Monday, January 31, 2011

Michelle Obama Turkey Burgers

Michelle Obama Turkey Burgers (Thank you Mary Ellen, Frederick,Friday)
(5 pointsplus each w/o a bun)
Ingredients
2 lbs ground Turkey (99% FF)
1 Cup diced celery
1 Cup diced apples
1 Cup diced red onions
1 Tblsp mango chutney or salsa
Handful of chopped Parsley
Juice of 2 lemons, and fine zest from the lemons
1 Tblsp Olive Oil, divided
A dash of Cayenne (I left this out)
Salt & pepper to taste


Method
1. Heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium heat, and toss in the red onions, turning them so they don't burn; "sweat" this for about 45 seconds, turning with wooden spoon so they don’t burn

2. Add apples and celery and mango salsa, sprinkle in cayenne then salt & pepper, and season to taste. Keep stirring while everything binds; scrape the pan, and toss in chopped parsley at the last minute, then set aside to cool.

3. When ingredients are cool, combine with turkey meat. Squeeze in the lemon juice while combining, and add the lemon zest. Mash it all together well, so fruit and onions are well distributed throughout the meat. Make eight balls with the mixture, and refrigerate until ready to cook.

4. To cook burgers: In a deep skillet, heat 2 tsp olive oil on medium heat. Put in four burger balls to cook at a time, and flatten down with a spatula. Cook for 3 minutes and flip, and cook an additional 3 minutes on the other side.
5. Serve on toasted multi-grain buns, with lettuce and tomato slices.

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