All-American Summer Cab Cook-Out
Recipes courtesy of Mercer Owner Operator, Debbie Berkel
Is your idea of summer include a sunny day and a hot grill? If you miss the usual cook-out fare because you're stuck on the road with just a microwave in your truck, check out these DIY in-cab recipes.
Stuffed Burgers
1 beaten egg
Stuffed Burgers
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons snipped parsley
2 teaspoons country bobs all-purpose sauce
1/2 teaspoon Country Bob's season salt
1 LB ground beef
4 hamburger buns
Veggies or cheese of your choice for the filling
Veggies or cheese of your choice for the filling
Lettuce and tomato slices if you like
In Medium bowl, combine beaten egg , bread crumbs, milk , parsley,
all purpose sauce, season salt. Add ground beef. Mix Well. Shape meat into 8 - 1/4" patties. Place 4 patties in a large Tupperware dish.
Filling: You can fill with anything you want. I like to stuff mine with:
Green Pepper
Onion
Mushroom
Cheese
Celery
Garlic
When using hard Vegetables. Chop and place in a small bowl and Microwave
on high 15 seconds at a time until tender. Place 3 tablespoons filling in the center of pattie. Place the remaining patties on top and
press edges to seal patties together.
Cover and Microwave on High for 4 minutes. Drain off fat. Microwave on High for 4 more minutes or until done and no more pink. Drain on paper towel. Serve on hamburger bun with your favorite fixings.
BBQ Hot Dogs
1- 16oz. pkg. of hot dogs
1 cup of Country Bobs Barbecue Sauce or BBQ sauce
2 Tbsp. of honey
1/2 tsp. prepared mustard
Cut each hot dog into 4 pieces. In a in medium Tupperware bowl, blend BBQ sauce, honey and mustard. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Arrange 10 pieces of hot dog on a glass dish in a circle. pour a little BBQ mixture over hot dogs. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Put a tooth pick in each piece and serve.
Watermelon Smoothie
6 Cups seedless watermelon
1 cup lemon sherbet
12 ice cubes
Place 1/2 of watermelon in blender. Blend until smooth.
Add 1/2 of Sherbet and ice. Repeat.
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BBQ Hot Dogs
1- 16oz. pkg. of hot dogs
1 cup of Country Bobs Barbecue Sauce or BBQ sauce
2 Tbsp. of honey
1/2 tsp. prepared mustard
Cut each hot dog into 4 pieces. In a in medium Tupperware bowl, blend BBQ sauce, honey and mustard. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Arrange 10 pieces of hot dog on a glass dish in a circle. pour a little BBQ mixture over hot dogs. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Put a tooth pick in each piece and serve.
Watermelon Smoothie
6 Cups seedless watermelon
1 cup lemon sherbet
12 ice cubes
Place 1/2 of watermelon in blender. Blend until smooth.
Add 1/2 of Sherbet and ice. Repeat.
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2 graham cracker squares
1/2 milk chocolate bar
1 large marshmallow halved
On plate, top Graham Cracker with Chocolate piece, Marshmallow
and another Graham Cracker. Cook on High for 10 -15 seconds or until Marshmallow puffs. Cool for 1 minute.
If cooking with a microwave isn't your thing, why not purchase a small, inexpensive charcoal grill? Set up camp beside your truck and get to grillin'!
If cooking with a microwave isn't your thing, why not purchase a small, inexpensive charcoal grill? Set up camp beside your truck and get to grillin'!