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Cilantro-Lime Turkey Burgers

By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Cilantro-Lime Turkey Burgers
Serves
Makes 4 burgers
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • ¼ cup finely diced yellow onion
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 lime, zested and juice
  • Vegetable oil
  • 4 ounces queso fresco
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • Toppings of choice such as sliced red onion, sliced avocado, tomato and lettuce
Procedure


To prepare patties: Combine turkey, onion, salt, pepper, cumin, cilantro, lime zest and lime juice. Using your hands, mix well and form into 4 patties.

Preheat grill pan over medium heat, using a silicone brush, oil the grill grates. Place the patties on the grill pan, cook on first side until grill marks are achieved and the patties release easily from the pan, about 4 minutes. Flip, and top each patty with queso fresco, and cook on second side, covering if needed to melt the cheese, until an instant read thermometer inserted into the middle of the patty ready 165°.

Serve on your favorite bun with your toppings of choice.

Cilantro-Lime Turkey Burgers

By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Serves
Makes 4 burgers
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • ¼ cup finely diced yellow onion
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 lime, zested and juice
  • Vegetable oil
  • 4 ounces queso fresco
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • Toppings of choice such as sliced red onion, sliced avocado, tomato and lettuce
Procedure


To prepare patties: Combine turkey, onion, salt, pepper, cumin, cilantro, lime zest and lime juice. Using your hands, mix well and form into 4 patties.

Preheat grill pan over medium heat, using a silicone brush, oil the grill grates. Place the patties on the grill pan, cook on first side until grill marks are achieved and the patties release easily from the pan, about 4 minutes. Flip, and top each patty with queso fresco, and cook on second side, covering if needed to melt the cheese, until an instant read thermometer inserted into the middle of the patty ready 165°.

Serve on your favorite bun with your toppings of choice.