Spicy turkey burgers with salsa
Ingrediënten
- 400 g 13 oz minced turkey
- 2 cm ¾ inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
- 4 spring onions finely chopped
- 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
- 4 Little Gem lettuces
Salsa
- 1 red pepper cored, deseeded and diced
- 100 g 3½ oz tomatoes, diced
- 1 small red onion finely diced
- ½ tablespoon chopped parsley
- ½ tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Instructies
- Mix together the minced turkey, ginger, spring onions, chilli, egg yolk and coriander in a bowl.
- Using wet hands, shape the mixture into 4 burgers.
- Heat a lightly oiled frying pan and cook the burgers for 5–6 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, for the salsa, mix together the red pepper, tomatoes, onion, parsley, coriander, vinegar and oil in a bowl.
- Serve the burgers on a bed of lettuce leaves, topped with the salsa.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
For Asian turkey salad,
mix together 3 finely sliced shallots with ¼ teaspoon salt and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Whisk together the juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons gluten-free fish sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon caster sugar, 2 crushed garlic cloves and 1 finely diced red chilli. In a large bowl, toss together 350 g (11½ oz) cooked turkey, cut into strips, 400 g (13 oz) finely shredded Chinese cabbage, 1 large peeled and grated carrot, 100 g (3½ oz) bean sprouts and a small handful each of mint and basil. Toss in the shallots and dressing and leave to stand for 5 minutes, then serve sprinkled with 50 g (2 oz) chopped roasted peanuts.Nutritional Information
Calories: 149 kcal
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