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Turkey Bayou Burgers
Servings:
4
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground
turkey
- 2 scallions (3" of green left on), thinly sliced
- 1
red bell pepper, cored, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tsp. garlic,
garlic
- 2 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
- 3/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- Red pepper
flakes, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 4
hamburger buns, toasted
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise-type dressing, for
garnish (optional)
- 1 small, ripe avacado, sliced, for garnish
(optional)
Instructions:
- Prepare hot
coals for grilling.
- Place the ground turkey in a bowl and
mix well with the scallions, bell pepper, garlic, cilantro and
spices.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Gently form into 4
patties.
- Grill patties over hot coals, 3" from heat, for
about 5-6 minutes per side.
- If desired, spread buns with
mayonnaise-type dressing and top burgers with avacado slices.
- Serve
immediately.
Chef's
Comments
Per serving
(with avacado slices and reduced-calorie mayonnaise-type dressing):
346 calories, 13 grams fat, 62 milligrams cholesterol.
It's
necessary to highly season turkey because the meat itself tastes
rather mild. Yet, once ground turkey is cooked up, it's delicious.
To do a taste test on the mixture, make a little patty the size of a
silver dollar and pan-fry it in a nonstick skillet. This way you can
adjust your seasonings to taste. A mayonnaise-type dressing and
avacado make perfect toppings.
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