Turkey Yakitori Burgers With Sweet-Soy Glaze
- Burgers
- 1/2 - 3/4 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion, white part only (or scallion)
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons well-beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Glaze
- 1/4 cup mirin (or regular sherry & a tsp. of sugar) or 1/4 cup sweet sherry (or regular sherry & a tsp. of sugar)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 6 spring onions, trimmed & cut to about 8-inches long
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- GLAZE: In a small saucepan bring the Mirin, soy sauce, maple syrup, brown sugar, ginger & lemon juice to a boil. Mix the cornstarch & water together to dissolve the cornstarch. Stir into the boiling mixture. Let boil for about 15 minutes, until thickened. Set aside to cool. Once cooled mix 1 tabelspoon of the glaze into the mayonnaise & set aside to top the burgers.
- BURGERS: Mix all the burger ingredients together with your hands & form into two patties. Grill over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side. Brush with glaze & flip. Grill 2 more minutes. Brush with glaze & flip again cooking 2 more minutes.
- When the burgers have about 5 minutes left put the onions on the grill & brush them with the glaze. Grill until they are soft.
- Brush both the burgers & onions with glaze once more before serving.
- Serve the burgers on rolls topped with the mayonnaise & lettuce. The onions can be eaten on the side or on the burgers.
burgers, ground turkey, garlic, fresh ginger, spring onion, honey, soy sauce, wellbeaten eggs, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, mirin, soy sauce, maple syrup, brown sugar, fresh ginger, lemon juice, cornstarch, cold water, spring onions, mayonnaise
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-yakitori-burgers-with-sweet-soy-glaze-375589 (may not work)