Blt Turkey Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, cheese and ketchup. In a large bowl, mix tomato paste, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into eight 3/4-in.-thick patties., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat 5-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. , Serve burgers on buns with sauce, lettuce, bacon and, if desired, tomato. Freeze option: Place patties on a plastic wrap-lined baking sheet; wrap and freeze until firm. Remove from pan and transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag; return to freezer. To use, grill frozen patties as directed, increasing time as necessary for a thermometer to read 160°.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat lightly oiled grill to 500-600°F. 2. In small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and mustard. 3. Season turkey patties with salt and pepper. 4. Place patties on grill and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through and a meat thermometer reads 165°F throughout the patty. 5. Spread mayonnaise mixture on cut sides of buns. 6. Place turkey patties in buns and top each patty with 1 lettuce leaf, 1 tomato slice and 2 bacon strips. For food safety, cook to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer

Steps:

• Grate the onion on the fine holes of a grater. You should have about two tablespoons of grated onion (and a lot of juice, which you can discard). Place in a bowl with the ground turkey, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, salt and pepper. Using a fork, mix together well. Shape into four patties - the mixture will be quite moist - and press the patties into ½-inch thick rounds.
• Heat the canola oil in a nonstick griddle or large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. (Alternately, spray the griddle or pan with pan spray.) When you can feel the heat while holding your hand just above griddle or pan, cook the patties for five minutes on each side. Serve on buns, with the condiments of your choice.

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet with a drizzle of oil over medium to med-high heat.
• Chop one slice of bacon and add it to the pan.
• While the bacon cooks, trim the tough green tops from the leek; halve the leek lengthwise, and thinly slice it into half-moons.
• Place the slices in a colander and rinse vigorously with running water, separating the layers to release the grit.
• Dry the leeks on a clean kitchen towel; and add them to the browned chopped bacon.
• Wilt the leeks for 2-3 minutes; then transfer them and the bacon pieces to a plate to cool.
• Return skillet to stove over low heat; add in 2 tablespoons oil.
• Put turkey in a bowl; add in grill seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes, and cooled-to-handle leeks and bacon; mix well.
• Form mixture into 2 very large patties no thicker than 1 inch (the patties will hang just off the sides of the bread once cooked).
• Increase heat under oil; add in the patties; cook for 6 minutes on each side.
• Heat a second skillet over med-high heat; add in the remaining bacon slices; cook bacon until crisp; transfer to paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Season sliced tomatoes with salt.
• Place the sliced bread under the broiler; toast for 1 minute on each side.
• In a food processor, combine the herbed cheese, cream, and pepper.
• Build sandwiches: toasted bread slice, burger patty, herbed cheese sauce, bread, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, herbed cheese sauce, and bread.

Steps:

• Crumble bacon into a medium bowl. Add turkey, mayo, salt and pepper.
• With wet hands, stir together and shape into 4 patties about 1 inch thick.
• Heat oil in skillet. Add burgers and cook until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes per side.
• Assemble sandwiches on lightly toasted sandwich rolls (or just eat plain) and enjoy!