Turkey burgers with pepper and blue cheese sauce
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Source: delicious. August 2005
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: August
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 750g turkey mince
- 75g fresh breadcrumbs
- flour, for binding
- lettuce, torn to serve
- vegetable oil, for brushing
- 6 burger buns
- 1 strip roasted red pepper from a jar, drained
- 100ml mayonnaise
- 30g blue cheese
- small handful of chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
Directions
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Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the garlic and shallot. Cook for 1-2 minutes until softened. Cool on kitchen paper. Put into a bowl, add the mince and breadcrumbs. Season, mix well and divide into 6. Lightly flour your hands, then shape into 6 burgers. Chill for 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the sauce. Chop the peppers and put into a bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise. Crumble in the blue cheese and stir well. Add the parsley and chill.
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Cook the burgers under a hot grill for 15-20 minutes, turning once, until tender. Grill the buns. Put a burger in each bun and top with the lettuce and sauce.