GRILLED TURKEY BURGERS WITH SWEET PICKLES

By akselden

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as
• Texas Pete or Tabasco
• 2 scallions, minced (white and
• green parts)
• 4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus extra to
• taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black
• pepper, plus extra to taste
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns,
• lightly toasted
• Sweet pickle slices
• 1 tomato, cored and sliced

Preparation

Step 1

1 Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill (Or just before you're ready to cook the burgers, heat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot.)
2. Combine the turkey, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, chives, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, scallions, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and work the mixture with your hands just to mix. (Do not overmix or the burgers will be tough.) Form the meat mixture
into four i-inch-thick patties.
3 Season both sides of the patties with salt and pepper and grill them for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until they're just done. Remove the patties to a platter, cover them loosely with foil to keep warm, and set them aside to rest for about 5 minutes.
4 To assemble the burgers, lay a few pickle slices and one tomato slice on the bottom of each bun and place the burgers on top. Serve with mustard and mayonnaise on the side.