Deluxe Turkey Club Burgers
Serves 6
A sassy ranch dressing is delicious on turkey burgers with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and – surprise! – radishes.
Ingredients
For the burgers:
- 12 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
- 2 pounds ground turkey, 93% or 85% lean
- 4 cloves garlic, pasted or minced
- 3-4 tablespoons grated onion
- 2 teaspoons cumin (2/3 palmful)
- 2 teaspoons coriander (2/3 palmful)
- Salt and pepper
For the ranch dressing:
- 1 1/2 cups regular or low fat sour cream
- About 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- About 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- About 1 tablespoon each finely chopped dill, parsley and chives (about 1/4 cup total)
- Salt and pepper
- 12 slider rolls, such as brioche dinner rolls, split, or 6 hamburger rolls
For the toppings:
- Shredded or chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce
- Sliced plum or vine-ripened tomatoes
- Thinly sliced radishes
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 375ºF. Place the bacon on a rack arranged over a baking sheet or on a slotted broiler pan and bake until crisp; reserve.
- Place the oil, about 2 tablespoons, in a bowl with the turkey, garlic, grated onion, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Form six large patties or 12 slider-size patties, making them a bit thinner at the center than the edges for even cooking and a flat, even appearance once cooked.
- For the ranch dressing, combine the sour cream with lemon juice, hot sauce, herbs, salt and pepper. Taste to adjust the seasonings.
- Heat a griddle, grill pan or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Cook large patties for 5-6 minutes on each side, or slider patties for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Serve the burgers on buns topped with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, radishes and some dressing.