Cajun Steak Sandwiches

This is one of my most favorite recipes that I have stumbled upon. I have made these sandwiches a number of times and they never get old. This is a very delicious recipe and only takes 45 minutes at the most to prepare everything. It's a very easy recipe in my opinion and I am just a "food enthusiast" hahaha. The recipe asks for a bag of frozen sweet potatoes fries, and I have found that the Alexia brand is one of the best out there. My favorite is the sweet potatoes fries with the chipotle seasoning. I also added another side to this awesome meal which was coleslaw. To keep this a fast and easy recipe I was able to go to my local grocery store and pick up a coleslaw pack in the salad area it was fast and delicious, I was very surprised how good it was. This is definitely one recipe you have to try out of all the ones I have posted so far and will post.  

 

Ingredients

• 1  20-oz. pkg.  frozen french-fried sweet potatoes
• 2  8-oz.  trimmed rib-eye steaks or boneless beef top steak, cut 1/2 inch thick
• 3  tsp.  Cajun or blackening seasoning
• 1/4  cup  mayonnaise
• 1  Tbsp.  ketchup
• 1  tsp.  molasses
• 2    ciabatta rolls, split and toasted
• 1    tomato, sliced
•     Sliced green onion (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spread sweet potatoes in 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Bake 18 to 20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, cut steaks in half crosswise. Coat both sides of steaks with 1-1/2 tsp. seasoning. Heat a cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steaks in hot skillet for 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

3. In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, ketchup, molasses and remaining seasoning.

4. Place one steak on each roll half. Top with some of the sauce tomato slice, and green onion. Serve remaining sauce with fries. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts

• Calories583,
• Total Fat (g)29,
• Saturated Fat (g)6,
• Monounsaturated Fat (g)3,
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g)7,
• Cholesterol (mg)55,
• Sodium (mg)856,
• Carbohydrate (g)59,
• Total Sugar (g)10,
• Fiber (g)6,
• Protein (g)24,
• Vitamin C (DV%)24,
• Calcium (DV%)10,
• Iron (DV%)24,
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Big Fat Greek Burgers

Recently I have been trying to eat healthier, and we all know how hard that can be with our full time jobs, families, school and anything else that seem to get in our way and I like to call that life hahaha. Well for those who don't want to spend too much time cooking I found an awesome healthy recipe on the Food Network website called Big Fat Greek Burgers by Ellie Krieger. There is a very helpful video that she provides that shows you step by how to cook this recipe which I have provided at the bottom of the post. I cooked these for my Mom and my best friend and they were amazing.  

Although this is only a recipe for the burgers no side dishes. I added my own which were some steamed asparagus with a little bit of butter, and Alexia frozen French fries the Olive Oil, Rosemary, Garlic fries are very good and went well with this dish.

Ingredients

For the yogurt sauce:

• 1/2 cup nonfat Greek style yogurt
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper

For the burgers:

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey breast
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 whole-wheat burger buns
• 1/4 English cucumber, thinly sliced
• 4 small leaves romaine lettuce, hard ribs removed

Directions

In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and salt and pepper.

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the feta cheese, dill and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and stir to combine.

Divide the turkey into 4 equal sized rounds. Make 2 equal sized patties out of each round so you have 8 patties total. Put 2 tablespoons of the spinach-feta mixture onto half of the patties. Top with remaining patties working the turkey around the edges to seal burgers closed. Season the burgers on both sides with the salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Spray a nonstick grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat, or prepare the grill. Grill the patties until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.

To serve, place a burger on the bottom half of each bun, top with about 2 tablespoons of yogurt sauce, then 2 or 3 cucumber slices and a lettuce leaf. Top with the other half of the bun and serve.

Per Serving:

Calories 360; Total Fat 10 g; (Sat Fat 2.5 g, Mono Fat 4 g, Poly Fat 1.5 g) ; Protein 42 g; Carb 29 g; Fiber 4 g; Cholesterol 65 mg; Sodium 650 mg

Excellent source of: Protein, Vitamin A, Manganese, Selenium

Good source of: Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus