Banh Mi Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

• Cucumber

  raw, with peel

  1 cucumber or 301g

• Carrots

  raw

  1 large or 72g

• Jalapeno peppers

  raw

  1 pepper or 14g

• Salt

  table

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Rice wine vinegar

  ¼ cup or 60g

• Water

  ¼ cup or 59g

• Granulated sugar

  white

  1 tbsp or 13g

• Ground turkey

  raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Sriracha Sauce

  Trader Joe's

  6 tsp or 24g

• Cornstarch

  1 ½ tsp or 4g

• Fish sauce

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Granulated sugar

  white

  1 tsp or 4g

• Garlic

  raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Scallions

  raw

  2 medium or 30g

• Light mayonnaise

  ¼ cup or 60g

• Sesame oil

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Hamburger bun

  mixed-grain

  4 roll or 172g

• Cilantro

  raw, coriander leaves

  1 sprigs or 2g

Directions

1. Make the pickled vegetables. In a medium bowl combine cucumber, carrot, jalapeño slices, and 1 tablespoon salt. Add vinegar, water, 1 and tbsp sugar. Mix until combined and chill until ready to serve.
2. Prepare the turkey burgers. In a medium bowl combine the turkey, 1 tablespoon of Sriracha, cornstarch, fish sauce, 1 tsp. sugar, garlic, and scallions. Be careful not to overmix. Season meat with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the mixture into four equal patties.
3. Make the spicy mayo. Mix together mayonnaise and remaining Sriracha, adding more hot sauce if desired.
4. Cook the burgers. Heat sesame oil (or vegetable oil) in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the burgers, flipping once, until cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. If the bottom of the burgers start to brown too much, add a splash of water to the pan and cover.
5. To serve, top each bun with a burger patty, a generous slathering of spicy mayo and a scoopful of pickled vegetables. Garnish with cilantro leaves, if desired. Enjoy!
6. Recipe inspired by: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a47067/banh-mi-turkey-burger/