Thai Turkey Burgers
- 1 ripe cored fresh pineapple
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 12 small red pepper, chopped
- 14 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 10 -15 fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
- 1 13 lbs ground turkey breast
- 1 piece fresh gingerroot, grated (1-inch piece)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- coarse salt
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 4 cornmeal-topped rolls, split (or 4 toasted sandwich-size English muffins)
- bibb lettuce (Boston or red leaf lettuce)
- Drain pineapple; cut into pieces that will fit into a food processor.
- Place in processor; process to a coarse, chunky mixture.
- In a skillet over med-high heat; heat sesame oil and red pepper flakes until oil smokes.
- Add pepper and onion; cook a minute or two.
- Add in pineapple; heat through.
- Sprinkle with brown sugar; cook another minute or two.
- Remove from heat and toss in basil; let salsa hang out in the warm pan while you cook the burgers.
- Heat a nonstick skillet/griddle pan over med-high heat.
- Mix turkey, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, curry powder, salt, and green onion; form into 4 patties.
- Cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
- Serve on rolls with lots of warm pineapple salsa and lettuce.
pineapple, sesame oil, red pepper, red pepper, red onion, brown sugar, basil, ground turkey, fresh gingerroot, garlic, soy sauce, curry powder, salt, green onions, cornmealtopped rolls, bibb lettuce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-turkey-burgers-228041 (may not work)