I’ve been repeating a lot more recipes lately because I miss them. I look through my archive list and start drooling at the memory of some of these dishes. Like this tempting turkey burger that I waited way too long to revisit! The first time around I served these on my homemade light brioche buns which are soft and fluffy and delicious (almost too good because they detract from what’s piled inside them)!
Chipotle Turkey Burgers
INGREDIENTS
Turkey Burger:
1 lb. ground turkey
1 shallot or 1/4 cup red onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. cilantro, minced
salt and freshly ground pepper
Chipotle Sauce:*
1/4 cup sour cream or mayonnaise
1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo, minced (more or less, depending on how hot you want it)
1/2 small clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. lime juice
4 hamburger buns
4 slices cheese (Cheddar, Colby jack, Muenster, etc.)
romaine or Butter lettuce
tomato, sliced
red onion, thinly sliced
avocado, sliced
DIRECTIONS
1. To make the chipotle sauce, in a small bowl, stir to combine sour cream/mayo, chipotle peppers, lime juice, and garlic until creamy.
2. Combine the turkey, shallot, garlic, cilantro, some salt and black pepper, and 1 Tbsp. of the chipotle sauce (this is optional, but makes the burgers more tender and flavorful!) and mix gently with your hands. Divide the meat into 4 equal portions and form them into patties.
3. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Grill patties for a few minutes per side, until cooked through. Place a slice of cheese on each patty just before it is done grilling to allow it to melt.
4. Place grilled burgers on buns and top with lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, and chipotle sauce.
Makes 4 burgers.
*This recipe doesn’t make a ton of sauce, so feel free to double the sauce if you like a lot!
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