Servings: 4 quarter pound burgers
Thai Turkey Burgers with Curry Yogurt Sauce
Incredibly flavorful turkey burgers made Asian-style for a delicious, unique burger!
Ingredients
For the Burgers
- 1 pound ground turkey meat
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk * full-fat from the can
- 1.5 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup red onion finely chopped
For the Curry Yogurt Sauce
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon yellow curry powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
To Prepare the Curry Yogurt Sauce:
- In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce and stir well to combine. Set aside.
To Prepare the Thai Turkey Burgers:
- In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for the burgers.
- Form 4 (1/4 pound) burger patties.
- Heat a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat and add enough oil to coat the bottom (or fire up the grill).
- Place burger patties on skillet and cook until crispy and charred on the bottom, about 5 minutes.
- Flip burger to the other side and cook on the other side until cooked all the way through. When the patties are finished cooking, they will feel firm when poked.
- Toast your favorite burger buns in the oven or in a toaster then form your burgers with desired amount of curry yogurt sauce and Asian slaw.
Notes
You can find the Asian Slaw recipe here.
Try this recipe with 2 to 3 tablespoons of sliced water chestnuts.
*This recipe will not work with any other type of coconut milk besides the full-fat kind from a can. You can also omit the coconut milk altogether and the burgers will still be great!
Try this recipe with 2 to 3 tablespoons of sliced water chestnuts.
*This recipe will not work with any other type of coconut milk besides the full-fat kind from a can. You can also omit the coconut milk altogether and the burgers will still be great!
Nutrition
Serving: 1burger (of 4), Calories: 365kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 82mg, Sodium: 447mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 6g