Mexican Turkey Burgers with Fresh Corn Salsa

those burgers are for all those people who assume turkey/chook burgers aren’t burgers, (that used to be me)! They’re filled with taste, juicy, and stuffed with avocado. If that’s not enough, there’s melted cheese, crowned with clean corn salsa heady with farmer’s marketplace cilantro, and positioned on pinnacle of a grilled portabello!

I’ve been seeing all kinds of avocado stuffed deliciousness, and that i knew I had to strive it out due to the fact… nicely… i have a mild addiction to all matters avocado! I’m not sure who’s genius idea it became to apply avocado as a stuffing, but I suppose the unique belongs to the Civilized Caveman? Now I’m caught on this concept of filled burgers – what’s subsequent, perhaps caramelized onions and cheese!?!? I haven’t even finished telling you about this burger, and that i’m already off creating any other one in my head!

INGREDIENTS

Fresh Corn Salsa:

• 1 small bunch cilantro, chopped (1 ounce)
• 1 small bunch green onions thinly sliced, 1 ounce
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 Tablespoon jalapeno, veined, seeded, and minced
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 10 ounces fresh organic corn kernels cut off the cob
• 12 ounces cherry tomatoes, quartered

Burgers:

• 1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 portabello mushrooms, 3 ounces each
• 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese, 1 ounce per slice (omit for dairy free)
• 1/2 Teaspoon chipotle chile powder
• 1 pound ground turkey chub
• 1 Teaspoon sea salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (8ounce) avocado, for the stuffing

INSTRUCTIONS

1. start through combining all of the substances for the salsa.
2. Preheat the grill on high warmth.
3. prepare the mushrooms by using disposing of the caps, and scraping out the gills with a spoon. Run them under water to scrub away any dirt, and set them apart.
4. very well mix collectively the floor turkey, sea salt, cumin, chipotle, and minced garlic. it will take a minute or two of blending before the spices are truly included.
5. Peel and pit the avocado and more or less mash it in a small bowl, leaving some chunks.
6. Divide the meat mixture in half and shape 4 small patties with the primary half of the combination.
7. Spoon the mashed avocado calmly into the center of every patty.
8. With the closing meat aggregate, form 4 small patties along with your palms. Lay each patty over the avocado and press the edges collectively to seal.
9. vicinity the mushrooms and patties on the grill and right now lower the heat to medium.
10. permit the patties prepare dinner for approximately 6-8 minutes earlier than flipping them, (you’ll know they’re ready to turn when they aren’t sticking to the grill).
11. top with the slices of cheddar cheese, if you’re the usage of it to be able to have time to melt. cook dinner for approximately every other 6-eight mins, (the time will rely upon the thickness of your patties).
12. At this point, test on the mushrooms, in the event that they’re gentle dispose of them from the grill to a serving plate while the burgers finish.
13. The burgers are executed after they have a moderate springy-ness to them, if you’re doubtful cut one open to test. because it’s fowl, you don’t want to look any crimson.
14. To serve, region each burger on a mushroom and pinnacle generously with salsa!