Curried Turkey Burgers

I'm glad I read the comments before making these wonderful turkey burgers. I made some modifications based on them and switched a couple of ingredients and they are delicious! First of all, I made them the night before so they would firm up before grilling. I also patted them with planking crumbs before putting them in the fridge in a covered container. I didn't have applesauce so I diced up a large Fuji apple and carmelized it and added it to the turkey mixture. I misread the recipe -- wish the ingredients for the sauce had been listed separately -- and bought some applesauce the next day. To keep all the flavors in the recipe, I added the applesauce to the yogurt and it was delicious! I used the Trader Joe's mango chutney and served it with a TJ mango jicama slaw with lime dressing and the suggested couscous (Israeli pearled) from one of the commenters, dressed up with the white parts of the green onions and some diced red peppers, cooked in chicken stock. Dessert was mango sorbet.

• mjaross

• Louisville, CO

• 6/18/2017

I wish I could have given this a zero fork rating. I thought this was one of the MOST vile things I have ever made or tasted! It sounded pretty bad, but I tried it since others had good things to say about it. The texture was mushy, and it besides the fact that the sauce was horribly horribly sweet, the burgers had no flavor other than the chutney and the curry. Sorry, steer very clear of this recipe.

• bucketdb

• Maryland

• 10/20/2008

This recipe is quite good. I made the sauce and meat with Miracle-Whip Lite & Lite Sour Cream in place of the yogurt. The Miracle Whip certainly provided its "tangy" zip -- which is counterintuitive to the sauce (I'm on a diet, so I can't drop 1200 calories of mayo into a meal...); however, with real mayo I think this recipe is likely very good. The seasoning of the meat is a little light for 2lbs of ground turkey. I used the recipes seasoning with 1-1/4lbs of ground turkey and thought the meat was flavorful. One of my burgers fell apart in a George Foreman grill, and I pan friend the remaining 3 full size burgers.

• tpayne03

• Chicago, IL

• 8/29/2008

These burgers are a great light summer treat. I sometimes substitute homemade chunky applesauce for the apples and always even my 10 year old loves them. They are a bit gooey before they cook, but they grill up more firm and are delicious with mixed greens and pitas! Highly recommended.

• Anonymous

• Eagle, Colorado

• 6/18/2008

GREAT! The yogurt sauce really adds a lot. I only had about half the mint on hand and it was still good. Also, I halved the chutney and curry in the burgers hoping my one year old would try it. He LOVED it. Soon to be a staple in our house, I'm sure.

• Anonymous

• Oakland, CA

• 6/21/2006

I agree with the other reviewers -- these burgers are tasty, but fall apart easily on the grill. As much as I love grilled food, I'd recommend that you use a grill pan (or cook on the stove).

• Anonymous

• Sausalito, CA

• 12/4/2005

This has become a real summer staple at our house. The burgers are nice, but I think the sauce is what bumps it up to 4 forks. I like to serve them in whole wheat pitas with grilled mangos as a side. However, the burgers can be tricky. Some things that have helped us: use greek yogurt (thicker) and light on the applesauce; use a hamburger press; place on wax paper in the fridge or freezer for a while before cooking; then use the wax paper to flip the burger onto the grill (tear around the individual burgers).

• Anonymous

• Philadelphia, PA

• 8/22/2005

Pretty good burgers, and healthful too. I'd make them again, although I'm more smitten with the South East Asian T-burgers also found on this site.

• Anonymous

• Hamden, CT

• 8/8/2005

Obviously everyone has different tastes, but the sauce on these burgers was way too sweet for me. The burgers themselves were OK, but the sauce was just not good.

• Anonymous

• Austin, TX

• 6/23/2005

Really good and healthy too. It's in the repeat file. (Might skip the mustard seed... what's the point?)

• Anonymous

• chicago

• 2/11/2005

Very good, and low fat too!

• Anonymous

• Chicago

• 2/9/2005

I hate to be the lone voice of dissent, but my husband and I did not find these burgers to be that impressive. Sure they're tasty, but just not as stupendously good as every other reviewer has stated. I really wanted to blown away by these based on all the glowing reviews, but I'm afraid they were a bit of a letdown.

• saucytango

• Irvine, CA

• 1/24/2005

If you have come across this recipe, you must try it out! It is delicious and a pleasure to make with all of the wonderful fragrances. I must have put the mixture in front of my husband's nose four times instructing him to "smell this!" There is not one thing I would change about the recipe, just make it as it says. The burgers are a bit wet, so don't handle them very much. You could stick them in the fridge to help set them up a little before grilling. We had no leftovers and this recipe will become part of the permanent collection in our household. This is sure to impress all of your friends and family!

• Kimotherapy

• Chapel Hill, NC

• 11/17/2004

我几乎给了这三个叉,但这道菜ly is beyond compare, so gave it four. Never had burgers this tasty and unique. If you like curry and are trying to find something new to do with ground turkey like I was, then you must try this dish! I followed the recipe exactly. I was a little nervous from other reviewers comments about the burgers being a little wet...but I went for it anyway. And, I also did these on the grill. I was very liberal with the PAM and did not mess with the burgers (only turned once after 5 minutes) and then grilled the other side another 5 minutes. They came out fine. No sticking. The sauce compliments the burgers wonderfully. What a great combination of flavors. The burgers were even better the next day! Enjoy!

• pammyz123

• Phoenix, AZ

• 9/11/2004

Absolutely wonderful. Both the burgers AND the sauce had such an incredible combination of flavors! Served with homemade pitas and a big, fat Greek salad. :) My husband is already looking forward to the leftover burger/sauce for lunch tomorrow. I did pan fry, rather than grill. Otherwise, stayed true to the recipe.

• gayla2

• Cape Girardeau, MO

• 8/25/2004