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Asian Turkey Burgers

These healthyish burgers are packed with flavor and topped with a quick pickle to add a crunch. Turkey burgers can be dry, but adding the yogurt sauce and the pickles adds moisture and flavor. If you have a jar of kimchi in the refrigerator, that would be a delicious topping too. If I haven’t convinced you, you can still use a beef patty.

Tips:

  • This recipe can be used with ground chicken, salmon, tuna, shrimp, pork. Really anything will work with these flavors.

  • Double the recipe and freeze some burgers for another night.

  • Burgers can be cooked on a grill too.

Asian Turkey Burgers

Serves 6

PREP 30 minutes

COOK 8 minutes

INGREDIENTS

PICKLED TOPPING

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/4 seedless cucumber, sliced 1/8-inch thick, 1 cup

1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced

SAUCE

1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce

BURGER

1 lb. ground turkey

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 scallions, chopped

1 teaspoon grated ginger

1 clove garlic, grated

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, plus 1/4 cup whole leaves

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

6 hamburger rolls

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Make the pickles- Whisk together the vinegar and sugar. Add the onions and cucumbers with a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix together and set aside for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Give the veggies a toss every now and then.

  2. Make the sauce- In a small bowl combine the yogurt and chili sauce. Refrigerate until ready to use.

  3. Make the burgers- In a bowl combine the ground turkey, hoisin sauce, scallions, ginger, garlic and 2 tablespoons of cilantro. Divide the mixture into 6 equal balls. Using your hands, roll each ball, then flatten to form a patty.

  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush each patty with vegetable oil then cook for about 4 minutes per side, until the turkey is cooked through.

  5. Place each burger on a bun, slathering your spicy yogurt sauce on top, some cilantro, followed by some pickles. Sweet potato fries would be a nice, sweet side dish. Enjoy!