Friday, December 14, 2012

Caribbean/Avocado Turkey Burgers!


*** The trick for BOTH these burgers is to use lettuce as the buns!  You wont miss your traditional bun, I PROMISE!!!!!

Caribbean Turkey Burgers Recipe

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons chopped green onions
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Caribbean jerk seasoning (buy some or make your own, recipe below)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 lettuce leaves
1 medium mango, peeled and sliced
4 (1/4 inch thick) rings sweet red pepper
fresh pineapple, sliced

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Crumble turkey over the mixture and mix just until combined. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties.
In a large skillet, cook patties over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remember to spray your pan with pam before cooking.
Serve on lettuce buns.
Top with mango & Pineapple slices and red pepper rings.


Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (use your own discretion depending on how hot you want your seasoning)
1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a small bowl, combine everything together.

















Avocado Turkey Burgers


Ingredients:

1.25 lbs ground turkey

A couple splashes of Tabasco sauce

2 tsp paprika

1 Tbsp fat free feta cheese

2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1-2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

*For a spicier version add 1-2 tsp chopped jalapeño peppers

*For a very spicy burger, add 1-2 tsp chopped serrano peppers

hole lettuce leaves for the "bun"

Directions:

Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and form patties. The recipe above makes three large burgers. Cook the patties on the stove top, broil them in the oven or grill them on the BBQ. In the oven and on the stove top it took about 5 minutes on each side but cook time will vary depending on the thickness of the burger.

Top with the ingredients and condiments below:

Avocado slices

Dijon mustard

Sautéed mushrooms

Sautéed purple onions

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