fajita turkey burger Recipe







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fajita turkey burger

Name: Jennifer Miller
Base: Falls Church
Recipe: 1⁄4 cup tomatillo salsa 2 tablespoons avocados, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped 2 slices white bread 1⁄2 cup onion, finely chopped 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped 2 teaspoons fajita seasoning mix, divided 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, divided 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 lb ground turkey 1 egg white 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted DIRECTIONS Combine the tomatillo salsa, avocado, and cilantro in a small bowl; set aside. Place bread slices in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 cup. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat and spray with nonstick spray. Add onion and bell peppers; sauté for 5 min or until tender. Stir in 1/2 tsp fajita seasoning and 1/8 tsp salt. Cool. Combine breadcrumbs, onion mixture, remaining 1 1/2 tsp fajita seasoning, remaining 1/8 tsp salt, tomato paste, turkey, and egg white in a large bowl. Using damp hands, divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 3/4-inch thick patty. Heat pan over medium heat and recoat with nonstick spray. Add patties and cook for 4 min on each side or until done. Place 1 patty on bottom half of each bun, top with 1 1/2 tbsp of the salsa mixture and top half of the bun.