Thai Turkey Burger

Thai Turkey burger with sweet pickled cucumber and carrots, cilantro leaves, and a Thai sweet chili sauce. Photo by PattyCooks.

Thai Burger

A sweet Thai-ish turkey burger, made with sweet pickled veggies, cilantro, and sweet chili sauce. A wonderful new taste for burgers.
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Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Thai Burger, Thai lunch, Thai Turkey Burger
Servings: 2
Calories: 543kcal
Author: Patty

Equipment

  • Veggie workstation (cutting board, chef knife, discard bowl, damp towel, planer, measuring spoons + cups, and veggie peeler)
  • Bowl (for mixing meat) and bowl with lid (for pickles)
  • Skillet

Ingredients

Burger

  • 8 Oz Ground turkey meat 93% fat free
  • 2 T Panko
  • 1 T Cilantro Finely chopped
  • 1 Mushroom Finely chopped
  • 1 Pinch Salt and Pepper
  • 2 T Lime juice
  • 2 T Peanut oil or Avocado oil

Quick Sweet Pickles

  • 1 Cucumber Sliced half moon shapes, removed seeds + peel
  • 1 Carrot Sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 1 C Japanese seasoned rice vinegar

Toppings

  • 2 Burger buns Toasted
  • 2 T Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 1/4 C Cilantro Leaves only, do not chop

Instructions

Meat

  • Combine all the Meat ingredient into a bowl and mix well. Flatten out into two thin patties to quicken the cooking times.
  • Cook in a heated and oiled skillet for a few minutes on each side. Should show some crispiness on the meat.

Prep Quick Pickles

  • Peel a cucumber, slice in half and remove seeds using a teaspoon, then slice the half moon cucumber thinly. Place in a bowl with lid.
  • Wash and cut a carrot into thin matchsticks, place in the same bowl.
  • Add Japanese seasoned rice vinegar to the bowl, lid and place in the fridge. Shake it up every so often so all the food gets into the sauce.

Prep Sandwich

  • Toast the buns.
  • Add chili sauce to the slices of bread.
  • Add quick pickles.
  • Add the cooked burger, topped with the cilantro.

Notes

This is a hybrid meal where I am taking what is normally eaten in my region (turkey burgers) but have modify its ingredients to infuse it with Thai flavors. 

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 584mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 5421IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 4mg