TURKEY BURGERS WITH GRILLED TOMATOES AND LEMON MAYONNAISE

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Pat: You know I like my burgers, but who ever thought that a burger could taste this good and be so healthy? My turkey-burger recipe (a favorite with the ladies) is a mixture of ground turkey, fresh marjoram, crushed red-pepper flakes, and garlic. The key to making these burgers taste as good as the old reliable is to use ground turkey that is 85 percent lean. This will yield an incredibly satisfying (and still virtuous) patty. Grilled tomatoes, silky avocado, and a sunny lemon condiment help keep the burger moist.

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey (85 percent lean)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram or oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Vegetable oil, for brushing patties
1 large tomato, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup Lemon Mayonnaise (recipe follows)
4 English muffins, split in half and toasted
Leaf lettuce, for garnish
1 ripe avocado, thinly sliced, for garnish
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Creole mustard (see page 93)
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
(makes 1/2 cup)

Steps:

  • Use your hands to mix the ground turkey, marjoram, parsley, scallions, garlic, salt, red-pepper flakes, and black pepper in a medium bowl; do not over mix or the burgers will be tough. Shape the meat into four patties, each about 3/4-inch thick, and set them on a plate. Cover with plastic, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 8 hours.
  • Thirty minutes before you're ready to grill the turkey patties, remove them from the refrigerator. Heat the grill to medium-high. Lightly brush the patties with oil, and grill over direct heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. (Do not overcook burgers or they will dry out.) Brush the grill with additional oil, then grill the tomato slices until they are lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes per side, and use a metal spatula to remove them from grill.
  • Serve the burgers on the toasted muffins with the grilled tomatoes, Lemon Mayonnaise, lettuce, and sliced avocado.
  • Combine the ingredients in a small bowl, cover with plastic, and refrigerate until needed.

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