Asian-style Turkey Burgers with Baked Onion Rings

Name: Asian-style Turkey Burgers with Baked Onion Rings
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey (white, dark or mixed); 1 red bell pepper medium , finely chopped; 1/4 small head Napa cabbage , finely shredded; 4 scallions (white and light green parts), finely chopped; 1 egg large , lightly beaten; 3 tbsps cilantro rinsed, dried, and chopped fresh; 2 tbsps soy sauce plus 1 teaspoons; 1 tsp sesame oil toasted; Kosher salt black pepper and freshly milled; 2 to 3 tbsps vegetable oil; 1/4 cup mayonnaise plus 2 tbsps; 2 tsps wasabi prepared; 6 hamburger buns ciabatta , toasted if desired, or use rolls instead; lettuce tomato pickle Leaf , slices, chips; 1 1/2 cups cornflakes; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs plain dried; 1 egg large; 1/2 cup buttermilk low-fat; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; salt pepper Coarse and ground; 1 quartered sweet onion medium , such as Vidalia, crosswise and broken into rings (discard small center rings); 2 tbsp olive oil

Fiona Skye @cook_7837261

Tucson, AZ

I love ground turkey. It replaces ground beef in recipes beautifully. The only problem is that because it's mostly fat free, it tends to dry out during cooking. Tossing in a goodly amount of fresh vegetables solves that problem and also makes it almost impossible for kids to detect the presence of the Dreaded Green Stuff. Sometimes, you just have to trick them into eating healthy. Bribing them works, too.
Pair this yummy burger with baked - not fried - onion rings that are better than the ones you can get at fast food places and maybe your kids will forgive you for slipping veggies in their burgers.

Fiona Skye @cook_7837261

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 1/2 poundsground turkey (white, dark or mixed)
1red bell pepper medium , finely chopped
1/4 small headNapa cabbage , finely shredded
4scallions (white and light green parts), finely chopped
1egg large , lightly beaten
3 tbspscilantro rinsed, dried, and chopped fresh
2 tbspssoy sauce plus 1 teaspoons
1 tspsesame oil toasted
Kosher salt black pepper and freshly milled
2 to 3 tbspsvegetable oil
1/4 cupmayonnaise plus 2 tbsps
2 tspswasabi prepared
6hamburger buns ciabatta , toasted if desired, or use rolls instead
lettuce tomato pickle Leaf , slices, chips
1 1/2 cupscornflakes
1/2 cupbreadcrumbs plain dried
1egg large
1/2 cupbuttermilk low-fat
1/4 cupall-purpose flour
1/8 tspcayenne pepper
salt pepper Coarse and ground
1 quarteredsweet onion medium , such as Vidalia, crosswise and broken into rings (discard small center rings)
2 tbspolive oil

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Steps

1

Stir together the turkey, bell pepper, cabbage, scallions, egg, cilantro, 2 tbsp of the soy sauce, the ginger, 1/2 tsp of the sesame oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper just until well mixed. Shape the mixture into six patties about 1/2 inch thick.
2

Heat 2 tbsp of the vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat until hot; reduce the heat to medium, add the burgers, and cook them for 5 minutes a side or until just cooked through, adding more oil if necessary.
3

Meanwhile, stir together the mayonnaise, wasabi, remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1/2 tsp sesame oil.
4

Spread mayonnaise mixture on buns, top with a burger, lettuce leaf, tomato slice, and pickle chips.
5

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a food processor, pulse cornflakes and breadcrumbs until fine crumbs form, then transfer to a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, flour, and cayenne and season with salt and pepper.
6

Dip onion rings in egg mixture (letting excess drip off) and dredge in cornflake mixture; place on a large plate. Pour oil onto a rimmed baking sheet. Place in oven and heat 2 minutes. Remove sheet from oven and tilt to coat evenly with oil. Arrange onion rings on sheet. Bake, turning once, until onion rings are golden brown, about 16 minutes. Season with salt.