Smokin' Turkey Burgers


I have never been a massive meat lover- ever since I was born. I know that is not a great way to advertise my burgers but one thing I do enjoy is my own homemade burgers. 


These are simple to make and easy to adapt in order to suit your taste. You can change the meat to whatever you fancy, even chop and change the herbs or spices to create a totally different tasting burger. 


These are ridiculously delicious and have over half the fat content of your average beef burger- plus turkey cost half the price!


Ingredients

450g turkey mince


1 free range medium egg


1 small red onion


2 cloves of garlic


Half a teaspoon of chilli flakes (you can add more if you wish)


Half a teaspoon of smoked paprika


A tablespoon of chopped coriander (if you don't like coriander you can use parsley)


A handful of breadcrumbs


Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 

A glug of oil- either olive or cold pressed rapeseed

Chop your garlic, red onion and coriander. Heat the oil (on a medium heat) in a frying pan and once to temperature add your red onion- add a tablespoon of water to stop the onion from browning. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.

Add your minced turkey to a bowl, crack the egg, add the garlic, chilli flakes, paprika, the cooked onion and season with salt and pepper. Mix with your hands (as this is the best way to do it) and once everything is incorporated add the breadcrumbs and mix. Make sure you mix everything well, you will feel the mixture coming together. If it still feels too wet add more breadcrumbs a little at a time until you reach a point where it comes together and feels like a pate.

Split the giant burger into half, then half again so you have 4 portions. Roll each portion in your hands to make a ball then flattered on a plate. Once you have 4 burgers wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge to set for at least half an hour (if you have a BBQ you can always make the night before or in the morning, perfect!) 

Then either cook on a bbq... or if like me last night (January is the wrong time to BBQ in the UK!) grill until cooked and then finish off on either a hot plate or griddle pan (make sure they HOT before placing the burgers on) to get that BBQ'd look and flavour.

Serve with a salad, your kick ass fresh tomato and red pepper salsa and of course beetroot. Or in a bun with whatever else you want to pile on top.

Tasty stuff eh!