Serves 4
Ingredients
500g turkey thigh mince
2 spring onions, finely chopped
85g cheddar, grated
1kg sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in to chips
3 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cucumber to serve
ketchup, to serve
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 180c. Put the turkey mince in a large bowl, with the spring onions, cheddar and some seasoning. Mix well, then shape in to 4 even-sized burgers. Chill for 15 minutes.
2. Put the sweet potato chips on a large non-stick baking tray, and toss in 2 tbsp of oil and salt. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes, turning half way through.
3. Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the burgers for 10 minutes until golden. Turn over and repeat for the other side until they are cooked through.
Taken from BBC Good Food September 2013
Serves 4
Ingredients
500g lean minced turkey
1 onion, finely chopped
small pack chives, snipped
125ml buttermilk
1 garlic clove, crushed
4 tbsp grated pecorino or Parmesan
2 shakes Tabasco
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
squeeze lemon juice
2 cos lettuces
Ingredients
1. Heat oven to 200c. In a bowl, mix the mince, onion, half the chives, 1 tbsp of the buttermilk, garlic, 2 tbsp on the Parmesan, half the tabasco and half the Worcestershire sauce with some seasoning. Shape in to about 20 small meatballs with lightly oiled hands.
2. Arrange the turkey balls in a single layer in a roasting tin and cook for 10 minutes. Remove, turn the turkey balls. Cook for another 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, tip the rest of the buttermilk in to a bowl with the remaining Parmesan, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce and the lemon juice. Season and mix. Put the lettuce on top, toss together just before serving. Top with the meatballs, then sprinkle with chives.
Taken from BBC Good Food September 2013
Tip: In substitute for Buttermilk, use equal parts soured cream, milk and plain yoghurt.
