Recipe courtesy of George Stella

Knife-and-Fork Chili Turkey Burgers

Name: Knife-and-Fork Chili Turkey Burgers
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 5 servings (2 burgers each)
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds ground turkey; 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar; 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper; 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon Quick and Easy Sugar-Free Ketchup, recipe follows; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; Pinch cayenne pepper; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 10 tablespoons mayonnaise; 10 red leaf lettuce leaves; 10 tomato slices; 10 onion slices; 10 pickle spears; 8 ounces no-sugar-added tomato sauce; 6 ounces no-sugar-added tomato paste; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)

Getting reviews...

Rachel brought these outrageously different burgers to me one afternoon while I was hard at work on this book. Turkey is an especially lean meat, so you really have to add some moisture to it; Rachel's done that here by using veggies. She made a lot of these, like we always do, to be sure we have leftovers -- and I couldn't stop eating them for the next two days! Now, five years after we were introduced to eating low-carb, I've all but forgotten that burgers once came with a bun!

Level: Easy
Total: 30 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 5 servings (2 burgers each)

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Ingredients

Burgers:

2 1/2 pounds ground turkey

1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar

1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

1 tablespoon Quick and Easy Sugar-Free Ketchup, recipe follows

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Pinch cayenne pepper

1 large egg, beaten

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Garnish:

10 tablespoons mayonnaise

10 red leaf lettuce leaves

10 tomato slices

10 onion slices

10 pickle spears

Quick and Easy Sugar-Free Ketchup:

8 ounces no-sugar-added tomato sauce

6 ounces no-sugar-added tomato paste

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1/4 cup sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)

Directions

Garnish:

Make the Burgers: Mix all the ingredients together with your hands, except the oil, in a bowl.
Divide the meat mixture into 10 equal-sized patties.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the burgers, turning once, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. (An instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the thickest burger should read at least 165 degrees F.)
Divide the burgers among plates--2 to a plate. Dollop each serving with mayonnaise and stack lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on top.