Ground turkey is a staple around here, especially in burger form. One of the challenges for turkey burgers is keeping them from being dry. We’re pretty fond of this recipe with an Asian twist, but – variety is the spice of life, right?
It’s fall, and my mind turned to turkey and stuffing, then to the fact I don’t really want stuffing, just the yummy spices and veggies, so…
- Chop 1/2 lb of onion and 1 lb of organic celery (celery is currently #2 on the Dirty Dozen) and saute in 2 Tbsp of coconut oil. Let cool.
In a large mixing bowl, combine:
- 5 whole organic eggs
- Stuffing spices – I used sage, thyme, oregano, fresh grated black pepper, marjoram, & rosemary all crushed with a mortar and pestle
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 ounces of grated organic apple (apples are currently #1 on the Dirty Dozen list)
Pour in the cooled onion / celery mix. Add ~50 ounces of ground turkey and squish it all together with your nice clean hands.
I measure the burgers out 5 oz at a time with my kitchen scale, put them on cookie sheets (with sides) and bake at 350 for 20 minutes, then transfer them to a grill on medium heat to finish them off.
They were outstanding…