Recipes for Outdoor Dinner

The new year means new opportunities to make resolutions and presents new opportunities for us all to make our lives better. This can look different to a lot of people, but a new resolution must first begin with the desire to change. Perhaps one of your resolutions this year is to eat better, or make more meals for your family. Cooking with those around you is a great way to bond and also take into consideration the food you are prepping. This gives you an opportunity to reflect on the health benefits of whatever it is that you are preparing. Consider these two recipes and maybe take the prepped meal outside for an outdoor meal gathering! 

• Indoor Burgers 
  • Purchase your salmon according to how many people you want to feed. Typically, each adult can consume up to one filet. Buy one filet for each person.
    
  • Prepare your marinade, this is the most important part of the salmon dish. Your salmon will only taste as good as your marinade.
    
  • Mix together in a bowl olive oil, minced garlic, soy sauce, honey, and salt and pepper until you get a syrupy consistency. This will allow the glaze to melt onto the salmon.
    
  • Place your salmon in your marinade and coat the salmon completely.
    
  • Cook your salmon in the oven at 400 degrees for 18 minutes atop a foil-lined cooking tray or in the air fryer for the same amount of time at 380 degrees.
  • Add freshly squeezed lemon juice to your salmon and it is ready to be served!

• Indoor Burgers 
  • Purchase ground beef that is more lean than 80% lean, too much fat will cause your pattie to fall apart. 
  • If your beef has not already been formed into a patty, form patties according to your serving size. 
  • Generously season your patties with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. 
  • Cook your patties on the stove top in a cast iron skillet on high heat. 
  • Cook your patties all the way through, or as cooked as you prefer. 
  • Pull your patties and decorate them with your favorite burger toppings.