We often find ourselves in a situation when we feel the craving for a dish, but it turns out that it’s late night, so the shops are closed. What will you do in such a situation? You cannot definitely turn down your foodie side. If you had known some recipes that you can follow yourself, then that would not be a problem.

To help a foodie out of this embarrassing situation, here are two easy recipes that you can try at home and in case you feel the craving, you can satiate that as well.

1. Basic Burger

What you need

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ cup fine dry bread crumbs

How to do

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, salt and pepper. Place ground beef and bread crumbs into the mixture. With hands or a fork, mix until well blended. Form into 4 patties approximately 3/4 inch thick.
• Place patties on the prepared grill. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
• Then your burger will be ready to be devoured.

2. Popcorn

What you need

• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup unpopped popcorn
• ½ teaspoon salt

How to do

• Heat the oil in a saucepan or pot with a lid set over medium-high heat. Pour in popcorn kernels and sprinkle enough salt to lightly cover the layer of kernels.
• Remember, you can always add more salt later. Add the butter to the pot and cover with the lid.
• As soon as the kernels start to pop, shake the pan back and forth across the burner constantly until the popping slows down.
• As soon as the pops are about 2 seconds apart, remove from the heat and pour into a serving bowl.
• Taste, and season with additional salt if desired.