Kens Open Face Frozen Turkey Burgers Recipes

OPEN-FACED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Place garlic on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap foil around garlic. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until garlic is softened. Cool for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and pesto; set aside. In another small bowl, combine Italian seasoning and remaining oil; brush over bread. Set aside., Squeeze softened garlic into a large bowl. Add the honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into two patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Grill bread for 1-2 minutes on each side or until toasted. Top each slice of bread with lettuce, burger, tomato, onion and 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture.

KILLER TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• For the turkey burgers: Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and toss in the onion. Season with salt and bring the pan to medium heat. Cook the onion until soft and very aromatic, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, water chestnuts, soy sauce, cilantro, ginger, sambal if using and the cooked onions and garlic. (NOTE: Save the onion pan to cook the burgers in later!) Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water to the mix--this will keep the burgers really moist! Use your hands to squish the mixture until everything is really well combined.
• Make, cook and eat a little tester patty to be sure the turkey is really delicious. If the seasoning isn't just right, add a little more soy or a sprinkey-dink of salt. When you're confident the burger mix is perfectly seasoned, form it into 4 equal patties.
• With a paper towel, wipe out the saute pan you used to cook the onion, coat the pan with fresh olive oil and bring it to medium-high heat. Add the burgers, being sure not to crowd the pan--if you need to work in batches, knock yourself out. Cook the burgers for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. The burgers should be browned and cooked through when done. (If working in batches, keep the first batch warm in the oven at 200 degrees F while cooking the second batch.)
• For the toppings: Mix together the mayo and sambal oelek in a small bowl. Toast the burger buns and top with the burgers. Garnish as desired with the cheese, tomato, red onion, lettuce and spicy mayo.

ZESTY TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish with olive oil.
• In a bowl, mix the ground turkey, crushed pretzels, green bell pepper, and egg. Season with salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties, and arrange in the baking dish.
• Bake 30 minutes, turning once, to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Top each patty with a slice of cheese during the last few minutes of cook time.

PAN-FRIED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Grate shallot with a medium plane of a grater into a large bowl. Be sure to collect the juice. Add turkey, mayonnaise, steak sauce, and parsley. Mix gently with your hands until fully incorporated. Divide into 4 equal portions and gently form into patties. Season tops with garlic salt and pepper.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, place in burgers, seasoned-sides down. Season the opposite sides with more garlic salt and pepper. Cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip; continue to cook until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes more.

MOIST TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Place onion and oil in a small skillet; cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or until very soft, stirring occasionally. Cool., In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, mustard, pepper, salt and onion. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix just until combined. Shape into two patties. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. , In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook patties over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato.

KEN'S OPEN FACE FROZEN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• with a non stick pan, heat olive oil.
• shave garlic long ways in very thin slices. (thin as you can shave it).
• add fresh shaved garlic to hot olive oil. (separate all pieces).
• saute till garlic is golden brown. (not too brown).
• add diced onion to oil and saute.
• crush beef bullion cubes and add to 1/4 cup of beef broth and wisk.
• warm 30 sec in microwave and pour in remaining broth and wisk.
• mix dry spices in a small container first and shake well.
• add saute'd onion and stir.
• pour dry spices over turkey then mix by hand well, or with kitchen aid.
• add worcestershire, Dale's, and egg white to turkey and mix.
• mixture should be stiff enough to hold up the spatula.
• if too soupy add more turkey.
• refridgerate 30 min or more to let flavors mix and stiffen a bit.
• place a big spatula full of mixture on plastice rap.
• fold the wrap so that they make squares or rectangles. about 1/2" thick.
• put squares into a 1 gal zip lock baggie and freeze.
• Take out frozen patty.
• put in non-stick pan, cover top with more worcestershire sauce on medium.
• cover with lid about 6-8 minutes.
• turn square over and add a little more worcestershire, cover with lid 2-3 more minutes.
• cook down and when remaining sauce is thick spread sauce over patty.
• toast 2 slices of Ezekiel bread, spread Emerils horse radish mustard and catsup, pickles, thin onion,.
• put burger on top and spread a little more Dale's Steak sauce on it.
• top with fresh slice tomato and/or romaine lettuce.
• or cut burger in half to make 2 open faced burgers. (i like to do that).