Don't worry. Not the end of On The Rocks. BUT, this is the final post on Healthy Restaurant Recipes. After almost 100 recipes based solely on healthy restaurant recreations, I feel as though I have covered a good amount of some of the most popular dishes people crave at chain restaurants. And I hope that I was able to show you how you don't have to waste a day's worth of calories to fill your cravings and that you can very easily make these dishes at home.
So for the final restaurant post, I leave you with two equally delicious and salivating worthy burger recipes. Enjoy!
Red Robin: 5 Alarm Burger
(adapted from "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2")
Ingredients:
2 light hamburger buns
2 4oz extra lean ground beef patties
2 slices soy pepperjack cheese slices (I use Veggie Slice)
2 tbsp fat free mayo
1/2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
4 tbsp jalapenos dash of cayenne pepper, salt and cumin
1/2 tsp siracha
2 tbsp salsa
Directions:
1. Cook patties, with salt and pepper, in skillet over medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side or until done. Before removing from heat, place a slice of cheese on each patty and let melt.
2. In small bowl, combine mayo, salt, cayenne pepper, cumin and siracha. Mix well.
3. Place buns in toaster and toast until light browned.
4. To make burger, spread mayo mixture onto each side of the buns. Then top with patty, jalapenos, salsa and lettuce.
Servings: 2
Nutritional Info: 328 Cals, 15g fat, 28g carbs, 19g protein
Red Robin's Nutritional Info: 875 cals, 59g fat, 43g carbs, 43g protein
Red Robin: Banzai Burger
Ingredients:
2 light hamburger buns
2 4oz extra lean ground beef patties
4 pineapple slices
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
2 tbsp teriyaki sauce
2 slice fat free american cheese sliced
1 tbsp fat free mayo
Directions:
1. 1. Cook patties, in teriyaki sauce, in skillet over medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side or until done. Add pineapple slices to pan with the teriyaki sauce. Before removing from heat, place a slice of cheese on each patty and let melt.
2. To make burger, spread one side with mayo. Then top with patty, pineapple slices and lettuce.
Servings: 2
Nutritional Info: 360 cals, 10g fat, 37g carbs, 30g protein
Red Robin's Nutritional Info: 1033 cals, 63g fat, 65g carbs, 48g protein
