Greek Style Turkey Burgers


Description

Fancy something different? Here is tasty burgers for any time of the year.

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey meat
1 shallot, peeled & minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 tbsp mint, minced
1/4 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
Salt & pepper, to taste
Hamburger buns, optional
Spray oil for the grill or any oil to coat the grill

Directions

Turkey burgers:
You can make the turkey burgers a head of time and let them sit in the refrigerator if you like.

Put the ground turkey into a stainless steel mixing bowl, add shallot, garlic, mint, Feta cheese and season with salt and pepper.
The best tip I can give you is not to overwork the turkey. Using your hands, gently combine all the ingredients being careful not to over mix.

When all the ingredients seem to be well combined, make four equal sized burgers with your hands and set aside until ready to grill.

Grilling:
When the grill is medium hot, coat the grates with some olive or vegetable oil to help prevent the burgers from sticking. I like to use spray oil from a can, but you can use olive oil and a paper towel too.

Add the turkey burgers and grill for 4 - 5 min until nice grill marks form on the one side of the burger. Flip and continue cooking for 3 - 5 more min until the burgers are cooked to your liking.

These are not beef burgers so I would suggest you don't eat them bloody rare like some people like there beef but also be careful not to let them over cook until they are inedible. The exact times will depend on the temperature of your grill and the thickness of the turkey burger.

I like to use my finger to determine doneness but recognize this is totally unscientific but works for me but not for everyone. I would suggest you use an instant thermometer to reach an internal temperature of about 160°F but most home grillers don't feel the necessity of using one when grilling a burger. I can understand that.

Remember to let the burger rest for a few minutes after removing from grill and before serving. During resting time, the burgers will continue to cook off heat and the internal temperature should rise to about 165°F.

Just like a beef hamburger, you want to let the juices inside the burger to redistribute throughout the meat.

Serve with or without a bun along with some of your own favourite side dishes. I served our Greek style turkey burgers with tzatziki sauce, corn on the cob and Caprice salad.

TIPS:
Tzatziki sauce is Greek style yogurt sauce made with cucumber, garlic, mint leaves and a few other ingredients depending on who’s make it.
Caprese salad made with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese, basil, extra virgin olive oil, good balsamic vinegar and a little salt and pepper.

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