Plain turkey burgers – dry and boring. This slightly Asian twist juices them up big time.
In a large bowl:
- 5 whole eggs
- 3 Tbsp sesame oil
- 5 garlic cloves, pressed or microplaned
- 2 thumbs or more fresh ginger, microplaned or minced
- Optional – palmful of paprika and / or crushed red chili flakes
- Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Whip these together. Add:
- 1 lb grated carrot
- 1 largeish grated onion
- 3 1/4 lbs ground turkey
- Optional – 2 handfuls of chopped spinach leaves, grated mushrooms, etc.
Mix together. I dive in with (clean) hands and squish it all together. Gross, but effective.
Measure out 5 oz burgers with your kitchen scale. Pat into patties. I leave them fairly thick.
Optional, but works well: put the patties on a baking sheet (with edges), bake at 350 for 20 minutes. This sets the burgers and less winds up falling through the grill grate.
Grill on medium heat, 6 mins then flip and 5-6 more minutes.