Herbed Turkey Burger

Melanie D's Note:

This makes the most flavorful turkey burger I've ever had. I hope you enjoy it, too!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 Burgers

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 medium red onion, minced
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 2 lbs ground turkey, preferably from the legs and thighs
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup parsley, loosely packed chopped
• 1 tablespoon rosemary, minced fresh
• 1 tablespoon sage, minced fresh
• 2 teaspoons thyme, chopped fresh

Directions:

1. Sauté the chopped onion in olive oil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes, or until the garlic begins to brown. Remove from heat. Transfer the onions, garlic, and oil to a large bowl to cool down.
2. Once the onions are cool to the touch, add the ground turkey, salt, pepper, and herbs into the bowl. Using your hands, gently mix everything until well combined. You want the herbs mixed in without overworking the meat (which would make the burgers tough).
3. Form the meat into patties. Here's a burger patty tip: use your fingers to form a slight indentation in the middle of the patties. When burger patties cook, the meat contracts from the edges. Having the middle part slightly thinner than the edges when raw will help the patties finish with a more even shape (less bulge in the middle).
4. Cook on a hot grill or in a hot cast iron frying pan for 5-6 minutes per side, until cooked through (165°F if using a meat thermometer). If using a grill, coat the grill grates first with a little vegetable oil. If using a frying pan, put a little oil in the pan first to help keep the burgers from sticking.
5. Serve with toasted buns, and the accompaniments of your choice—sliced onions, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, bacon, mayonnaise (especially good with mayo), mustard, relish, ketchup.

Reviews

[Stylin'Dog]

This is really, really good! We made 4 burgers. Delish!