Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Grilled Cheesy Turkey Burgers with Quick-Pickled Red Onions


Ingredients
1 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 red onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick into half moons
1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey
3 thinly sliced green onions
1 cup finely grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns, toasted
Sliced tomatoes, lettuce, ketchup, mustard, for topping

Directions
To make the pickled red onions:
Add the vinegar to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in the sugar and salt until it dissolves. Add the onions to the vinegar, making sure they are fully submerged in the vinegar. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook the onions for 5 minutes, until they are softened and bright pink. Turn off heat and cool completely.
Heat gas or charcoal grill to medium high heat.
In a medium bowl, combine the turkey, green onion and grated cheese. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Form into 4 3/4-inch thick patties. Lightly brush the outsides of the burgers with olive oil and season both sides of the patties.
Grill the burger patties for 6 minutes per side, until thoroughly cooked through, or until a thermometer inserted into the center of the burger reaches 165 degrees.
Place the patties between the toasted buns and dress with pickled red onions, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard.

Notes
From http://www.cooking.com/recipes-and-more/recipes/grilled-cheesy-turkey-burgers-quick-pickled-red-onions-recipe Have not yet tried - found this one on the internet and marked it for future reference.