The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

Spicy Turkey Burgers

By Allison Myhre

May 2, 2008

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Clearly I’m not the only one who needs a little spice in my food to bring me out of the weather doldrums. I’ve had a lot of people ask me this week for the spicy turkey burger recipe I wrote about in my carnita blog entry. Here it is:

(And apologies for my blurry photo. I was not born with any photography skills in my genetic makeup.)

From Bon Appetit

Spicy Turkey Burgers

1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey

1 cup mild salsa, divided

1/2 cup finely chopped shallots

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

1 tablespoon chipotle-flavored hot sauce

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

4 crusty rolls, halved horizontally, toasted if desired

4 lettuce leaves

Mix ground turkey, 1/2 cup salsa, shallots, cilantro, 3 tablespoons oil, hot sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper in large bowl.

Shape turkey mixture into four 3 1/2- to 4-inch-diameter patties. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add burgers; cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low.

Sauté until burgers are cooked through, about 4 minutes, turning occasionally. Arrange roll bottoms on 4 plates. Place lettuce, then burgers on roll bottoms. Top each burger with 2 tablespoons of remaining salsa, then roll tops.

(note: I chopped up some of the chipotle chiles in adobo sauce that I had in the fridge and added to the mix instead of the hot sauce. I also added some breadcrumbs so that the mixture would hold up a little better. And I used Mrs. Renfros salsa verde--the hot kind)