Turkey Burgers with Barbecued Onions

By cdboss

Ingredients

• For the Burgers:
• For the Barbecued Onions: (Try these on hot dogs or dogs with cheese as well.)
• 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
• 4 large sweet onions, halved lengthwise and sliced
• Salt and coarse pepper
• 1 large bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon spicy brown or Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken or turkey stock
• 2 pounds ground turkey
• Kosher salt and coarse black pepper
• 3 to 4 tablespoons grated onion with its juice
• 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
• 3 About 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/3 palmful
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/3 palmful
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/3 palmful
• Olive oil or canola oil, a liberal drizzle
• Sliced sharp white cheddar (for cheeseburgers, optional)
• 4 to 6 halved burger rolls
• Lettuce leaves and sliced pickles, for garnish

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from rachaelrayshow.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the onions, heat a medium skillet over medium heat with olive or canola oil. Add onions and season with salt and pepper; add bay leaf. Cook onions until tender then add garlic and cook until onions are light golden and just beginning to caramelize, 20 minutes. Stir in ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire, cider vinegar and brown sugar. Simmer over low heat to combine flavors and thicken a bit. Keep warm over a low flame, adding a splash of water to keep loose if necessary. Discard bay leaf before serving and adjust heat level by adding a little more hot sauce to your taste.