Blt Turkey Burger Clubs
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
- 5 slices smoky bacon
- 1 small leek
- 3/4 lb ground turkey breast
- 1 tablespoon McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning
- 6 -8 soft sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 vine-ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
- salt
- 6 slices white bread
- 1/2 cup soft cheese spread with herbs (such as Alouette or Boursin)
- 1/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half
- black pepper
- 4 lettuce leaves (green leaf or bibb)
- Heat a nonstick skillet with a drizzle of oil over medium to med-high heat.
- Chop one slice of bacon and add it to the pan.
- While the bacon cooks, trim the tough green tops from the leek; halve the leek lengthwise, and thinly slice it into half-moons.
- Place the slices in a colander and rinse vigorously with running water, separating the layers to release the grit.
- Dry the leeks on a clean kitchen towel; and add them to the browned chopped bacon.
- Wilt the leeks for 2-3 minutes; then transfer them and the bacon pieces to a plate to cool.
- Return skillet to stove over low heat; add in 2 tablespoons oil.
- Put turkey in a bowl; add in grill seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes, and cooled-to-handle leeks and bacon; mix well.
- Form mixture into 2 very large patties no thicker than 1 inch (the patties will hang just off the sides of the bread once cooked).
- Increase heat under oil; add in the patties; cook for 6 minutes on each side.
- Heat a second skillet over med-high heat; add in the remaining bacon slices; cook bacon until crisp; transfer to paper-towel lined plate to drain.
- Season sliced tomatoes with salt.
- Place the sliced bread under the broiler; toast for 1 minute on each side.
- In a food processor, combine the herbed cheese, cream, and pepper.
- Build sandwiches: toasted bread slice, burger patty, herbed cheese sauce, bread, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, herbed cheese sauce, and bread.
extra virgin olive oil, bacon, leek, ground turkey breast, tomatoes, tomatoes, salt, white bread, soft cheese, cream, black pepper, bibb
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blt-turkey-burger-clubs-237252 (may not work)