Bayou Turkey Burger Food

SOUTHWEST TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Chop your garlic and veggies.
• Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until crisp. Wipe excess grease from pan and return skillet to heat.
• While bacon cooks, combine turkey meat, garlic, shallot or onion, thyme, cilantro or parsley, bell pepper, serrano or jalapeno pepper, cumin, hot pepper sauce, grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Divide mixture into 4 equal mounds then form meat into patties. Drizzle patties with vegetable oil to coat. Cook in skillet over medium high heat for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Place sliced cheese over the patties in the last 2 minutes of cooking, use 1 or 2 slices for each patty, as you like.
• Pile cooked cheeseburgers into buns. Spread sweet relish or jelly on bun tops and set red leaf lettuce into place, using the relish or jelly as glue. Top cheeseburgers with 2 slices of cooked, crisp bacon or turkey bacon and lettluce. Then serve with tortilla chips, tossed salad and/or spicy o-nuts.

BAYOU TURKEY BURGER

Steps:

• Prepare a barbecue grill or preheat the broiler.
• Place the turkey in a bowl and mix it well with the scallions, bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, thyme, cumin, paprika, and red pepper flakes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Gently form the mixture into 4 patties.
• Grill or broil the burgers until cooked through - 5 -6 minutes per side.
• Serve immediately on the toasted buns.

TURKEY BURGER WITH WASABI MAYO

Steps:

• Heat grill.
• Mayonnaise: Stir water into the wasabi powder in a small bowl and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in mayonnaise.
• Burgers: Using your hands, gently mix turkey with scallions, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl. Divide turkey mixture into 6 equal portions, then into balls by gently tossing from hand to hand. Shape into 6 loosely packed 1-in. thick patties. Press the center of each patty so it is slightly thinner than the edges. Brush with oil and season the outside with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Grill burgers, turning once, until cooked through, about 14 minutes total. Set burgers aside to rest while grilling the buns until lightly toasted. Season the avocado and tomato with salt to taste. Serve the burgers on the buns with the wasabi mayonnaise, avocado, tomato, sprouts and pickled ginger.

BAYOU BURGERS WITH SPICY REMOULADE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add andouille sausage; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the Creole seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey and turkey sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook burgers for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Top with cheese; cover and cook for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted., For remoulade, in a small bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, lemon juice, pepper sauce, relish and capers. Spread rolls with butter and sprinkle with remaining garlic powder. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve burgers on rolls with remoulade.

BAYOU BURGERS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except rolls.
• Shape into 4 patties.
• Grill or broil to desired doneness.
• Serve on rolls and top, if desired, with grilled onions.

BAYOU SAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
• Mix together the ground beef and roasted garlic. Form the mixture into four balls, and flatten into patties about 3/4 inch thick. Sprinkle the patties with garlic pepper, lemon salt, and Cajun seasoning.
• Lightly oil the grilling surface. Place onions on the grill, and toast on both sides. Place beef patties on the grill, and set the onions on top of them. Grill for about 5 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness. If you're lucky (or trashy) enough to still have a coffee can of grease on your stove, brush both sides of the Hawaiian rolls, then toast them on the grill.
• To assemble, place the patties on buns, and top with slices of American and Edam cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and your choice of condiments such as ketchup, Creole mustard, and salad dressing. These listed are some of mine.

BAYOU BURGERS WITH SPICY REMOULADE FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add andouille sausage; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the Creole seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey and turkey sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into two patties., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook burgers for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Top with cheese; cover and cook for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted., For remoulade, in a small bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, lemon juice, pepper sauce, relish and capers. Spread rolls with butter and sprinkle with remaining garlic powder. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve burgers on rolls with remoulade.

TURKEY CACCIATORE BURGERS ON PORTOBELLO BUNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Combine meat with salt and pepper, chopped crimini mushrooms, chopped bell pepper, chopped onion, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire, crushed red pepper flakes, cheese and cilantro. Score and form meat into 4 large patties, 1 inch thick. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil on top the patties then fry 5 or 6 minutes on each side in a hot skillet.
• Place portobello caps on a small baking sheet gill side up and drizzle extra-virgin olive oil on them.
• Roast the caps 12 minutes.
• Remove them from the oven and season them with salt and pepper.
• Turn oven off. Top each cap with a burger and 1/2 cup chopped spinach and a slice of mozzarella and place back in still-warm oven. Melt the cheese 1 minute. Transfer burgers on "bun" bottoms to plates. Top with onions and tomatoes and serve.

CHEESY TURKEY BURGER

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in large bowl. Add more bread crumbs if necessary. Should form a firm ball. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Shape into six patties, not too thin.
• Pan-fry, broil, or grill inside or out until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.