Turkey burger - wheat free recipe
These turkey burgers are a real hit with adults and children alike. Made from lean turkey mince they offer a healthy alternative to the poor quality burgers on sale that are usually padded out with wheat flour or rusk.
You can add any herbs or flavourings that you like to the basic burger recipe, so why not have a variety of flavours on offer, we like to add a finely chopped chilli to the mix, for that extra zing on the tastebuds.
For the bar-b-q season they are ideal for cooking in the great outdoors, and you can be certain that people will be back for second helpings.
dietary information: | |
| wheat free |
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| gluten free |
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| nut free |
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| dairy free |
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| vegetarian |
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| vegan |
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makes 10
| 450 | g | extra lean turkey mince |
| ½ | onion, finely chopped | |
| ½ | red pepper, finely chopped | |
| ½ | green pepper, finely chopped | |
| 2 | eggs, beaten | |
| 4 | tbsp | rice flour |
| 2 | tsp | dried mixed herbs |
| 2-3 | dashes | Tabasco sauce (optional) |
| olive oil for frying | ||
| rice flour to stop burgers sticking when being shaped |
| 1. | Put all the ingredients except the eggs into a large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly. |
| 2. | Add approximately ¾ of the eggs and mix until all the egg is absorbed into the mixture. You will probably need to add the rest of the egg if the mixture does not look sticky enough. |
| 3. | On a floured board place a small baking ring or other circular baking cutter and partially fill with the mixture. Compress the mix with the back of a spoon making a well compressed burger approximately 1½ - 2 cm thick.. |
| 4. | Slide the burger out of the bottom of the ring onto a floured plate and continue making burgers until all the mixture is used up. |
| 5. | Put a small amount of olive oil into a hot frying pan and place the burgers in. Gently fry the burgers until they are golden brown and cooked all the way through, turning over halfway into the cooking time. Check they are cooked all the way through by cutting into the centre of one. |
These burgers also grill and barbeque well. Serve in a wheat free roll with lettuce and relish or with crispy oven chips and baked beans.
As long as the turkey mince has not been frozen before using to make the burgers you can also freeze the completed burgers after you have made them, perhaps in advance for a bar-b-q. Simply lay small squares of baking paper between each burger to stop them sticking, then store in airtight bags or freezer boxes. Thaw thoroughly before use.
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