Southeast Asian Style Turkey Burgers With Pickled Cucumbers
Recipe By :Gourmet
Serving Size : 4
For pickled cucumbers:
1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup pickled ginger
1 English cucumber
For burgers:
1 large garlic clove
2 slices firm white sandwich bread
1 pound ground turkey
2 scallions -- minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro sprigs
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4 hamburger buns
Make pickled cucumbers:
In a bowl stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Chop ginger. Slice enough cucumber crosswise into 1/8-inch thick slices to measure 1 1/2 cups and add to vinegar with ginger, tossing well. Marinate at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
Make burgers:
Prepare grill or preheat grill pan.
Mince garlic. In a blender tear bread slices and grind into fine crumbs. In a bowl with your hands mix garlic with bread crumbs and remaining burger ingredients until just combined (do not overmix) and form into four 1-inch thick patties. Season burgers with salt and pepper and grill on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6-inches over glowing coals about 5 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Transfer burgers to buns and top with drained cucumbers.
Recipe By :Gourmet
Serving Size : 4
For pickled cucumbers:
1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup pickled ginger
1 English cucumber
For burgers:
1 large garlic clove
2 slices firm white sandwich bread
1 pound ground turkey
2 scallions -- minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro sprigs
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4 hamburger buns
Make pickled cucumbers:
In a bowl stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Chop ginger. Slice enough cucumber crosswise into 1/8-inch thick slices to measure 1 1/2 cups and add to vinegar with ginger, tossing well. Marinate at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
Make burgers:
Prepare grill or preheat grill pan.
Mince garlic. In a blender tear bread slices and grind into fine crumbs. In a bowl with your hands mix garlic with bread crumbs and remaining burger ingredients until just combined (do not overmix) and form into four 1-inch thick patties. Season burgers with salt and pepper and grill on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6-inches over glowing coals about 5 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Transfer burgers to buns and top with drained cucumbers.