JALAPEñO TURKEY SLIDERS

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Bring the heat with something new with dinner tonight with Jalapeno Turkey Sliders. These little turkey burgers do some heavy lifting and can easily star as the centerpiece of your dinner menu with bold flavor. Add some Jalapeño Turkey Sliders to the grill!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon
1-1/2 lb. ground turkey
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 medium fresh jalapeño peppers, seeded, diced and divided
2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
5 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 Tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
12 slider buns
1/3 cup shredded lettuce

Steps:

Heat grill to 400°F.
Once the grill is heated, place bacon slices in single layer in large skillet, then place skillet on grill grate. Cook (depending on thickness of the bacon slices) for 8 to 11 min. or until bacon is almost done. Use tongs to flip each slice of bacon, then cook for an additional 4 to 6 min. or until done.
While bacon is cooking, in a medium mixing bowl mix ground turkey, bread crumbs and half of the diced jalapeños until well combined.
Divide ground turkey mixture into 12 balls (about 2 oz. each) and use hand to flatten to approximately 1/2-inch thickness.
Use your thumb to make a shallow indention in the center of each patty. (This helps to keep the shapes of the patties during the grilling process.)
Once bacon is finished cooking, increase the grill temperature to 450°F. Oil the grill grate so patties do not stick, then place turkey patties on the grill grate. Grill for approximately 5 minutes, then flip and grill other side for an additional 3 minutes or until done. (Burgers should be cooked to 165°F before removing from grill.)
While burgers are on the grill, heat frozen corn according to package instructions. Then, place corn in a medium mixing bowl. Add PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, milk, garlic powder and remaining diced jalapeños; mix until well combined. Set aside.
Cut bacon slices in half. To assemble sandwiches, place turkey burgers on bottom halves of slider buns, then top with bacon and lettuce. Lastly, spread jalapeño-cream cheese mixture onto cut sides of top halves of buns; place over sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 410 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber less than 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 16 g