Thai Turkey Burger with Sweet Potato Fried and Tangy Slaw
Ingredients
FOR THE BURGERS
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- ¾ cup cilantro
- 4 Tbsp ginger
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 medium jalapeño
- 3 small shallots
- 1.333 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
FOR THE PEANUT SLAW
- 8 cups purple cabbage
- 2 cup carrots
- 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp PB2
- 3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- ½ inch ginger
- ½ clove garlic
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1½ Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
FOR THE SWEET POTATO FRIES
- 4 large sweet potatoes cut into strips
- ½ Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt & pepper
Instructions
FOR THE SWEET POTATO FRIES
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Cut your sweet potatoes into strips about ¼ inch thick. Use a mandolin if you have one, it will be much faster and you will get uniform cuts.
- Spread the potatoes out on sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Season with garlic powder.
- Bake for 10 minutes and then turn the fries and bake an addition 5-8 minutes. Watch them carefully to make sure they don’t burn.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste once they have finished cooking.
FOR THE TURKEY BURGERS
- Mince the shallots, cloves of garlic, and Tbsp worth of ginger. Cut the jalapeño into a small dice.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté the shallots, garlic, ginger, and jalapeño until the onions have browned. Stir often to prevent burning.
- In a large bowl, mix together the 2 lbs of ground turkey, shallot/ginger/garlic/jalapeño mixture, fish sauce, soy sauce, olive oil. Using your hands, fold the mixture until everything has been incorporated thoroughly.
- Form 8 patties about ½ an inch thick.
- Heat a grill pan or a skillet over medium high heat. Cook the burgers for 5-7 minutes on each side. They are finished when they have reached an internal temperature of 165°F.
FOR THE PEANUT SLAW
- While the burgers are cooking you can begin to prep the slaw. In a large bowl, mix together red cabbage and shredded carrots.
- Make the dressing in a blender by combining pb2, rice wine vinegar, a chunk of ginger, garlic, honey, water, and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust flavors as necessary. Pour the sauce over the cabbage mix and toss.
PLATING
- This recipe makes 8 servings. Divide your turkey burgers and sweet potato fries evenly between your 8 containers. Keep the peanut slaw in a separate container as you do not want to microwave it.
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