TODAY Food Club

Burgers are delicious, there's no question about it, but I wanted to share some healthier options that are easy to swap out yet still provide that same juicy, hearty and fulfilling burger loving experience!

Healthier Burgers with a Bite: Salmon, Turkey, more!

• Yield: 8

Ingredients

• Turkey Burger with Whipped Greek Yogurt Goat Cheese:
• 2 lbs lean ground turkey
• ¼ cup minced carrot
• ¼ cup minced celery
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
• ¼ teaspoon sriracha sauce
• ⅛ teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large egg, beaten
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• Vegetable oil
• 4 slices red onion, ¼
• Sriracha hot sauce
• 4 hamburger buns
• For Whipped Greek Yogurt Goat Cheese:
• 1 cup soft goat cheese
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• Pinch kosher salt
• Pinch fresh ground black pepper
• Salmon Burger with Pickled Red Onions and Wasabi Mayo:
• 2 lbs fresh Atlantic salmon fillet, skin & pin bones removed
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
• ¼ teaspoons fish sauce
• ¼ teaspoons Sriracha sauce
• ¼ teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
• Vegetable oil
• 4 hamburger buns
• 2 tablespoons pickled ginger
• Pickled Red Onions:
• 1 cup red onions, medium diced
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• Wasabi Mayo:
• 1 tablespoon wasabi powder
• ½ tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ tablespoon cold water
• ¼ cup mayo

Preparation

1. For Turkey Burgers:
2. Heat a small non-stick sauté pan over medium heat, add butter
3. Once melted, add the carrots & celery & sweat until almost tender
4. Add scallions & thyme & mix just until combined
5. Remove from heat & allow to cool
6. In large bowl, combine the ground turkey, sriracha sauce, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper & the cooled veggies
7. Form into 8oz patties about ½
8. Chill burger patties at least one hour
9. Heat grill to medium heat & be sure it is clean & well oiled with vegetable oil
10. Place turkey burgers on grill, turning once after 5 mins, then again after another 5 mins
11. Cook for an additional 8-10 mins after flipping until cooked through & internal temp reaches 160 degrees
12. Remove from grill
13. Lightly drizzle the sliced red onions with vegetable oil & a pinch of salt & black pepper
14. Grill red onions for approx 2 mins on each side
15. Remove from heat
16. For cheese: combine all ingredients & mix thoroughly
17. To assemble: Place each cooked turkey burger on toasted bun with dollop of cheese & red onion
18. Enjoy!!
19. For Salmon Burgers:
20. Finely chop half of the salmon & roughly cube the other half
21. Combine all salmon in a bowl with scallions, fish sauce, Sriracha, salt & pepper
22. Mix until well blended
23. Divide into 4 balls & form into patties
24. Chill for at least an hour
25. Heat 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil in large nonstick sautee pan over medium heat
26. Carefully place each patty into the pan
27. Cook on each side for approx 7 mins, until each side is lightly crispy & patty is cooked through
28. For Pickled Red Onion:
29. Combine all ingredients in small sauce pan
30. Heat to a boil & lower to a simmer, simmer for 10 mins until liquid is reduced to almost dry
31. Remove from heat & allow to cool
32. For Wasabi Mayo: Whisk together the wasabi powder with soy sauce & water to form paste
33. Whisk in mayo then chill
34. To assemble: Spread half a tablespoon of wasabi mayo onto each bun, top with a salmon patty
35. Top each patty with half tablespoon of pickled ginger & half tablespoon of pickled red onion
36. Enjoy!!!

Recipe Tags

• Healthy
• Sandwich