Southwestern Turkey Burgers With Sweet Potato Fries

By jerryattrick

Ingredients

• For the sweet potato fries
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• For the turkey burger
• 1 1/3 pounds lean ground turkey
• 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 –3 spritzes canola oil in a mister
• 3 ounces 50%-reduced-fat pepper-jack cheese, cut into thin slices
• 4 whole-wheat Kaiser rolls
• Romaine lettuce leaves
• Tomato, sliced
• Red onion, sliced
• 1/2 avocado, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

1. For the sweet potato fries, preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

2. Wash and dry the potatoes and, with the skin on, slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; cut the rounds into 1/2-inch-thick finger-shaped pieces. Toss the potatoes in a bowl with the oil, chili powder, garlic powder and salt.

3. On a baking sheet, spread the sweet potato fries in a single layer and roast, stirring every 10 minutes, until brown and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer to a platter or bowl and sprinkle with a little more salt.


4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the lean ground turkey with the diced chiles and season with salt and pepper. Shape into patties and refrigerate until ready to cook.

5. Heat a large grill pan or nonstick skillet on medium heat and spritz with canola oil. Add the turkey patties to the grill pan and cook until browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip, reduce the heat to low, cover (if using a skillet) and cook until the juices run pale pink, about 4 more minutes. Top with the reduced-fat pepper-jack cheese during the last minute.

6. Toast the rolls in the oven or in a toaster oven. Alternatively, grill them 1 minute on each side.

7. To assemble: On a platter, place the fries and a burger on a bun and top with lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado slices. Squeeze lime juice over the fries and serve. .