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Sounds delicious!! I would love to have your jerk burger recipe. Can't wait to try it!! TIA ,Karina!!

Jamaican Jerk Burgers for Grill #121871

1 1/2 cups green onions, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, fresh, chop
1 small habanero pepper, seed and chop or 2 medium jalapeno chili, seed and chop
1 garlic clove, peel
1/2 cup golden brown sugar, firm packed
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground allspice
2 lbs ground beef (98% fat free)
6 hamburger buns with sesame seeds, toasted
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 tomatoes, sliced
lettuce
6 servings

1. For Jerk Sauce: Process the onion, thyme, chilie[s], and garlic in processor. After chopping add the brown sugar, oil, sauce and allspice process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Prepare barbecue to med high heat and set aside 3/4 cup jerk sauce. Shape ground beef into 6 patties and marinate in 1/2 cup jerk sauce for 20 minutes. Make sure you turn to coat them.
3. Sprinkle patties with salt and pepper. Grill to desired degree of doneness while basting with jerk sauce. Approx four minutes per side for medium.
4. Assemble burgers with Orange-Chipotle Mayonnaise, onion slices, tomato slices, lettuce. Passing the 3/4 cup jerk sauce. Do NOT use the marination sauce. Dump that.


Orange-chipotle Mayonnaise #121872

1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon canned chipotle chiles, minced
salt and pepper
6 servings

1. Mix all ingredients together, season with salt and pepper.


Mango Salsa

3 ripe mangoes
2 jalapeno peppers (more or less to taste)
1/2 red onion, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 lemon, juice of or limes
1-2 roma tomato, chopped
sugar, to taste

4-6 servings
15 minutes 15 mins prep


1. Mix all ingredients well.
2. Let sit at room temp 1 hour for flavors to meld.
3. Serve with any meat dish, or as a beautiful side dish.



Quick Coconut Cream Pie

2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks
1 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butter
1 prepared pie crust
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip

8 servings 1 pie

1. In medium saucepan mix flour,sugar,milk,and egg yolks.
2. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil.
3. Boil for 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat and add coconut, vanilla, and butter.
5. Pour into crust.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
7. Top with Cool Whip.