slices pineapple (1 for each burger)cut to about ½ inch thich and cored
*For Pineapple Asian Slaw:*
½small head of cabbagefinely sliced
2large carrotsshredded or finely sliced (julienned)
½cupchopped pineapplechop them into itty bitty cubes
¾cuplight mayonnaise
2Tablespoonssour cream
2Tablespoonswhite wine vinegar
1Tablespoonstone ground mustard
½teaspoonground ginger
Salt and pepper
Instructions
To Make the Teriyaki Turkey Burgers:
In a large bowl, mix the ingredients from the ground turkey meat to the breadcrumbs, until well blended. Be sure to break up the minced garlic and ginger so that you and your guests don't get big chunks of garlic or ginger in one bite.
Form into burger patties. Add salt and pepper. We usually get 6-8 burgers out of 1 pound of ground turkey meat. Place the burgers in the refrigerator while you prep the grill.
Fire up your grill. The best burgers are cooked on high heat.
Grill these beautiful burgers on one side for about 5 minutes. Flip them over, add a slice of cheese, and grill for another 3-4 minutes. Do not get too crazy and flip these over more than once.
Place the pineapple slices on the grill and grill for the remaining 3-4 minutes that your burger is cooking. Flip each slice over once, halfway through.
Remove burgers and pineapple from the grill and allow burgers to rest for about 5 minutes before serving. Top with a slice of grilled pineapple, then a serving of the Pineapple Asian Slaw (recipe below)
To make the Pineapple Slaw:
Mix the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, and ground ginger in a large bowl until well blended.
Add the cabbage, carrots and pineapple to the bowl and mix well, until cabbage, carrots, and pineapple are well coated.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
For the best turkey burgers, use ground turkey that is 70-90% lean. You want some fat content in the meat in order to keep the burgers from drying out.Placing the formed burgers in the refrigerator before grilling helps the burgers hold their shape while cooking on the grill, and also allows the yummy teriyaki sauce to moisten up the burger.