Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Entree
Ingredients
2 slices Whole-wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed, torn into pieces
3/4 pound Lean ground turkey breast
one 8-ounce Can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
2 Scallions, trimmed and sliced
1 tablespoon Minced fresh ginger
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon Salt
11/2 teaspoons Toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup Sesame Mayonnaise (see recipe)
2 tablespoons Reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon Reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Toasted sesame oil To make:
Preparation
1. Heat grill to medium-high.
2. Place bread in a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Transfer to a large bowl. Add ground turkey, water chestnuts, hoisin, scallions, ginger, garlic and salt; mix well. (The mixture will be moist.) Divide the mixture into four equal portions. Form into 1/2-inch-thick patties (see Tip).
3. Oil grill rack (See Grilling Tip). Brush patties with sesame oil. Grill until browned and no longer pink in the center (165°F), about 5 minutes per side.
4. Meanwhile, prepare Sesame Mayonnaise to serve with the burgers.
Tip: When forming burger patties, make them thinner at the center to prevent them from steaming as they cook.
Ingredient Note: Hoisin sauce is a dark brown, thick, spicy-sweet sauce made with soybeans and a complex mix of spices. Look for it in the Chinese section of your supermarket, and in Asian groceries.
Grilling Tip: Oil the grill rack just before cooking. The grill should already be heated and the coals or burners adjusted for the correct temperature. Oil a folded paper towel. Hold it with tongs and pull it toward you over the rack. Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.
Cook's Notes
To make ahead: Prepare through Step 2. Wrap patties individually and refrigerate for up to 8 hours or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before cooking.
Degree of difficulty: Easy
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