Pat: You know I like my burgers, but who ever thought that a burger could taste this good and be so healthy? My turkey-burger recipe (a favorite with the ladies) is a mixture of ground turkey, fresh marjoram, crushed red-pepper flakes, and garlic. The key to making these burgers taste as good as the old reliable is to use ground turkey that is 85 percent lean. This will yield an incredibly satisfying (and still virtuous) patty. Grilled tomatoes, silky avocado, and a sunny lemon condiment help keep the burger moist.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 4
Ingredients
Turkey burgers
Lemon Mayonnaise
Preparation
Step 1
Use your hands to mix the ground turkey, marjoram, parsley, scallions, garlic, salt, red-pepper flakes, and black pepper in a medium bowl; do not over mix or the burgers will be tough. Shape the meat into four patties, each about 3/4-inch thick, and set them on a plate. Cover with plastic, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 8 hours.
Step 2
Thirty minutes before you’re ready to grill the turkey patties, remove them from the refrigerator. Heat the grill to medium-high. Lightly brush the patties with oil, and grill over direct heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. (Do not overcook burgers or they will dry out.) Brush the grill with additional oil, then grill the tomato slices until they are lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes per side, and use a metal spatula to remove them from grill.
Step 3
Serve the burgers on the toasted muffins with the grilled tomatoes, Lemon Mayonnaise, lettuce, and sliced avocado.
Lemon Mayonnaise
Step 4
Combine the ingredients in a small bowl, cover with plastic, and refrigerate until needed.
