New England Turkey Burgers with the Works

By Bostoncook

Rachael Ray

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 macintosh apple, cored, quartered, and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1 tsp poultry seasoning
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
• 1 handful parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 4 English muffins, sandwich-size
• Bibb lettuce

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a nonstick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the apple, onion and celery; season with the poultry seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool for 5 minutes. Wipe the skillet clean and return it to the stove.

2. Preheat the broiler. Add the turkey and parsley to the apple mixture, season with salt and pepper and combine with a fork; form into four 4-inch patties. in the skillet, heat the EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium-high heat. Cook the patties for about 6 minutes on each side, lowering the heat for the last 2 or 3 minutes.

3. While the burgers cook, mix the cranberry sauce, orange zest and scallions. Toast the English muffins under the broiler, then remove and spread lightly with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.

4. Place the burgers on the buttered English muffin bottoms, and top with the lettuce, lots of cranberry relish and the buttered tops.

These were good. I forgot the poultry seasoning and they would definitely have been better with it. Left out the orange zest.