Southwest Turkey Burgers

Level: Easy
Method: Stovetop
Course: Main
Cuisine: American

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground turkey breast
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 small bell pepper, green, red or yellow, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons, ground cumin
• 1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne hot sauce, several drops (such as Tabasco^ã)
• 2 teaspoons steak seasoning blend
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
• 4 potato bun, split
• 1/2 cup Bacon-Jalapeño Jam
• 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and mashed
• 1 cup mixed baby greens

Preparation:

In a large bowl combine the ground turkey, garlic, red onion, thyme, cilantro, bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, cumin, hot pepper sauce, steak seasoning.

Divide the turkey into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a patty about 1 inch thick (lightly wet your hands with cold water before handling the meat). Work with a light touch, handling the meat as little as possible. Make a slight depression in the center of the patties; they should be slightly concave. Arrange the burgers on a plate lined with waxed paper and cover them with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the burgers until you are ready to cook them.

Heat the olive oil in a Cast Iron Skillet over medium-high heat. Add the burgers, spacing them 2 inches apart. Cook the burgers until the bottoms are browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Using a spatula, gently turn the burgers over and continue cooking them until done to taste, about 5 minutes more for medium. To test for doneness, insert an instant-read thermometer through the side of a burger. When the burger is cooked to medium the thermometer will register 165 degrees F.

Place 2 slices of cheese over each patties in the last 2 minutes of cooking.

Add avocado and mixed baby greens to the bottom bun, top with cheeseburgers and add a spoonful of bacon-jalapeño jam on top of the patty.

Spread mayonnaise to the top bun and place on top of the bacon-jalapeño jam.

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