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This irresistible turkey burger recipe is topped with crunchy Asian Slaw and bursts with Thai flavor! Use the grill, stovetop, or air fryer! www.feastingathome.com #thaiturkeyburger #thaiburger #turkeyburger #asianslaw #carrotslaw #healthyburger

Thai Turkey Burger Recipe

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Description

This irresistible turkey burger recipe is topped with crunchy Asian Slaw and bursts with Thai flavor! Use the grill, stovetop, or air fryer!


Ingredients

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Turkey Burger:

  • 1 lb ground turkey (see notes)
  • 3 tablespoons shallot, very finely diced (or sub red onion)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves- finely minced (or 1 teaspoon granulated garlic)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemongrass
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or Thai basil
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 1 scallion, chopped
  • 1/21 jalapeño, seeded, finely chopped (or sub 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or one tablespoon fish sauce- see notes)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper- or sub black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

Crunchy Asian Slaw:

  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • 1 scallion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice ( or rice wine vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper

Spicy Aioli:

Optional Additions: Toasted Buns, Cucumber Ribbons, pickled red onions ( yum), Pickled radishes, spicy greens like watercress, sprouts, avocado


Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high. ( See notes to pan-sear or air fry)
  2. Combine all the burger ingredients in a medium bowl using a fork, breaking apart the ground turkey. Using a wet hand, knead until mixed well. It will feel very tender. With damp hands, shape into 3-4 burgers, compressing and tidying up the edges.  Place on a plate in the fridge until ready to grill.
  3. Toss the Asian slaw ingredients together in a medium bowl. (You could do this up to a day ahead).
  4. Mix the spicy aioli ingredients together in a small bowl. ( You could make this up to 3 days ahead)
  5. Grill patties on a well-greased, pre-heated grill 4-5 minutes each side until golden and cooked through to 160F. (They will continue to cook to a perfect 165F).
  6. Toast or grill the buns.
  7. Spread aioli on the bottom bun, top with the patty, then the slaw, cucumber ribbons (optional) , more aioli, then the top bun. Enjoy!!

Notes

  1.  To make cucumber ribbons, use a veggie peeler to make long thin slices. No need to peel English or Turkish cucumbers, but do peel those with thick waxy skins.
  2. The burger patties can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated until ready to grill.
  3. To Pan-Sear: heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet, over medium heat, pan sear turkey burgers until golden and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes on each side. Resist the urge to fiddle with them- let them develop a good crust before flipping. 🙂
  4. To air fry- Heat the air fryer to 370F. Place turkey burgers in a single layer, and air fry for 9-12 minutes or until they reach 160 F. (They will continue to cook to a perfect 165F).
  5. The original recipe used 1 tablespoon fish sauce, instead of the salt, we changed this to make them easier to handle, but feel free to do that if you are used to it!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 burger with slaw, mayo and bun
  • Calories: 451
  • Sugar: 8.6 g
  • Sodium: 764.5 mg
  • Fat: 24.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 31 g
  • Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 27.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 84 mg