Asian Turkey Burger

This is another simple dish which I like to make and can be eyeballed according to your liking. You can marinate the turkey meat the night before you plan to eat it and just throw it in the oven or frying pan when you come home from a busy day of work. You can't really go wrong with this dish. The cilantro and scallions  give this burger a delightful robust flavor. Oh, and I am a HUGE fan of anything with sesame inside!

Recipe: 

3 servings if you have a voracious appetite if not this can stretch to 4 servings  :D

Set the oven to 350 F

Marinated Mixture

1 pound ground turkey 

3 tbsp sesame seeds 

2 tbsp sesame oil

1.5- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (I am not a big fan of salty food) 

1/2 cup minced scallions 

1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves 

2 tsp minced garlic

A dash of white pepper

3/4 cup plain panko bread crumbs (you may use the regular type)

Garnishing

1/2 red onion thinly sliced

Splash of Worcestershire Sauce  

1 tbsp oil

1 whole tomato 

Shredded iceberg lettuce

4 Hamburger Buns

1. In a mixing bowl, add all the mixture for marinating together. Mix it well with your hands. Sometimes I like to give the mixture a quick smell to ensure I have enough flavoring to my liking.

2. Marinate for 15-20 minutes in the fridge

3. Take a handful of the marinated mixture and gently form it into a patty shape

4.  Sprinkle some olive oil on the baking pan and place patties on the baking tray

5. Bake for approx 10 mins and flip the patty and bake for another 10 mins or till it's done

6. While the burger is baking, heat oil in pan and stir fry the onions.

7. Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce to the onions and saute until onions are translucent 

I like to toast my bun with some butter and add Maggi Chili Sauce to it. For those of you who do not know what Maggi chili sauce is, it is a popular burger condiment in Malaysia. Over here in the US you get tomato sauce or mustard sauce in a fast food chain. But in Malaysia, many people like to use chili sauce as a condiment to their burger and fries! It is available in many Asian Grocery stores. 

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