Yield: 4 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 pounds | Ground turkey |
2 \N | Scallions (3\" of green left on), thinly sliced |
1 \N | Red bell pepper, cored, seeded and finely chopped |
1 teaspoon | Minced garlic |
2 tablespoons | Chopped cilantro |
¾ teaspoon | Dried thyme |
½ teaspoon | Ground cumin |
½ teaspoon | Paprika |
\N \N | Red pepper flakes, to taste |
\N \N | Salt, to taste |
\N \N | Black pepper, to taste |
4 \N | Toasted hamburger buns |
¼ cup | Regular or reduced-calorie mayonnaise-type dressing, for garnish (opt) |
1 small | Ripe avacado, sliced, for garnish (opt) |
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.
1. Prepare hot coals for grilling.
2. 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.
3. Grill patties over hot coals, 3" from heat, for about 5-6 minutes per side.
4. If desired, spread buns with mayonnaise-type dressing and top burgers with avacado slices. Serve immediately.
Per serving (with avacado slices and reduced-calorie mayonnaise-type dressing): 346 calories, 13 grams fat, 62 milligrams cholesterol.