Ingredients:
(This recipe is not grill friendly, omit the cheese if you want to grill it)
- 1 1/3 pounds ground turkey breast, the average weight of 1 package
- 1 medium red onion, half finely chopped, half diced
- 1/4 pound sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 rounded tablespoon chili powder, a healthy palmful
- 2 teaspoons cumin (2/3 of a palmful)
- 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus some for drizzling
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- A handful of cilantro leaves, chopped
Preparation
Chop and dice onion, cheddar cheese, pepper, garlic and cilantro. Ask a grown-up helper (GH) for help with the chopping if you need it.
Pre-heat a large nonstick skillet, indoor grill pan or tabletop grill to medium-high heat. Have your GH help you with the stove or grill if you need it.
Combine ground turkey, onion, cheddar cheese, chili powder, ground cumin, jalapeño or serrano pepper, garlic, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and mix everything together with your hands. Score the meat with the side of your hand to separate into 4 equal amounts. Form mixture into four large patties no more than one inch thick.
Wash your hands after handling the raw turkey.
Drizzle EVOO on the patties and place patties in a hot skillet or on a hot grill with a spatula and cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until turkey is cooked through.
For the cilantro cream, combine the sour cream and chopped cilantro, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Serve the Cheddar-Studded Turkey Burgers topped with a little of the cilantro cream and alongside the South-of-the-Border Iceberg Salad.
This is a great recipe for kids and the whole family from Yum-o! It’s good AND good for you. For more information about Yum-o! go to the Yum-o! website.
