Not Your Average Turkey Burger

I started replacing ground turkey for ground beef, but realized turkey burgers need more flavor and texture. I love this recipe because its easy and I already have most of the ingredients. Oh ya, they are also delicious!

jessica.talton @cook_3427229

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Ingredients

45 mins

5 servings

burgers
3 tbspolive oil
1carrot, fine dice
1rib celery, fine dice
1/4 mediumonion, fine dice
2 clovegarlic, minced
1 tspfresh thyme or 1/3 tsp. dried thyme
1 dashpepper
1 dashsalt (optional)
1 1/2 lblean ground turkey
toppings (optional)
2 tbspunsalted butter
1/2 cupFrank's Red Hot (or your favorite hot sauce)
1blue cheese crumbles
1 mediumavocado (smashed)
1butter lettuce

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Steps

45 mins

1

Preheat oven to 375. Heat cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil.
2

Add diced carrot, celery, onion and thyme to skillet. Saute about 3-4 minutes, until veggies begin to soften. Add garlic and stir until fragrant. Transfer to bowl and chill in refrigerator, about 10 minutes.
3

Once cool to touch, add ground turkey, pepper and salt (optional). Mix well and form 5 or 6 patties. Mixture will be soft so try making patties on a piece of plastic wrap or a plate sprayed with non-stick spray.
4

Reheat skillet over medium heat and add remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add patties to skillet (2 at a time), flipping when a nice golden brown color forms (about 5 or 6 minutes on each side). Place burgers in oven.
5

While burgers are cooking, heat small skillet over medium low heat and add Frank's Red Hot. You can also toast your favorite style hamburger bun (I like to use outdoor hamburger buns or potato buns). When Frank's Red hot is fully heated add 2 tbsp butter.
6

Once all burgers are cooked, start your building. I like to start with smashed avocado, add a piece of butter lettuce, your burger, a handful of blue cheese crumbles and the heated Frank's Red Hot. Enjoy!!