RECIPE USA - mini turkey burgers

who doesn't like a properly cooked, juicy burger? Some people however are not over keen on red meat. So here is a recipe that uses turkey, which is lower in fat, calories and cholesterol than red meats but just as tasty and satisfying. I have included some fatty bacon in this recipe as turkey as we all know can be a little dry, but feel free to omit.

I love the smokiness of flavour that comes from a BBQ but for these burgers we will use pans and a pre-heated oven, but it works just as well on a BBQ. Instead of the normal burger buns we will use what the Americans term 'biscuits' which is a type of scone made with buttermilk. They have a lighter more delicate texture than scones, are easy to produce and DEE-licous! Click on the link below for the recipe

just had a family mini burger night last night, so will post some pics later

mini turkey burgers

turkey drumstick - large	1	pc
fatty bacon slices	3	pc
onion - small	1/2	pc
garlic clove	1 - 2	pc
mustard - of choice	1/2	tbs
coriander - chopped	1/2	tbs

red onion	1	pc
tomato - beefsteak	2	pc
baby lettuce - eg baby gem	1	pc
biscuits - 7cm	12	pc

pre-heat oven to 180C
peel and thinly slice the onion into rings, thinly slice the tomato and pick and wash the lettuce leaves, set aside
cut the biscuits into two or simply pull the top away from the base and set aside
with a small sharp knife, remove the skin off drumstick and discard
remove the flesh off the drumstick and cut into large dice along with the bacon if using
place in a food processor and pulse to form a mince
place in a large bowl with the finely diced onion, crushed garlic, mustard, horseradish and chopped coriander
season with sea salt and freshly milled pepper
form into 4cm diameter balls and flatten slightly, for these bad boys we do not want them flat, thin and lifeless we want small but thick
place them onto a baking tray and drizzle with a little oil
heat a griddle pan or frying pan over a medium to high heat, when hot add the burger patties
cook until nicely brown on one side and turn over and brown the other side
remove from the pan and place onto a clean baking tray
continue to fry the remaining burgers and placing them onto the baking tray
when all are brown place into the oven, for 5 - 10 minutes until fully cooked through

to serve

place a lettuce leaf on the base of a biscuit, cover with a tomato slice and onion rings

place a burger on top and enclose with the other half of the biscuit

serve with a se;lection of sauces on the side e.g. ketchup, mustards, bbq sauce and thai sweet chilli

chef notes

Important - do not over crowd the pan or the temperature of the pan will drop and the burgers will stew in thier own juices. It is far better to cook them in smaller batches

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RECIPE USA - mini turkey burgers