Buffalo Turkey Burger
- SERVING SIZE 1 burger
- PREP TIME 15 mins.
- TOTAL TIME 30 mins.
With the zing of your preferred Buffalo sauce and blue cheese mayo, this turkey burger steals the scene with a lighter take on a bar-and-grill favorite. Serve with a side salad, and be sure to keep extra napkins on hand for this one!
Ingredients
Buffalo Turkey Burger
Yield: 4 burgers
1 ½ lbs.
2 tbsp.
Garlic, chopped
1 tsp.
Cayenne pepper
¾ tsp.
Salt
½ tsp.
Black pepper, freshly ground
1 ea.
Carrot, peeled
1 stalk
Celery
4 tbsp.
Blue Cheese Mayonnaise
4 ea.
Kaiser rolls or brioche buns
3-4 tsp.
Buffalo wing sauce, prepared
BLUE CHEESE MAYONNAISE
Yield: 1 ¼ cups
1 cup
Mayonnaise
¼ cup
Blue cheese, crumbled
¼ tsp.
Cayenne pepper (optional)
Directions
TO PREPARE THE BUFFALO TURKEY BURGER:
1. In a large bowl, gently combine the turkey, garlic, cayenne, salt and black pepper. Form into 4 6-ounce patties and cook the patties to 160°F.
2. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the carrot into long strips. Thinly slice the celery stalk on long diagonals.
3. Spread 1 tablespoon of Blue Cheese Mayonnaise on the bottom of a kaiser roll.
4. Place 1 burger on the bottom bun. Top with 2–3 carrot strips and 3–4 celery slices. Drizzle ¾ to 1 teaspoon of Buffalo wing sauce over the burger.
5. Replace the top bun.
6. Repeat steps 3–5 to make the remaining 3 burgers.
7. Serve.
TO PREPARE THE BLUE CHEESE MAYONNAISE:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Refrigerate the mayonnaise until ready for use.
