Asian Turkey Burger

In an effort to make healthier selections I have been wanting to try ground lean turkey instead of ground beef. However like many I had a resistant husband. When a coupon and a sale inspired me to make the leap. His reaction was "really ground turkey what are you going to do with that?"  I came across what sounded like a great recipe for Asian turkey burgers.  I thought why not let's give it a try. I had a wonderful recipe already for an Asian slaw, this went wonderfully on top of the burger.

The flavors of this burger and the slaw on top complimented each other so well.

My husband's only issue with the burger....I made them a little too fat! Other then that his reaction after being skeptical about the ground turkey was "oh my god that is a good burger!"  He would like to see it again soon on our weekly menu.

Recipe:

Asian Turkey Burger-

Ingredients

     

    For the mayo-

    

    3 tablespoons mayonnaise

    1 tablespoon of Sriracha

    For the burgers-

   

    1 1/2 lbs ground turkey

    1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs

    1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro  

    3 cloves minced garlic

    2 scallions, finely chopped

    3 tablespoons soy sauce

    1 tablespoon sesame oil    

    1 tablespoon minced ginger

    1 teaspoon red pepper flake

    Hamburger buns

    For the Asian Slaw-

     1 red or orange bell pepper- thinly sliced

     1 onion (red or yellow)- thinly sliced

     1 carrot- thinly slice or shredded

     2 tablespoons of soy sauce

     1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

     1 teaspoon minced ginger

     1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil

• To make the mayo, mix together the mayonnaise and the Sriracha in a small bowl and set aside.

• Next prepare the slaw so the flavors can blend while the burgers cook.  Mix all the liquid slaw ingredients in a medium bowl.  Toss the sliced vegetables in the sauce and set aside in the fridge.

• Using your hands, mix all the ingredients for the burgers in a large bowl until just incorporated.  Scoop out mixture and form into a patty. Repeat until all the mixture is used.

• Heat a grill pan (or an outdoor grill)   Lightly oil the pan.  Grill the patties about 5 to 7 minutes per side, until well browned on both sides and a meat thermometer reads 165.  

• As burgers finish grilling toast buns on grill.  When buns are ready spread mayo mixture on top of bun.  Burgers can be served with the slaw on top.  If you would rather eat slaw as a side top burgers with tomato and lettuce.  I also topped our burgers with swiss cheese which worked wonderful with the flavors but tasted great without!

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