How to Make Southwestern Turkey Burgers

If you’re looking for a recipe to spice up your burger repertoire, look no further. This burger will kick your barbecuing up a notch!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Small bowl
• 1 pound ground turkey meat
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup salsa
• Dash of worstershire
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 teaspoon mayonnaise
• Minced garlic
• Dash hot pepper sauce
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 hamburger buns
• Barbecue grill or George Foreman

1. Preheat barbecue or George Foreman grill.

2. In a large bowl, combine turkey meat with ground cumin and salsa. Mix until combined, but do not overmix.

3. Shape the meat mixture into 4 burger patties.

4. Grill burgers on a preheated grill, turning once after about 5 minutes.

5. Wash hands thoroughly after handling meat.

6. While the burgers are cooking, mash peeled avocado in a small bowl. Add mayonnaise, a clove of minced garlic, a dash of salt and a dash of hot pepper sauce. Chill in refrigerator while burgers are cooking.

7. When burgers are cooked to desired doneness (usually about 4 to 5 minutes per side and until there are no pink juices running out of them), add a slice of pepper jack cheese on top of each burger. Let it melt for 30 seconds.

8. Put a leaf of lettuce on the bottom of each hamburger bun, then top with the cooked burger. Put a dollop of the avocado mixture on top of each burger.

9. Serve with more salsa on the side, if desired.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don’t like the taste of pepper jack cheese, use cheddar, colby or Monterey jack cheese instead.
• Never let raw meat touch uncooked ingredients. Wash hands and all utensils thoroughly after handling raw meat.