Guacamole Stuffed Turkey Burgers

Here’s a super easy recipe that combines protein and a good fat with a ton of flavor.  It’s a tasty alternative to normal turkey burgers which I love, but can be a little bland at times.

Ingredients:

• My Easy Paleo Guacamole
• Ground turkey

Instructions:

• First step is to make my Easy Paleo Guacamole, one avocado is enough to cook for two people.
• Make patties from ground turkey burger (about 1.5 oz each)
• Place about 1 tablespoon of guacamole in the center of one patty
• Put another patty on top and seal around the edges
• Heat a skillet to a medium heat and cook until browned (about 5-7 minutes per side)
• ENJOY!!!

Lime Marinated Flank Steak

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE steak.  They also know that I never cook steak.  Honestly, I have no clue how to cook it without it being super well done but I like mine medium…nice and pink.  So, about a month ago I went to a local Mexican restaurant and had “Lime Marinated Flank Steak,”  it was cooked a little too much for my liking but damn was it good!  I thought to myself, I can totally make this at home!  So I did just that and guess what, mine was better!

Ingredients:

• 1 flank steak (size depends on how many you’re cooking for, mine was about 1.25lbs)
• juice from 4 limes
• 4 cloves of garlic
• handful of fresh cilantro
• couple tablespoons olive oil
• black pepper to taste

Instructions:

From what I’ve read and seen on Food Network, flank steaks tend to be a tough cut of meat.  You need to “pound the hell out of it” and HAVE to marinade it.

• Place your flank steak on the counter between 2 pieces of parchment paper
• Using a meat tenderizer tool, start pounding out your steak.  Make sure to pound both sides
• In a blender or using a hand mixer (I use a Magic Bullet Blender) blend the juice of 4 limes, 4 cloves garlic, cilantro, olive oil and black pepper.
• Taste it, if you like more of a certain ingredient, add it.
• Take a plastic storage container coat the bottom with your marinade
• Put the flank steak on top and stab a few holes in it
• Pour the rest of the marinade on top
• The longer you can let it sit in the fridge marinating, the better.  I did mine for about a day.
• When you’re ready to cook (grill it if you like, I don’t have a grill), place steak in a hot skillet
• Cook about 5-7 minutes each side depending on how you like your steak
• Now for the most important step, once the steak is done cooking, thinly slice it against the grain
• ENJOY!