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Spicy Grilled Turkey Burger with Coleslaw

Spicy Grilled Turkey Burger with Coleslaw
  • Category

    Main Dish

  • Cusine

    American

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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey

1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

3 Tbsp mayonnaise

2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons of hot chile sauce such as Tabasco sauce , or Tabasco Chipotle sauce

2 green onions, minced, white and green parts

4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or more to taste

4 hamburger buns, lightly toasted

Sweet pickle slices

1 tomato, cored and sliced

2 cups shredded cabbage

1 cup loosely packed arugula, watercress, or just another cup of shredded cabbage

10 basil leaves, thinly sliced

1/2 cup of mayonnaise

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Prepare your grill for direct high heat. You can also cook the burgers on the stove-top on a griddle or cast iron frying pan.

In a large bowl, gently combine the turkey meat, breadcrumbs, chives, basil, green onions, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, chili sauce, salt and pepper. Work the mixture with your hands until it is just mixed. Don't over mix or your burgers will end up tough. Form four patties, about 1-inch thick.

Sprinkle the patties with salt and pepper. Grill them for 5-7 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature of the patties reach 165 degrees F on a meat thermometer. Turkey burgers should be cooked through, not rare. Toward the end of the cooking, put the buns on the grill to toast for about a minute. Remove the burgers from the grill to a platter, cover and let rest for 5 minutes.

Whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, sugar, red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Add to the cabbage, arugula, and basil in a larger bowl right before serving.

Assemble the burgers by placing each burger on a bottom bun, and stacking a tomato slice, some pickles, and a bit of coleslaw on top, and then topping with the top bun.