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Spicy Turkey Burgers with Pickled Onions

:  June/July 2006, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)

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Spicy Southwest flavors pair with sweet and tangy pickled red onions to create a standout turkey burger. If you're used to having your burgers made of beef with plenty of melted cheese on top, don't worry. You won't be disappointed. Serve with corn on the cob and sweet potato fries.


READER'S COMMENT:
"This recipe tasted great and was really easy. The onions would also taste awesome chopped up in a salad. I used a yellow onion since I didn't have any red in the house and they still turned out fine. "
Spicy Turkey Burgers with Pickled Onions Recipe

Makes: 4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight |

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Ingredients

Spicy Turkey Burgers with Pickled Onions

  • Pickled Onions
  • 1 cup red-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 small red onion, halved and very thinly sliced

Burgers

  • 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, (see Note)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 4 whole-wheat buns, split
  • 8 teaspoons reduced-fat mayonnaise

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Preparation

  1. To prepare pickled onions: Whisk vinegar, brown sugar, salt and allspice in a medium glass bowl. Cover and microwave on High until the mixture boils, 2 to 3 minutes. (Alternatively, bring the mixture to a boil in a small saucepan on the stove.) Add onion and toss to coat.
  2. To prepare burgers: Preheat grill to high. Place turkey in a medium bowl and gently mix in cilantro, cumin, ground chipotle, salt and allspice until distributed throughout the meat. Form the mixture into 4 patties. Brush with oil.
  3. Grill the burgers until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Toast buns on the grill, if desired.
  4. Drain the onion, discarding the marinade. Spread 2 teaspoons mayonnaise on each bun; top with a burger and pickled onions.

Tips & Notes

  • Note: Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked jalapeño peppers. Ground chipotle can be found in the specialty spice section of most supermarkets.

Nutrition

Per serving: 308 calories; 12 g fat ( 3 g sat , 1 g mono ); 65 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrates; 26 g protein; 4 g fiber; 738 mg sodium; 150 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (30% daily value), Iron (20% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 3 lean meat


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Health & Diet Considerations
Heart healthy
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Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Ease of Preparation
Moderate
Total Time
45 minutes or less
Style/Theme
Budget
Picnic
Servings
4
Main Ingredient
Turkey
Type of Dish
Main dish, combination meal
Main dish, poultry
Sandwich
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American
Southwest
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Dinner

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Publication
EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)
June/July 2006
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