Food Network: Southwestern Turkey Burgers with Tomato Corn Salsa

	Print 4x6 Recipe Cards
	Print this recipe out and cut along the dotted lines to add this 4x6 recipe card to your personal collection.

Southwestern Turkey Burgers with Tomato Corn Salsa
Recipe courtesy Gourmet Magazine

Ingredients
For the salsa:
5 tablespoons corn, fresh or frozen, defrosted and grilled
1 tablespoon chopped onion
12 cherry tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 garlic clove put through a press
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
2 teaspoons olive oil

For the burgers:
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup finely chopped red pepper
5 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning, recipe follows
1 pound ground turkey

Directions
Make the salsa: In a bowl combine all the ingredients and add salt and
pepper to taste.

Make the burgers: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a non-stick pan cook the onion and red pepper in 1 teaspoon of the oil for 5 minutes and let them
cool. Mix the vegetables with the with the seasoning and turkey and form the mixture into 4 patties.
In a non-stick pan heat the remaining oil over moderately low heat until it is hot, add the burgers
and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer the burgers to a baking pan and bake them in a
preheated 400 degrees F oven for 10 minutes or until they are cooked through. Top each burger with
salsa.

Creole Seasoning:
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and store in airtight jar.

Yield: approximately 1 1/4 cup