The Flight Deck Lounge's Spicy guacamole turkey burgers Recipe

Spicy guacamole turkey burgers

Spicy guacamole turkey burgers

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Ingredients:

1 ½ lbs ground turkey
½ cup yellow onion, minced
⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons jalapeno, diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt
1 cup guacamole*
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
4 leaves Romaine lettuce
4 seeded buns, toasted

Instructions:

 In a large bowl, gently combine the first 10 ingredients using your hands. Form meat patties approximate 3 ½ inches in diameter and ¾ inch thick.  Place on a plate and chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.  Grill the burgers on a lightly oiled rack, turning once after approximately 6 minutes.  Keep on grill for another 6 minutes and remove.

Lightly toast the buns on the grill on indirect heat for approximately 2 minutes.

Spread desired amount of guacamole on bottom bun, then layer on the turkey patty and top with lettuce and tomato.