Juicy Lucy with Queso Verde Fries
Recipe by LifeSpice Chefs
Ingredients
burger
- 1.5 lb Ground Beef, 80/20
- 1/4 oz LifeSpice Burger Seasoning
- Pickle chips, to taste
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 Hamburger buns, 4-inches
- Salt, to taste
Queso Verde Fries
- 1 bag of Frozen Fries
- LifeSpice Queso Verde Seasoning, to taste
Method
burger
- Mix salt, seasoning and ground beef until fully and evenly combined. Divide meat mixture into 8 portions of 3 oz each, and form each into a ball.
- Press each ball into a 1/4 inch thick and 5 inch wide patty.
- Top 1 patty with 1 slice of cheese and place a second patty over it.
- Pinch the edges to form a tight seal. Cup the stuffed patty with your hands to round out the edges, and press on the top to flatten slightly into a single thick patty.
- In a pan on medium heat, add 1 tb of oil and cook each side of the burger for about 3-4 minute undisturbed until brown. DO NOT PRESS the burger to avoid squeezing the cheese out.
- Toast the burger buns and build your burgers with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Queso Verde Fries
- Cook fries as instructed on packaging.
- Season the fries with Queso Verde seasoning, to taste.
Fiery Hot Sliders
Recipe by LifeSpice Chefs
Ingredients
- Kings Hawaiian Roll
- Frozen Popcorn Chicken (any brand)
- Kewpie Mayo
- Low Moisture Mozzarella
- Kimchi, chopped
- Scallion, sliced
- Ranch Dressing
- Fiery Hot Seasoning
- Togarashi
Method
- Heat up the chicken to 165°F and season in a large bowl with Fiery Hot Seasoning.
- Slice the Kings Hawaiian Roll. Top with the chicken, mayo, kimchi, and cheese
- Bake in the oven at 400°F until the cheese is melted.
- To make the Spicy Ranch, add 1-2 Tbs. of Fiery Hot seasoning to the ranch dressing in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Once the cheese is melted, remove the sliders from the oven. Remove the top and add the Spicy Ranch, Scallions, and a sprinkling of both the Fiery Hot seasoning and Togarashi.
- Add the top layer of rolls back on and serve!
Chamoy Pickle BBQ Sauce
Recipe: Alex Heugel
Ingredients
- 2 C water
- ½ C dried apricots
- ½ C dried hibiscus flowers
- ½ C sugar
- 2 T ground ancho chili
- 2 T ground guajillo chili
- ¼ – ½ t ground chili de arbol
- ½ C pickle juice
- 2 – 4 T lime juice
Method
- Place all ingredients besides pickle and lime juice in a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, ensuring the sugar is dissolved and the apricots are soft.
- Allow the mixture to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Place mixture in blender, add lime juice and pickle juice and blend until smooth.
- Check for seasoning, add additional lime juice, if necessary, then strain through a fine mesh sieve.
Chamoy Pickle Ribs
Recipe: Alex Heugel
Ingredients
- 1 rack baby back ribs
- 2 t kosher salt
- 1 T LifeSpice Chamoy Pickle Seasoning
- ½ C Chamoy Pickle BBQ Sauce, and more as needed
Method
- Using a butter knife, remove the membrane from the back of the rack of ribs.
- Season ribs with salt and LifeSpice Chamoy Pickle Seasoning, place on a wire rack over a sheet tray and allow it to sit uncovered in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven or smoker to 250F and cook the ribs for 2 hours.
- Remove the ribs and wrap them in tin foil and place them back in the oven or smoker for about 1 hour.
- Once the ribs register 195F, turn off oven and allow the ribs to sit in the oven for an additional hour. If smoking, place them in an insulated container like a cooler.
- Remove ribs, and turn the oven or grill to 350F.
- Unwrap the ribs and place back on the wire rack or directly on grill grate, then brush with a layer of Chamoy Pickle BBQ Sauce, and place back in the oven or grill.
- Continue brushing the ribs with the sauce every 5 minutes for 20 minutes.
- Remove and serve immediately with additional sauce.
Street Taco Dip
Ingredients
- 16oz Sour Cream
- 1 block of Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature
- 1 can of Fire-Roasted Corn, drained
- 10oz can of Rotel, drained
- 8oz shredded Cheddar Cheese
- LifeSpice Street Taco Seasoning, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Cilantro, for garnish
Method
- Add all ingedients to a large mixing bowl. Combine with an electric mixer, or by hand with a spatula.
- Once combined, add dip to a serving dish and top with cilantro for garnish. Serve cold with chips!