Asian Turkey Burgers With Spicy Yogurt Sauce Recipes

ASIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine the turkey, cilantro, ginger, garlic, carrots, scallions, soy sauce, and jalapeno if using in a bowl. Be careful not to overwork the meat or it will become tough.
• In a small bowl combine the yogurt, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt. If possible, make the yogurt sauce earlier in the day and store in the fridge to let the flavors combines.
• Form the meat into four patties and brush with vegetable oil. Grill or cook in a skillet for about 5 minutes per side until cooked through. Serve with yogurt sauce.

GREEK TURKEY BURGERS WITH SPICY YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the turkey, feta, oregano, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Shape into four patties., In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add patties; cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink and a thermometer reads 165°., In bowl, season yogurt to taste with cumin, sea salt and additional pepper. Serve burgers on buns. Top each burger with yogurt mixture. Garnish with lettuce, tomato and cucumber if desired.

ASIAN TURKEY BURGERS WITH SPICY YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together turkey, onions, spices, soy sauce, honey and egg. Purée spinach using food processor and combine with turkey mixture. (Should make 8 patties) Heat skillet and put 3 tablespoons olive oil inches Brown patties on both sides, remove from skillet and place on a greased baking sheet. Finish cooking at 350 degrees until cooked through (15-20 minutes).
• For yogurt sauce, just combine all ingredients and chill until burgers are cooked.
• Serve Asian Turkey Burgers with Spicy yogurt sauce on top! (We eat these without any bun and served with a side of Garlic Roasted Quinoa for a healthy alternative to rice!).

ASIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Put the bulgur in a medium bowl and add the boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand until the bulgur is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk the vinegar and sugar with a generous seasoning of salt and pepper until dissolved. Add the cucumber and onion, toss well and set aside to marinate for about 30 minutes.
• In a separate small bowl combine the yogurt and chili garlic sauce. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Drain the bulgur and put into a large bowl. Add the turkey, hoisin, scallions, ginger, garlic and chopped cilantro and mix until just combined. Form into 4 equal sized patties.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until very hot. Lightly brush both sides of each patty with oil and place in the skillet. Cook, turning once, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Drain the pickled vegetables and toss with the whole cilantro. Spread some spicy yogurt sauce on the top and bottom of each bun and top with a burger patty and some pickles.

ASIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the ground turkey, one cup french fried onions, egg, water chestnuts, bread crumbs, stir-fry sauce, Franks RedHot sauce and the ginger. Shape meat mixture into four patties.
• Broil patties six inches away from the heat source or grill over medium coals. Cook for 10 minutes or until burgers are no longer pink in the middle, turning only once.
• Serve on buns and top with the remaining onions and lettuce.

ASIAN TURKEY BURGERS WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• mix together turkey, scallions, bell pepper (I used a small), egg white (I used 2 whole eggs), cilantro, 2 T soy sauce, ginger, 1/2 t sesame oil, salt and pepper. Shape into 6 patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat 2 T veg. oil in skillet until hot, reduce heat to medium; add turkey burgers and cook 5 min on each side or until cooked thru, adding more oil as needed.
• Meanwhile, stir together the mayo., prepared wasabi, remaining teaspoon soy sauce, and 1/2 t sesame oil.
• Put a burger in each bun and top with about 1 T of the mayo sauce.

GREEK TURKEY BURGERS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix sauce ingredients; refrigerate until serving time.
• In medium bowl, mix all burger ingredients except buns. Shape mixture into 4 patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 165°F Serve burgers on buns with yogurt sauce.