Description
Salsa adds tons of flavor and makes these turkey burgers rival any beef burger without the extra fat and calories.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mild salsa
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons canola oil plus more for cooking the burgers
- 1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound (93 percent lean) ground turkey (I don’t recommend using the extra lean turkey)
- 4 hamburger buns, halved horizontally (toasted, if desired)
- Your favorite hamburger toppings such as salsa, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, red onions, pice de gallo, cheese, etc.
Instructions
- Make patties. Stir together salsa, shallots, cilantro, oil, hot sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add ground turkey and mix together until evenly combined. Using your hands, shape turkey mixture into four equal sized patties.
- Cook burgers. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add burgers and cook until underside is brown and nicely charred, 4-5 minutes. Turn burgers over and cook until second side is brown and burgers are cooked through, 4-5 minutes more.
- Serve. Serve burgers on buns with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from Bon Appétit, August 2004.
