Turkey Shish Kaburgers! A Seriously Non Horrible Turkey Burger

Usually when I ship a recipe, I desire it to move fantastic, awesome, incredible, inspiring, and/or mind-blowing. With this turkey shish kaburger, I was alone shooting for non horrible. Happily, nosotros achieved that too much more.

I’ve received countless nutrient wishes for turkey burgers over the years, but simply the mere idea of that dull, pale, insipid lump of meat (aka “the Mitt Romney of meat”), had me reaching for the delete button. Even when I’m out for a cheeseburger, too I run across individual inward forepart of me begrudgingly company the turkey burger (hold the mayo), I intend to myself, “that hapless bastard.”

So, how create you lot plough the dreaded t-burg into something that would travail envy instead of pity? When inward doubt, larn ethnic! I figured if nosotros borrowed from the famously flavorful shish kabob, but used turkey instead of lamb or beef, nosotros simply may move able to push clit this off. I know I lot of you lot intend chunks of meat when you lot bespeak heed “shish kabob,” but terra firma meat is too used, too I’ve ever preferred that version anyway.

As I shout out inward the clip, I used the “rising juice method” to examination for doneness, but since terra firma poultry isn’t something you lot desire to create got a endangerment with, I propose you lot purpose a thermometer to ensure an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Just piece of occupation on inward mind, since turkey is too hence depression inward fat, no thing how incredibly good you lot flavour the meat, if you lot overcook these, fifty-fifty a little, they volition move dry.

But, the skillful intelligence is if you lot don’t, too withdraw them alongside close of their precious wet intact, you’ll move enjoying a turkey burger that’s non alone non horrible, but is truly delicious. Enjoy!

Ingredients for four turkey burgers:

1 1/2 lb terra firma turkey

1 1/2  tablespoons obviously breadcrumbs

1 1/2  tablespoons terra firma almonds

1 or two tsp hot chili paste, or minced fresh hot peppers

2 cloves crushed garlic

1 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons yogurt

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
*I garnished mine alongside mayo, topped alongside cerise onions too tomatoes I tossed inward lemon juice, too to a greater extent than cilantro leaves.

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