Salisbury Turkey Steak

Salisbury Turkey Steak

1¼ lb. ground turkey

1 egg

½ cup Italian style bread crumbs

1 pkt. Onion soup mix

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tbs. Sriracha hot rooster sauce

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp. flour

1½ cup chicken broth

1 medium green pepper, sliced

½ small red onion, sliced and ringed

Mix turkey, egg, bread crumbs, 1 tbsp. of onion soup mixture, Worcestershire sauce, rooster sauce and half of the garlic in large mixing bowl. Shape into 4 oval patties.  Place in lightly greased shallow baking dish.

In large measuring cup or bowl, combine remaining onion soup mix, garlic, flour, and chicken broth and stir until flour and soup mix are well combined. Layer onions and green peppers over patties and pour mixture over top.  Cover and bake 350º for 45 minutes. Remove cover, increase heat to 375º and bake an additional 15 minutes.

© Crackerberries 2014

Open Face Turkey Burger

Open Face Turkey Burgers with Dilly Garlic Sauce

13 oz ground turkey

¼ cup cracker crumbs

½ tsp cumin

½ tsp thyme

¼ tsp marjoram

¼ tsp black pepper

1 tbsp Srirache sauce (Hot Rooster Sauce)

Combine all ingredients and shape into 4 patties.  Place in fridge for 2-3 hours before cooking.  Cook on griddle over medium heat 4-5 minutes per side.

Build over grilled garlic rolls, lettuce, tomato and top with dilly garlic sauce.

Sauce:

4 Tbsp fat-free sour cream

1 tsp minced garlic (I used jar garlic for the juice)

1 tsp fresh snipped dill

Stir ingredients together and let stand in fridge for 2-3 hours to incorporate flavors.

© Crackerberries 2013

Turkey Balls

Captain John Derst

Sweet and Spicy Turkey Balls

¾ lb ground turkey

2 slices Captain John Derst Bread

½ tsp ground thyme

½ tsp marjoram

1 egg

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl and mix well.  Shape into 1 inch balls.  Place on lightly greased baking dish.  Bake 350° 45 minutes.

Meanwhile combine 1 cup green tomato cranberry sauce with ½ cup hot pepper pear jelly in small sauce pan with 1 tsp red pepper flakes.  Stir often.  Serve with meatballs for dipping or place meatballs right in sauce.

© Crackerberries 2012

Turkey Burgers

Red Pepper Turkey Burgers

1¼ ground turkey

1 egg

1 cup Italian style bread crumbs

2½ tbsp sweet red peppers finely chopped

½ tsp minced garlic

1 tbsp spicy brown mustard

½ tbsp horseradish

Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Shape into 6 patties.  Grill in large cast iron skillet for 4-5 minutes per side.  Serve with spicy hot pepper sauce and favorite condiments.

Spicy Red Pepper Sauce

3 tbsp mayonnaise

1 red pepper, ground

½ tbsp spicy brown mustard

½ tbsp horseradish

© Crackerberries 2012

Turkey Bean Enchiladas

½ lb ground turkey

1 cup red kidney beans, drained, reserve juice

½ cup bean juice

1 cup tomato sauce

2 tsp cumin

4-5 jalapeno or hot peppers, chopped (save one for garnish)

3 large flour tortillas

1½ cup shredded Colby Monterey cheese

Preheat oven 350º.  

Cook turkey in skillet until brown, stir in beans and peppers and mix well.  Put equal portions in each tortilla and sprinkle each with ¼ cup of cheese.  Wrap and place seam side down in greased baking dish. 

Combine bean juice and tomato sauce together with cumin.  Pour over tortilla wraps and sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Slice jalapeno for the top and bake for 25-30 minutes until cheese is bubbly.  Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving with your favorite sides.

© Crackerberries 2012

Turkey on Rye Meatloaf

When using ground turkey, it is very important to use spices, otherwise the taste is kind of institutional … not that I have any experience in an institution, but it kind of reminds me of the pale yellow walls or the green color that the halls are painted with. (Okay, I get that from watching movies.) Plain ground turkey is blah.




1¼ lb ground turkey meat
3-4 slices rye bread, cubed
¼ cup salsa
1 medium onion, diced
1 large egg
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp poultry seasoning
½ tsp coriander
¼ tsp curry powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp fresh ground pepper



Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased baking dish. Bake at 350º for one hour. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.


© Crackerberries 2009

It's An Acquired Tasty Turkey Burger

They sure do look like mush going on the grill but once they are ready, yum. You won’t want to make a turkey burger any other way. We were trying to come up with an idea or recipe to use up all those chicken livers that we had leftover from the Spiedini that we made. Tall Cool One came up with this idea. He’s a clever thing sometimes. He said to grind them up and mix them in with the turkey burger. Bear and I boiled up all the leftover livers (they really are nasty little things when they cook) and after he ate a few of them, I ground up what was left to go in with the turkey.

1 lb ground turkey
½ cup chili sauce
½ cup chicken livers, finely chopped
½ cup Italian style bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 Tbsp butter
1 Vidalia onion, sliced
Salsa

In medium bowl combine turkey, chili sauce, chicken livers, bread crumbs and egg; mix well. Shape into 4 patties. Grill on medium-high heat about 8 minutes per side or until internal temperature reads 165º. While burgies are grilling, prepare buns. Melt butter or margarine in small microwaveable dish; add poppy and sesame seeds. Spread on top of burgie buns and toast on grill for last 5 minutes of cooking time. Top with Vidalia onion and salsa.

© Crackerberries 2009

Chili Turkey Loaf

We are always looking for a meal that is tastey and good for you. "They" say turkey is one of the better meats you can eat. This one was really good.

1 lb ground turkey
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green pepper
¼ cup chopped zucchini
½ cup Italian bread crumbs
¼ cup chili sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 TBSP horseradish mustard
½ tsp salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ cup French Fried Onions
Ground pepper
Prepared salsa (if desired)

Preheat oven to 350º

Mix all ingredients except salsa and French fried onions, in large bowl. Shape into loaf in lightly greased baking dish. Cover the top and sides with the French fried onions, pressing into the loaf. Bake at 350º for 40-45 minutes or until internal temperature is 170º. Let cool about 10 minutes. Remove from baking dish and slice. Top with salsa (if desired) and serve with baked beans and Cole slaw.

© Crackerberries 2009