MINI BLACK JACK BURGERS

Mini Black Jack Burgers image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 12 mini burgers

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
Blackening Spice, recipe follows
Olive oil, for cooking
12 soft dinner rolls, split
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
Special Sauce, recipe follows
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon Sriracha
1 teaspoon pickled relish
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

Heat a large cast-iron griddle over medium-high heat.
Add the ground turkey to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Stir in the cheese, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and mix until combined. Form the meat mixture into 12 equal patties. Sprinkle both sides of the patties with the Blackening Spice.
Brush the griddle with some olive oil using a clean tea towel. Cook the burgers for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve on split rolls topped with the tomatoes and Special Sauce.
Whisk together the salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and onion powder, and transfer to a small plate.
Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, Sriracha, relish and lemon juice in a bowl.