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Turkey and Zucchini Burgers with Green Onion and Cumin

Turkey and Zucchini Burgers with Green Onion and Cumin from the fabulous Yotam Ottolenghi!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 9 patties
Calories: 114 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Ingredients

for the burgers
  • 1 lb ground turkey I used white meat, you can also use dark meat
  • 1 large or 2 medium zucchini grated (2 cups grated)
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • oil for browing
for the Sumac Sauce
  • 2/3 cup yogurt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 small clove garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp sumac
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

Instructions

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  1. Set oven to 425F
  2. Make the sumac sauce by combining all the ingredients in a bowl and mixing well. Refrigerate until needed. Thin with a little water if you like a thinner sauce.
  3. Put all the burger ingredients, except the oil, in a large bowl Mix well, using your hands, making sure to get all the ingredients well incorporated, but don't over-work the meat...use a light touch!
  4. Form the meat mixture into patties. I used a 1/3 cup as a measure, and made about 9 burgers. (You can make your burgers as large or small as you like, but will need to adjust the cooking time.) Note that the mixture will be very wet. Don't worry, they will firm up as they cook.
  5. Coat the bottom of a skillet lightly with oil and heat until it is nice and hot. You should hear a good sizzle when the patties hit the pan, If not, let the oil heat more. Working in batches, brown the patties on both sides, for about 2 minutes per side, and add more oil as needed.
  6. Set the burgers on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 7 to 10 minutes, just until done inside.
  7. Serve the burgers with the sauce.

Notes

  • You can make these any size you want, from a regular burger size, to smaller patties and even meatballs. Serve them on top of salad greens, in a bun, or pita bread. Recipe from Jerusalem

Nutrition Information

Calories 114kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 56mg (19%) Sodium 435mg (18%) Potassium 280mg (8%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 269IU (5%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 49mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9patties

Amount Per Serving

Calories 114

% Daily Value*

Calories 114kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Sodium 435mg 18%
Potassium 280mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 269IU 5%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 49mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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