Jerky Turkey Burgers With Papaya Salsa

By á-170456

Ingredients

• PAPAYA SALSA:
• 1 1/3 pound ground turkey breast (the average weight of 1 package)
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 scallions thinly sliced
• 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper seeded, minced
• 1 piece ginger root - (abt 1") grated
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-grated or ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
• Coarse salt to taste
• Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling (or vegetable oil)
• 1 ripe lime juiced
• 4 bib or green leaf lettuce leaves
• 4 Kaiser rolls split (crusty plain or cornmeal dusted)
• 1 large ripe papaya seeded, peeled, and diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper seeded, diced
• 1/4 red onion finely chopped
• 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper seeded, and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 navel orange juiced
• Coarse salt to taste

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat a large nonstick skillet, indoor grill pan or tabletop grill to medium-high heat. Combine the turkey, garlic, scallions, ginger, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.

Form mixture into 4 large patties no more than 1-inch thick. Drizzle the patties with a touch of oil. Place patties in a hot pan or on a hot grill and cook 6 minutes on each side.

Squeeze the juice of 1 ripe lime over the patties before removing them from the heat. Place the cooked patties on bun bottoms and top with lettuce leaves.

Combine the papaya, red bell pepper, red onion, serrano or jalapeño, cilantro and orange juice in a bowl. Season salsa with salt, to your taste. Pile salsa on top of the lettuce resting on cooked patties and add bun tops to the burgers. Serve with Chili Lime Avocados and Pineapple Wedges (see recipes).

This recipe yields 4 servings.