes easier.
• Note- I didn't list a prep time ,because if you have a food processor for slicing and a kitchen aid for kneading.You've got it made in no time. But, if you have to slice by hand and knead by hand it will take a while longer -- But, well worth the time. Ummm Good -- .

SHRIMP BURGERS

Steps:

• Start a charcoal or gas grill; fire should be moderately hot and rack about 4 inches from heat source.
• Combine garlic, chili, ginger and 1/3 of the shrimp in a food processor and purée, stopping machine to scrape down sides of container as necessary.
• Add remaining shrimp along with shallots, bell pepper, salt, pepper and cilantro, and pulse as many times as necessary to chop shrimp, but not too finely.
• Shape mixture into 4 patties.
• Brush grill or patties lightly with oil and place them on grill.
• Cook undisturbed until a dark crust appears on bottom and they release fairly easily with a spatula, about 5 minutes.
• Turn and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes on the other side.
• Serve on buns or not, as you like, with ketchup or lime juice as a condiment.