Turkey Burgers
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 704
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 38
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 8
- Protein
- 51
- Cholesterol
- 157
- Sodium
- 1604
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 40 min
Ingredients
Extra-virgin olive oil, for the pan
1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
Kosher salt
4 scallions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 1/2 pounds ground dark meat turkey or 50/50 blend turkey
One 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons sambal oelek, plus more to taste
4 sesame burger buns
4 slices Cheddar
1/4 cup mayo
4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
4 slices raw red onion
8 Romaine lettuce leaves
Directions
- For the burgers: Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the onions, season with salt and bring to a medium-high heat. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and very aromatic, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the scallions, garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the turkey, water chestnuts, cilantro, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the sambal oelek and the onion mixture. (Reserve the onion pan to cook the burgers in later.) Using your hands, squish everything together until really well combined.
- Make and cook a little tester patty to be sure that the turkey is really well seasoned. Re-season if needed. If the burger is missing salt add more soy or just give a little sprinkey dink of salt.
- When the burger mix is seasoned appropriately, shape it into 4 equal patties.
- Coat the saute pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Place the burgers in the pan. Be sure not to crowd the pan, if you need to work in batches go ahead! Cook the burgers for 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
- Preheat the oven to high broil.
- Transfer the burgers to a baking sheet lined with a wire rack. Place the buns, cut side up, on the same rack. Transfer to a low rack in the oven and broil until the burgers are cooked through and the buns are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the buns from the rack and top the burgers with cheese. Return to the oven and broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.
- Stir to combine the mayonnaise and remaining 1 tablespoon sambal oelek in a small bowl. Schmear each side of the bun lightly with the sambaal mayo. Put a burger on each of the bottom buns and top each burger with a slice of tomato and onion and a piece of lettuce. Close up each burger, give each one a little squish and eat em' up!