Jerky Turkey Burgers with Papaya Salsa

Recipes courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Island Burger

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (69)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 1/3 pound ground turkey breast, the average weight of 1 package
1 garlic clove, minced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1-inch ginger root, grated
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, a few sprigs, leaves stripped and chopped
1 teaspoon allspice, eyeball the amount
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated or ground
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
Coarse salt
Extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil, for drizzling
1 ripe lime, juiced
4 bib or green leaf lettuce leaves
4 crusty plain or cornmeal dusted Kaiser rolls, split

Papaya Salsa:

1 large, ripe papaya, seeded, peeled and diced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/4 red onion, finely chopped
1 serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, a palm full of leafy tops, finely chopped
1 navel orange, juiced
Coarse salt

Directions

Preheat a large nonstick skillet, indoor grill pan or tabletop grill to medium high heat. Combine the turkey, garlic, scallions, ginger, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Form mixture into 4 large patties no more than 1-inch thick. Drizzle the patties with a touch of oil. Place patties in a hot pan or on a hot grill and cook 6 minutes on each side. Squeeze the juice of 1 ripe lime over the patties before removing them from the heat. Place the cooked patties on bun bottoms and top with lettuce leaves.

Combine the papaya, red bell pepper, red onion, serrano or jalapeno, cilantro and orange juice in a bowl. Season salsa with salt, to your taste. Pile salsa on top of the lettuce resting on cooked patties and add bun tops to the burgers. Serve with Chili Lime Avocados and pineapple wedges.

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recipe Jerky Turkey Burgers with Papaya Salsa
Tori Houston, TX 11-06-2008
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ewww
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I don't know if i made some mistake, but I followed the recipie exactly for the turkey burgers and they tasted terrible. I... think it was the combination of spices used. The burgers tasted terrible, and did not have the kind of jerk flavor I remember from trips to the Carribean. None of my friends or I could eat them, so I ended throwing out a lot of expensive burgers. I might try again with maybe a different type of meat and a premade Jerk spice mix from the store. The burgers held up well to pan frying and had a nice color and texture expecially with the salsa. Read more
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Anonymous 08-26-2008
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I halved this receipe so to serve 2; I used 1/2 tsp of a jarred jerk rub and a mango instead of a papaya- it was simply... delicious! We had extra salsa & used it on tortilla chips the next day!Read more
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Anonymous 07-24-2008
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Extremely Dry...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made these for dinner last night and although they smelled and looked great they turned out very dry. I used ground... turkey breast because it has less calories and fat and that may have been the reason. The salsa on the other hand was delicious...I will definitely be making th salsa again.Read more
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Amy Las Vegas, NV 06-22-2008
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Soooooo Gooood!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just finished making these and oh my goodness,they were awesome! It didn't take much time at all, especially since instead... of making my own jerk seasoning, like Rachel does, I just added a prepared dry jerk seasoning. The salsa was the perfect finishing touch on these. I used both mango and papaya. I'll definitely be making these again and again!Read more
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Loretto Leesburg, FL 05-23-2008
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Seconds Please
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are so good everyone wanted seconds. Glad I doubled the recipe. The Papaya Salsa made a great topping too!
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Sue Columbia, MO 05-13-2008
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Burger that has it going on!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The only changes I made was reducing the amount of allspice and nutmeg to half the listed amount and I used mango instead of... papaya. What a terrific burger and salsa. My husband and I both love this recipe and will be making these frequently.Read more