Spicy Turkey and Zucchini Burger

Name: Spicy Turkey and Zucchini Burger
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 454 grams ground turkey meat; 1 small Just under 2 cups, lightly packed, coarsely grated zucchini (from about 2 to zucchinis or one medium zucchini); 3 green onions, thinly sliced, onion greens included; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint (spearmint); 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro (tender stems included); 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons cayenne; 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters sour cream; 79 milliliters plain Greek yogurt; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 pinch Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave American food. Try making Spicy Turkey and Zucchini Burger at home. One serving contains 351 calories, 24g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of ground turkey meat, extra virgin olive oil, greek yogurt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It works well as an affordable main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Turkey Burger with Zucchini Noodles, Spicy Turkey Burger, and Turkey Zucchini Burger with Garlic Mayo.

Instructions

Make the sour cream sauce by placing all of the sauce ingredients in a bowl and stirring until combined. Chill until ready to use.

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Sauce

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Bowl

Mix the turkey zucchini mixture: In a large bowl place the grated zucchini, sliced green onions, chopped mint, cilantro, and garlic, ground cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir to combine.

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Green Onions

Ground Cumin

Cilantro

Zucchini

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Garlic

Pepper

Whole Turkey

Mint

Salt

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Bowl

With your hands, mix in the ground turkey until the zucchini mixture is well distributed through the ground turkey.

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Ground Turkey

Zucchini

Form patties: Use your hands to form 3 to 4 inch wide patties, placing them on a baking sheet. Note that the patties will be rather wet, so they may be a little tricky to handle.

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Baking Sheet

Heat 3 Tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan on medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, lower the heat to medium.

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Olive Oil

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Working in batches, place the patties in the pan.

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Frying Pan

Let cook for about 5 minutes, then flip the patties over and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes.

You want them to brown and to gently cook all the way through. If the temperature is too high, they'll get browned on the outside but the inside will still be raw. So, cook them gently.

If the outsides are browned and the insides still aren't done, lower the heat and cook longer.

Remove to paper-towel lined plate: Once the first batch of patties are done, remove to a paper towel-lined plate while you cook the second batch. Or you can keep the patties warm in a 200°F oven.

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Makes 8 large patties or up to 18 small ones.

Serve with the sour cream sauce.

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Cream Sauce

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Servings:

454grams

ground turkey meat 1small

Just under 2 cups, lightly packed, coarsely grated zucchini (from about 2 to zucchinis or one medium zucchini)3

green onions, thinly sliced, onion greens included 2Tbsps

chopped fresh mint (spearmint)2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro (tender stems included)1clove

garlic, crushed and minced 1teaspoon

ground cumin 1teaspoon

Kosher salt 1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1teaspoons

cayenne 3Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil 59milliliters

sour cream 79milliliters

plain Greek yogurt 1teaspoon

grated lemon zest 1Tbsp

lemon juice 1teaspoons

minced garlic 2teaspoons

extra virgin olive oil 0teaspoons

salt 1pinch

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Recommended wine: Malbec, Merlot, Zinfandel

Burger can be paired with Malbec, Merlot, and Zinfandel. Merlot will be perfectly adequate for a classic burger with standard toppings. Bolder toppings call for bolder wines, such as a malbec or peppery zinfandel. One wine you could try is Flechas De Los Andes Gran Malbec (OU Kosher). It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 22 dollars.