Turkey Burger
Turkey Burger combines the ground lean protein with bold flavors to delivery succulent patties that pairs well with hamburger buns and toppings or can be a meal by itself!
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Servings: 4 Patties
Calories: 374kcal
Equipment
- Sauté Pan
- Grilling Pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Cling wrap
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Turkey I prefer using Pasteur raised, but leave it to your choice
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2-3 tbsp Sambal Oelek adjust based on your heat preference
- 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
- 1 inch Ginger grated/ finely minced
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 cup Onion chopped. Use Red or Yellow Onion
- Olive oil
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika for smoky flavor
- Salt to taste
Optional Garnishes
- 4-5 Burger buns/ Hamburger buns
- 4-5 slices cheddar
- 1/4 cup sour cream use mayo instead. mix it with 2 tsp sambal oelek
- Grilled red onion slices
- Roma tomato slices
- Baby Spinach or Arugula (for peppery taste) or Butter lettuce
Instructions
For Burgers
- Heat a sauté pan and coat it with olive oil. Add chopped onions and season with salt. Cook the onions for 5-7 minutes or until soft and translucent.
- Now add garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes and remove from heat. Keep it aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, worcestershire sauce, sambal oelek, cilantro, ginger, cooked (cooled down) onions and garlic mixture, cumin, paprika & salt (if desired).
- Using your hands, squish and mix well and drizzle over some water (if desired) for additional moisture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins to 2 hours. This will help flavors to develop and also bind the patty well.
- Make and cook a little tester patty to be sure the turkey is well seasoned. Reseason if desired. If you feel the patty is missing heat or salt add a dash of sambal oelek or salt.
- When the burger mix is seasoned properly, make 4-5 equal sized patties.
- Heat a Grilling pan or sauté pan, bring it to medium high heat and coat well with oil.
- Place the burger patties in the pan. Be sure not to over crowd the pan. You can always work in batches.
- Cook the patties 6 minutes each side.
Assembling the Burger
- If using cheese, place the cheese slice over the patty (once it's fully cooked) and cook for another 1 minute.
- Simultaneously, grill the buns and red onions.
- Spread each side of the grilled bottom bun with sour cream+sambal oelek mixture. Place the patty with cheese over the mixture. Top it with tomato, grilled onions and greens (spinach/ arugula/ lettuce).
- Close up the burger, give it a little squish and enjoy!
Patty Meal!
- If you want to skip the gluten, place the patty over lettuce, drizzle sour cream+sambal oelek mixture, garnish with tomatoes and grilled onions, close it with another lettuce & enjoy!
- Optionally, you can pair the patties with sour cream+sambal oelek mixture, spinach or arugula, tomatoes and grilled onions. Enjoy!
Notes
Adding water to ground turkey adds moisture to the patty. You can skip it if you like.
Additionally, adding avocado to the patty mixture also adds moisture to the final product.
The nutritional value is for 1 serving. Please keep in mind that the nutrition value is a rough estimate and can vary based on the product used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 281mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Iron: 3mg
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