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Spicy Turkey Burgers

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Spicy Turkey Burgers Pornchai Mittongtare

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

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
  1. Step 1

    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.

    Step 2

    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.

    步骤3

    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.

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  • I made these turkey burgers last night. OMGOODNESS!!! Hands down the best turkey burgers I've ever had. I was a unique experience as I'm a season salt, salt and pepper kinda girl so using different spices was a new thing. I'm glad I did b/c they were AWESOME. Def gonna add it to my lunch/dinner rotation. :)

    • ShellBell2103

    • Baltimore, MD

    • 7/21/2016

  • Good, easy and i had no trouble with falling apart – used a little panko, but not much. throw some cheese on top to glue it together and make it even better!

    • ewaltrs

    • san francisco, ca

    • 3/17/2016

  • 最好的土耳其部rger I've ever had! I followed the recipe exactly (somewhat rare for me since I usually modify most recipes) and was very pleased with the results. Yes, the mixture appeared too loose but held together nicely after browning on the first side. Will make again!

    • bfreidy

    • SF Bay Area

    • 5/20/2015

  • my spouse and i both fell in love with these! which is quite a big deal as we are both big beef burger people. it was thrilling to find turkey burgers (healthier) that we can look forward to.

    • shoes58

    • chicago,il

    • 8/27/2014

  • nice quick healthy burgers. and u can mix and match what u want in the burger dont need to follow recipe to a T.

    • donniemay313

    • terre haute,IN

    • 3/13/2014

  • very tasty. tastes good cold too

    • girllygirl

    • Conway, NH

    • 11/13/2013

  • Tasty, and most of all the meat stayed moist.

    • Johanna23

    • Bergen Co., NJ

    • 10/21/2013

  • used pureed chipotles in adobo which guaranteed the heat level would be adequate for us "fire-eaters". Needed to exercise more patience to ensure the burgers were cooked thru. how you could pull this off without breadcrumbs is beyond me!

    • shoes58

    • chicago, IL

    • 8/30/2013

  • This was a good recipe. I used breadcrumbs like others mentioned but I also used chipotle chiles chopped up instead of the chipotle flavored hot sauce. Definitely making them again

    • Sara317

    • 4/7/2013

  • Never cooked turkey burgers before this one, and have never tried another since! Not spicy in the least, so I add way more chipotle to mine. I just buy a can of the peppers and blend them so there always on hand. As people have said, you need breadcrumbs! I use panko, because it's usually what I have in the pantry. As for cooking, use a medium heat and just be patient. There is no one I have cooked these for that didn't think they were great. Also, try topping them with bacon and mango chutney for something different. Amazing! Would have given it four stars, but the recipe is lacking in direction, and really, there just (the best) turkey burgers.

    • surtock

    • Victoria,BC

    • 2/10/2013

  • delicious recipe, but my burgers fell apart on the grille. I added an egg to help hold them together as the salsa did make them very loose but this did not seem to help. They did not look appetizing but once we put fork to mouth we found them to be delicious!

    • staratio

    • 5/21/2012

  • This is a fast and easy way to make delicious turkey burgers! I'll definitely be making this recipe again!

    • Jilliberry

    • Napa, CA

    • 3/12/2012

  • A for taste, F for handling and presentation. I did the recipe as printed, adding what I thought was a hefty amount of breadcrumbs, as recommended. First batch done in Cuisinart Griddler (similar to George Foreman Grill) burned badly on the outside & didn't cook completely in the middle. Second batch cooked on the stove in good skillet with plenty of olive oil browned ok but fell apart, and was very hard to handle. When eaten, the inside was mush. Such a waste of time. The only good part was the taste, which we liked. I would NOT do this ever again as a burger, but would use the flavor combination in another dish.

    • highnote

    • 1/17/2012

  • Delicious!!!! The burgers were surprisingly juicy despite the fact that I used extra lean ground turkey. Followed the recipe exactly. Cooked in a grill pan and they cooked perfectly as specified. Used 100 calorie half buns, toasted and spread avocado lightly on each half. Mmmmm Mmmmm gooood!!

    • Ginach

    • San Francisco

    • 11/29/2011

  • This recipe looked really good. Unfortunately, I didn't have some of the ingredients and substituted. I used salsa, chopped onions, one clove of garlic, regular tabasco sauce and madras curry powder. I used wheat germ as a binder based on other reviewers comments. Yummy!

    • Brownbaker1

    • 10/26/2011

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