Turkey Burgers

Turkey Burgers with Dill Sauce

12-16 oz. ground turkey

¼ cup cracker crumbs

½ tsp. cumin

½ tsp. thyme

¼ tsp. marjoram

¼ tsp. black pepper

1 tbsp. Srirache hot rooster sauce

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

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

GARLIC DILL SAUCE

4 tbsp. fat-free sour cream

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 tsp. fresh snipped dill

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

Food for Thought:

Burgers are a quick and easy throw together meal.  

Welcome to the 2018 A-Z Blogging challenge.  This will be my fourth year. Every year I take on the challenge with hopes of disciplining myself to keep writing throughout the year as much, if not more than just through the monthly challenge. (It certainly is a challenge.)  Some years are better than others.  Some I just lose track of time.  This year I have decided to put my favorite hobbies together. A recipe that is tried and true as well as some thoughtful insight.  Please note some of these recipes have been shared before, however they have gone through years of testing and this is the perfected recipe.  I really hope one of my recipes or “Food for Thought” inspires you to do something great.  Enjoy the read and the photos, try the recipe, share your thoughts or comments, and most of all, have FUN with the challenge this month!

Cheers,

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 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

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