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Title: Southeast Asian Style Turkey Burgers with Pickled Cucumbers Categories: Cklive09 Yield: 1 servings ---------------------------FOR PICKLED CUCUMBERS--------------------------- 1/3 c Seasoned rice vinegar 1 tb Sugar 1/4 c Pickled ginger 1 English cucumber --------------------------------FOR BURGERS-------------------------------- 1 lg Garlic clove 2 sl Firm white sandwich bread 1 lb Ground turkey 2 Scallions; minced 1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro -sprigs 1/4 c Chopped fresh basil leaves 1/4 c Chopped fresh mint leaves 2 tb Fresh lime juice 2 ts Sugar 1/4 ts Hot pepper sauce 4 Hamburger buns Make pickled cucumbers: In a bowl stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Chop ginger. Slice enough cucumber crosswise into 1/8-inch thick slices to measure 1 1/2 cups and add to vinegar with ginger, tossing well. Marinate at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Make burgers: Prepare grill or preheat grill pan. Mince garlic. In a blender tear bread slices and grind into fine crumbs. In a bowl with your hands mix garlic with bread crumbs and remaining burger ingredients until just combined (do not overmix) and form into four 1-inch thick patties. Season burgers with salt and pepper and grill on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6-inches over glowing coals about 5 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Transfer burgers to buns and top with drained cucumbers. Yield: 4 servings Converted by MC_Buster. Recipe by: COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL9169 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l. |