Turkey bayou burgers
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Ground turkey |
| 2 | Scallions (3\" of green left on), thinly sliced | |
| 1 | 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 |
| Red pepper flakes, to taste | ||
| Salt, to taste | ||
| Black pepper, to taste | ||
| 4 | Toasted hamburger buns | |
| ¼ | cup | Regular or reduced-calorie mayonnaise-type dressing, for garnish (opt) |
| 1 | small | Ripe avacado, sliced, for garnish (opt) |
Directions
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.