This weekend — Make Heart-Healthy Turkey Burgers: A meal kids can build themselves!
Meals on the bbq are summertime musts, insists award-winning Chef Kim Katz, who has been preparing heart-healthy turkey burgers for her kids, Emma and Alejandro since they were toddlers. “My kids are grown now, but one of their childhood favorites is turkey burgers on the grill topped with their favorite fixings,” says the Philadelphia-based restauranteur. In fact, Emma and Alex now whip up this family favorite for Kim. Scroll down for the recipe!
Heart-Healthy Turkey Burgers
By award-winning Chef Kim Katz Alvarez, Philadelphia PA
What you’ll need:
1 lb. ground turkey
2 T. Dijon mustard
6 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
1 onion — chop 1 t. of it to put into the patties; caramelize the rest to top the burger
1 t. chopped garlic
Here’s how:
1. Gently mix ingredients into ground turkey, but don’t mush it up too much!
2. Form into patties, and pop on the grill.
Note: To make a perfect turkey burger that’s not too dry / not too wet inside, let the bottom get a little crusty brown before flipping. And only flip once! “You don’t want to mess around with your turkey burgers. Just put them on the grill and let them cook,” …
