Turkey Burgers, Greek Style

Turkey is a great alternative to red meat when you want a varied diet!

With peppers, garlic, olives and feta cheese you bring the Mediterranean into your home.

PREP 25 min | COOK 25 min | SERVES 4 
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ lbs turkey meat, ground (white, dark or a mixture of both)

  • 2 Tbsp green bell pepper, diced

  • 2 Tbsp poblano pepper (seeds removed) diced

  • 3 Tbsp. red onion, diced

  • 2 -3 large cloves of garlic, minced

  • ⅓ cup cucumber unpeeled, diced

  • 2 Tbsp fresh oregano or ½ tsp. dried oregano

  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce (gluten free)

  • Rice bran oil (or grapeseed oil)

  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped fine

  • 2 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped fine

  • 2 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped fine

  • ½ veggie or chicken broth or water

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • ⅓ cup mascarpone cheese (non-dairy use plain coconut yogurt)

  • 1 tsp prepared horseradish, drained

  • Parsley for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Make the horseradish sauce. Combine the mascarpone cheese and horseradish. Garnish with parsley.

Combine remaining ingredients except the parsley, rosemary and dill, and divide into four patties.

Bring oil to medium heat in oven proof pan on top of the stove.

Fry burgers gently - be careful to not burn - about 8 minutes on each side.

Finish cooking burgers in preheated oven about 20 minutes or until an internal temperature of at least 165 - 170 degrees.

Deglaze pan with broth or water until thickened; serve on the side with burgers.

Combine fresh parsley, rosemary and dill. Divide evenly on top of burgers.

Serve with horseradish sauce