Photo: Grilled Turkey Sliders with Tomato Jam Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey (not lean)
- 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil, for greasing grill grates
- 12 slider rolls
- Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- Tomato Jam, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Mix the ground turkey, ricotta, mustard, shallot, basil, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Form into 12 small 1/2-inch thick patties.
Brush the grill grates with olive oil with a clean tea towel to keep the turkey from sticking. Grill the patties for 4 minutes, and then flip and continue to cook the other side for another 3 minutes. Place the rolls on the warmer rack to toast during the last 3 minutes of grilling.
To assemble burgers, place a patty between the buns and top with lettuce and Tomato Jam.
Cook's Note: Adding the ricotta cheese to the turkey burger mixture helps to keep it moist and flavorful without adding a lot of fat.
Tomato Jam:
- 1 pound plum tomatoes, cored and chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Add all the ingredients to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have dissolved and what remains is a thick jam-like consistency, about 1 hour. Cool before serving. The jam can be stored in an airtight mason jar for up to 2 weeks in your refrigerator.
Cook's Note: This is a great recipe to double up on when tomatoes are at their ripest and best during the summer months.
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By kdm6638_12981243
Cave Creek, 41
on September 09, 2012
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We loved the sliders although next time I think I'll mix it, refrigerate and then cook the next day or mix first thing in the morning so the flavors have more time to marry. We had a leftover one my daughter ate it the next day and she said the flavors were that much better. I took the advice of others and made the tomato jam. I have the Ball jam/jelly maker (I got it because canning was a bit daunting to me but I wanted to do it in small batches !! I have now made 2 batches of the jam, we love it. Today I made a batch to can and then made a batch but switched red wine vinegar for balsamic and diced up an onion, just to try a variation. Oh, and because we love heat I did add a diced jalapeno to all of mine. And, I didn't see that the plum tomatoes were skinned but I did skin mine. Anyway, we love the jam, it uses the least sugar of any tomato jam recipe I have searched out. Thanks for a great recipe, both sliders and jam.
By leeaurora
on September 04, 2012
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My family loved the sliders with the tomato jam. Keep creating more delicious recipes.
By amdarrah
New Orleans, LA
on September 03, 2012
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Excellent! I cut the tomato jam recipe in half since I was only cooking for two people, but next time I will just make the larger proportion since it turned out so well. I have plans to use the leftover burgers for meatballs later this week. Yum!
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