Kitchen Round-up: Stir-fry Sesame Burgers with Teriyaki Fries

What is one to do with a few potatoes, ground lamb/beef mixture, frozen stir-fry veggies, onions, and an almost-stale whole wheat mini-bagel?

... Stir-fry sesame burgers with terikyaki fries, of course!

I try to make a few trusted meals each week, but I also love experimenting with various remnants in our pantry. This meal was pretty simple, and we both actually loved it. It was a nice break from the wintery meats and veggies we've been eating lately -- which is pretty appropriate, given the beautiful "t-shirt weather" we had in Columbia today!

I apologize for the lack of pictures -- left my camera at a friend's house, and my old one ate the shots from this meal. Envision lots of yuminess, though!

Teriyaki Fries
2 baking potatoes, scrubbed
1 T EVOO
1 T low sodium terikyaki sauce
1 clove fresh garlic, minced
garlic salt, pepper, cayenne to taste

Preheat oven to 450. Slice the potatoes to "steak fry" size. Add potatoes and remaining ingredients to a gallon-sized ziplock bag and shake. Pour onto a baking sheet lined with a Silpat* (or aluminum foil if no Silpat is available). Bake 20 minutes, flip, and bake 10-15  more minutes until desired crispness.

*Silpats are God's gift to cooks. If you don't have one yet, they're totally worth the investment. Silpats are re-usable baking sheet liners that can be used for rolling dough, making cookies, baking, etc. They're so easy to clean and protect baked goods from burning.

Sesame Stir-Fry Burgers with Onions
1 c frozen stir-fry peppers/onion blend
2 t sesame oil (divided)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T sesame seeds
2 T teriyaki sauce, divided
1 egg
1 mini whole wheat bagel, torn
ground ginger
paprika
garlic
S&P
1 lb ground beef/lamb (or other meat)
1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
100-cal whole grain sandwich rounds
provolone cheese (optional)

Run frozen stirfry veggies under warm water until thawed; then drain, pat dry, and finely chop. Heat 1 t sesame oil in small skillet over medium heat; add veggies, garlic, and sesame seeds. After mixture begins to brown, add 1 T teriyaki and remove from heat.

Heat grill (or trusty George Foreman). In a small bowl, mix egg, torn whole wheat bagel, ginger, paprika, garlic, S&P, and ground meat. Add in sauteed veggies and mix with hands. Mold into patties, grill until cooked through.

In small skillet (can be same as before), saute sliced onions in 1t sesame oil and 1 T teriyaki sauce until browned.

Toast sandwich rounds and top with burger, provolone, and sauteed onions.

Due to camera malfunctions, I leave you with pretty
flowers (and Lowcountry background) from our wedding :)