A while back, Cody and I were trying to cut back on red meat, so I put together a spicy turkey burger that will knock your socks off. These are also great left-overs! It's one of Cody's favorite original recipes that I've created, so check it out! You'll like the way you cook...I guarantee it!
Ingredients
About 1.2 lbs ground turkey
1/2 container button mushrooms
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 onion
1 green bell pepper, diced
1-2 jalapenos
1 egg
1 Tbsp barbecue sauce
1 Tbsp ketchup
about 8 oz pepper jack cheese grated
1/3 c bread crumbs
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
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| Cook the onion and garlic on medium high heat. |
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| While the onion cooks, dice the green bell pepper. |
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| Dice the mushrooms. |
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| Once chopped, add each ingredient. |
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| Cook for about 10-15 minutes until vegetables are soft. |
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| Dice the jalapeno. I use a plastic bag so that my hand does not burn. I'm just so delicate... |
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| Add jalapeno(s). I only used one here. |
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| Cook for another 5 minutes. |
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| While the mix is cooking combine the egg, barbecue sauce, ketchup, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. |
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| Mix it up! If you want super spicy, you can add a tsp of cayenne pepper. |
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| Add in the turkey, and mix it with a fork. |
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| Once cool, add the vegetable mix. You may not use it all. I use about 1/3 cup. |
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| Add bread crumb. If needed, add extra so that the mix is not too wet. |
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| Grate and add the cheese |
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| Shape into burger patties. I usually make 6 to 8. |
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| I don't have a grill, so I use my grill pan. OIL the pan. Because of the cheese, the burgers will stick, so oil it! Cook about 5 minutes on each side. |
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| While cooking, you may want to cover with a lid. This will help cook the turkey and help them not to stick. Remember turkey must be cook through. No rare here! 165 degrees internal temperature! |
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| Yum! Any crispy part tastes like crunchy cheese! |
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| Delicious! Seriously try this one! |
God bless you and your food!
