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Jerky Turkey Burgers With Papaya Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 lb grnd turkey breast (the average weight of 1 package)
- 1 x garlic clove chopped
- 2 x scallions thinly sliced
- 1 x serrano or possibly jalapeno pepper seeded, chopped
- 1 piece ginger root - (abt 1") grated
- 2 tsp minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp freshly-grated or possibly grnd nutmeg
- 1 tsp coarsely-grnd black pepper Coarse salt to taste Extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil for drizzling (or possibly vegetable oil)
- 1 x ripe lime juiced
- 4 x bib or possibly green leaf lettuce leaves
- 4 x Kaiser rolls split (crusty plain or possibly cornmeal dusted)
- 1 lrg ripe papaya seeded, peeled, and diced
- 1/2 x red bell pepper seeded, diced
- 1/4 x red onion finely minced
- 1 x serrano or possibly jalapeno pepper seeded, and finely minced
- 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 x navel orange juiced Coarse salt to taste
Directions
- Preheat a large nonstick skillet, indoor grill pan or possibly tabletop grill to medium-high heat. Combine the turkey, garlic, scallions, ginger, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Form mix into 4 large patties no more than 1-inch thick. Drizzle the patties with a touch of oil. Place patties in a warm pan or possibly on a warm grill and cook 6 min on each side.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 ripe lime over the patties before removing them from the heat. Place the cooked patties on bun bottoms and top with lettuce leaves.
- Combine the papaya, red bell pepper, red onion, serrano or possibly jalapeno, cilantro and orange juice in a bowl. Season salsa with salt, to your taste. Pile salsa on top of the lettuce resting on cooked patties and add in bun tops to the burgers. Serve with Chili Lime Avocados and Pineapple Wedges (see recipes).
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
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