GROUND TURKEY AND CHEDDAR MINI-CHEESEBURGERS

Recipe by Saluto

INGREDIENTS

BURGERS:

400 g ground turkey

1 egg

125 mL (1/2 cup) breadcrumbs

10 mL (2 tsp.) ground sage

5 mL (1 tsp.) ground ginger

1 shallot, minced

7.5 mL (1 ½ tsp.) salt

2.5 mL (1/2 tsp.) black pepper

GARNISHES:

8 mini burger buns

16 basil leaves

8 mini pickles

125 mL (½ cup) roasted peppers, diced

125 mL (½ cup) mayonnaise

4 slices of Saputo Cheddar cheese, each cut into 4 squares

15 mL (1 tbsp.) oil

To Make

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the burgers and mix together very well. Form 8 small patties and set aside on a plate.

Mix together the mayonnaise and the roasted peppers and season with salt.

Cook the burgers in a cast iron frying pan with the oil until the internal temperature reaches 70ºC/165ºF, approximately 4 minutes per side on medium heat.

Remove from heat, top each patty with 2 squares of cheese and cover the pan.

Divide the mayonnaise between the bottom halves of the 8 buns and then top each with 2 leaves of basil and followed by the patty. Add the top of the bun and a pickle on a pick to hold it together.