Turkey Burgers Just Don't Get That Brown- Sunday Special (S.S)
And really, that's my only complaint for them.
For about 10 years of my life, I was a relatively strict vegetarian. In my first years transitioning to a no meat lifestyle tried to limit myself to fish and poultry. Now that I've come out on the othter side of the 10 year veghead lifestyle I'm back to eating mainly fish, chicken, and turkey. Luckily, as a pseudo-adult, I know more about what meals I can prepare for myself, and one that I most recently got into was the turkey burger.
Now, I'm sure there are a million different ways to prepare a turkey burger, but I just went with whatever I could find in my fridge that sounded like it might go with turkey meat once it's fried up. Kale? Oh yeah, let's get some greens in. Gorgonzola cheese? Yup. I bet when that melts it's gonna be so good. Bacon? No question. Everyone knows it's good on burgers, so why not.
What You'll Need:
(For one burger)
Turkey grounds (For one burger, size at about the palm of your hand. It'll shrink.)
Buns!
A fistful of kale
About 1/4 cup of gorgonzola cheese (blue Cheese works too)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (If you don't like spicy, cut to a 1/4)
Pepperjack cheese (Optional)
One egg (Optional)
Bacon (Use however many slices your heart desires.)
Olive Oil
*Note: I like to use all these seasonings in combination with each other, but most of them aren't necessary for this burger. As long as you have salt, pepper, and maybe a little onion powder, you're set.*
What I Did:
I took about a fistful of meat from my turkey grounds package.
I took all my seasonings (salt, pepper, onion powder, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper) and kneaded them into the turkey grounds.
Next, I took the kale and gorgonzola cheese and kneaded it into the turkey burger patty. I took a couple minutes to knead so as to get the kale to soften amd make sure everything was evenly distributed.
Once everything was mixed in, I flattened the patty out to prepare it for frying.
5. After heating the olive oil in a skillet, I let the patty cook for about 7 minutes on each side. Turkey is always kind of tricky for me, because I keep expecting it to get browner the way that beef grounds do, but it never does.
6. Your burger is done! Now on to toppings. I fried two slices of bacon to add to my creation, as well as a fried egg. I've only seen fried eggs on burgers on television, so since I had the means I thought I'd try it.
Put it all together, and there you go!
Ok, the lighting here was absolutely on point, because the picture of this delicious meal really stands to convey just how tasty it was! Phew! Thank you desk lamps.
SICT- "Waitress" by Hop Along
I'm going to talk about this in a later post, but I rediscovered an old friend from years past, Bandcamp! Hop Along was an alternative band posted on the front page, so I thought I should check them out. I'm so glad I did, and I plan on following up on more of their music. Why "Waitress" then? Look at that photo. That's diner worthy, right? CP.
