Curry Turkey Burgers
1 1/3 pounds ground turkey breast, the average weight of 1 package 2 scallions, thinly sliced A handful cilantro, chopped very fine, about 2 tablespoons, optional 1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated or minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped Coarse salt 2 tablespoons mild curry paste or a handful of curry powder (Preferred brand: Patak's Mild Curry Paste) Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil 5 crusty rolls, split Toppings: Bib or leaf lettuce Sliced vine-ripe tomatoes Mango chutney (preferred brands: Major Grey's or Patak's Mango Chutney) Combine first 8 ingredients and form into 5 patties. Brush or drizzle patties with extra-virgin olive oil. Grill patties 6 minutes on each side on indoor electric grill or pan fry for same amount of time in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Pile patties on split crusty rolls with lettuce, tomato, and chutney spread liberally on roll tops as a condiment. Serve curry turkey burgers with Thai Slaw and root vegetable chips. Thai Slaw Salad: 1 (16 ounces) prepared shredded cabbage (coleslaw mix) from produce department 1/4 European seedless cucumber, sliced into thin sticks 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced 3 scallions, thinly sliced on bias 20 leaves fresh basil, shredded Dressing: 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup white distilled or rice wine vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar or 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil Garnish: Toasted sesame seeds Combine vegetables in a bowl. Combine dressing ingredients in a small plastic container and shake vigorously for 1 minute. Drizzle sauce over vegetables and toss to coat evenly. Let stand 10 minutes and re-toss before serving and garnish with toasted sesame seeds. Yield: 5 to 6 servings --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
