Turkey, as I hope everyone knows, is a culinary vehicle that needs other tasty bits along for the ride to give it some flavor interest. Imagine your thanksgiving bird with no herbs, salt, or pepper, just slapped down on the table all pale and unappealing. Same goes for t-burgers. On the other hand, you don't want to do to throw too much paint on that blank canvas or you'll end up with a very unappealing mess, the edible equivalent of a Jackson Pollack painting (okay, I admit it, I just don't get his stuff. I can't believe a paint laden five year old throwing a temper tantrum couldn't come up with something close.), with no turkey flavor showing under the culinary confusion. So with that, may I humbly suggest the following all-to-easy, and oh-so-satisfying, solution. I paired mine with a green salad and my beloved roast fingerling potatoes.
********************Chopper's Favorite Turkey Burger
makes 3 burgers
ingredients:
1 pound ground turkey, preferably all dark meat
3 tablespoons barbeque sauce
3/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Good buns....they're worth it, okay? Besides, the rest is so cheap, it's worth the upgrade!
method:
In a medium bowl mix ground turkey with barbeque sauce and garlic powder. Form 3 patties about 1/2" thick. Liberally salt and pepper both sides. Grill over high for about four minutes per side for medium (medium rare turkey burgers are not too appealing, but also neither are overdone hockey pucks). When done to desired doneness, remove from heat and let rest on a plate, loosely covered with foil. While burgers rest, toast buns over fire.
The rest is up to you, as turkey burgers take well to all the usual beef burger condiments!
