I decided to get creative with this one. It started one night when I had some ground turkey and little to no plan for dinner. I started by cooking the turkey in a frying pan, adding this and that…and eventually winding up with something delicious. That spurred the creative juices and I decided I would do the same thing but make it into a burger this time. Well, plans are often the start of a great idea, but they aren’t always a step by step walkthrough that leads you to that final success. When I finally got down to it, I realized I wanted to add a slaw of some sort to dress the burger, and all great burgers need some sort of a sauce so I had to add in a mayo. This recipe is something that may seem daunting when you first look at it, but it really is pretty simple and the final result will have your family and friends begging for more. Rage on! Oh, one more thing, I’m going to deviate from my standard posting style on this one as there are several different steps. Please feel free to post questions in the comments.
Ingredients for Curry Mayo
- 1/2 t Yellow Curry Powder
- 1 1/2 T Mayo
- 1/2 t Garlic Powder
- 1/4 t Pepper
- 1 t Sriracha
Ingredients for Spinach Slaw
- 1 1/2 t White Sugar
- 1 1/2 t Yellow Curry Powder
- 3 T White Vinegar
- 1 1/2 t Olive Oil
- 2 Cups Spinach, rough chop(this is optional, you can use the full spinach leaf if you prefer)
- 6 Baby Carrots, julienned(Julienne is a French cooking term for the type of cut, it is a thin stick type cut often referred to as matchstick cuts or shoe string cuts. Don’t be worried about it being off too much, you just want the carrots to be about 1-1.5 inches long and 1-2 mm thick.)
- 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, roughly chopped
Ingredients for Turkey Burger
- 1.5 lbs. Ground Turkey(this made 4 patties for me, but can make more if you want them smaller)
- 1 t Yellow Curry Powder
- 1 t Garlic Powder
- 1/2 T Fresh Parsley, rough chop
- 1 T Sriracha
- 1 T Garlic Chili Sauce
- 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 t Salt
- 1/2 t Pepper
Quick Directions for Turkey Burger
- Add all ingredients into a bowl.
- Mix well, but don’t over mix.
- Form into patties.
- Grill or cook in frying pan. 5-8 minutes on each side.
Detailed Directions
Place all of the ingredients into a bowl. It works best if you go in with your hands to mix it up. You want to get it well mixed but without over doing it. Too much mixing can cause the burger to fall apart as you cook it. And that is an easy way to cause a rage.
Patty them up! I had a few people that didn’t want as big of a burger so I ended up with some lopsided patties…that and I didn’t separate them out as accurately as I thought. But shhh…it was on purpose! That is what you always say in your kitchen.
Fry or grill your burger. If you are using a non stick pan, you shouldn’t need to add anything to the pan, but a little bit of olive oil won’t hurt if your afraid of it sticking. It took about 8 minutes on each side at medium heat, but this isn’t necessarily going to do it for you. Temp if your not sure and a temp of 160 will tell you its ready. Grill should take about the same amount of time.
Build Your Burger
Place the mayo on the top…easy enough.
Put some of that tasty slaw on. Your choice for the amount here. And if you really want to get crazy, you can put the mayo and slaw on top and bottom. Your choice again!
Plop that finished patty on, and enjoy. If you take the time to make all three components, you will find a most delicious and moist burger has greeted your taste buds. Enjoy!
In closing, I would just like to say that this burger was something I found far exceeding my expectations. Everything can be made ahead of time, so you can really shine at a bbq when you show up with this gem. Remember, our kitchen is nothing less than an experiment in flavor. We can’t perfect without trial and error. Rage on.
1 comment:
This is so delicious!
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