Tuesday Patty Melt

The Jewels had pub burgers on sale, so I bought a package, and thought one would be very tasty grilled-up! It took a day longer to defrost in the fridge than I thought, so what was meant for Monday was pre-empted by cheese quesadillas. 

I seasoned the patty with Szged Rib Rub (from the company that sells the awesome Hungarian paprika!), prepped some broccoli and a foil packet of green beans with garlic, olive oil, and berbere (Ethiopian spice blend). It all went onto the grill and started sizzling immediately, even the foil packet... 

A couple flips later, and I toasted the rye bread on the grill, garnished the patty with a slice of horseradish cheddar cheese, a pickle wedge, and a splat of whole-grain mustard, and it was dinnertime!

Fat, juicy burger bursting with flavour, with garlicky green beans and smoky grilled broccoli - yummy! A peaceful dinner listening to the cicadas calling as the sun slowly sets!

Saturday Chicken Supper

A mid-afternoon grocery shopping trip didn't leave much time for prep and cooking before suppertime... I had a taste for on-the-bone chicken, and did not want to use the oven since the air conditioner was on... So I browned some chopped onion, then some bone-in chicken thighs in our big nonstick pan... And seasoned with Sazon Goya con Azafran, cumin, thyme, garlic, rosemary, cinnamon, and salt and pepper. 

I added garlic, chicken bullion, and grape tomatoes, and let it simmer while I cooked the green beans and rice. The beans I sauced with leftover tahini sauce from yesterday's shawarma dinner, and anointed with sumac. 

I transferred the chicken to the serving dish, and thickened the gravy with cornstarch slurry, and dumped it over the chicken. 

Not bad for about an hour, and most of that was trimming the excess skin and fat and mincing the garlic, thyme, and rosemary.