1.5 lb ground turkey
4 heaping tbsp. ranch powder
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 large white onion
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 egg
1/2 cup seasoned panko breadcrumbs
3/4 tsp salt
pepper to taste
hardware:
nonstick pan
spatula
mixing bowl
procedure:
- Chop the onion and mince the garlic, saute together in the olive oil until the onions look translucent. When done, remove from heat to cool.
- In the mixing bowl, mix the turkey, ranch powder, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, breadcrumbs, sauteed onions, salt and pepper.
- Make into patties and cook in the olive oil at the notch below medium heat (this is a 4 on my stove) for 5 minutes on each side. I use a meat thermometer to ensure they're cooked to at least 165°.
If that seems like a lot of salt and ranch powder, it IS. I've been experimenting with these burgers for a few weeks now, and I'm finding that if you don't put plenty of salt and flavoring into turkey burgers they come out overwhelmingly plain.
If you don't like onions, feel free to omit them. I really love onions, so I put them in everything.
These burgers are more like hamburger steaks, to me. You can, of course, eat them on a bun. But I prefer to melt swiss cheese over them and just them as-is.
Another note, Trevor says that my recipe names are too lackluster. He suggested I call this the "Gobble Gobble, Motherfucker".
