Friday, November 12, 2010
Feta, Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Burgers
I know it’s not burger season, and to be honest I made these burgers back in August. I photographed them, but never got the chance to blog them. To say August -October was busy would be an understatement. Remember? My sister got married, my cousin got married, I work approximately 45 hours a week, and we were going through the house-buying process at the time as well (except I was so nervous about it I didn’t want to tell anyone!). But ya know what? You can eat a burger any season, any day. Especially if you have a George Foreman or other type of indoor grill! As I’ve mentioned many times, The Boy is a meat-loving man. He CRAVES burgers. There have been multiple times I’ve found remnants of fast food sacks from Jack in the Box or Wendy’s. I always chastise him for eating “fast food crap”. To help curb his cravings, I like to offer him healthier options. I tend to purchase ground turkey in bulk when I catch a sale. I’ve done a couple different burgers, and quite a few other non-burger ground turkey recipes. Ground turkey is even more flexible that ground beef in my opinion, and so much healthier. Another reason I love to make burgers, is I can typically get 5-6 good sized patties out of 1lb of meat. We’ll eat 1 each for dinner, then I’ll wrap 2 patties in wax paper & plastic wrap and freeze for later enjoyment & a quick dinner. And the other burger or two I’ll wrap in wax paper & plastic wrap and place in the fridge, so The Boy can eat it a day or two later, because we still have leftover buns.
This was a delicious burger. Not only was it moist, it was packed with multiple flavors. I loved that I didn’t need any toppings, because the feta, spinach, and sundried tomatoes are actually mixed in with the burger. It was incredibly simple to prepare, and came together fast. Like I said, I don’t care if we’re not currently in “burger season”. I’m blogging this right now, so I won’t forget about it. I definitely plan on making it again & again!
PS. It’s awesome with a Pale Ale from our favorite local brewery, Yazoo!
Feta, Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Burgers
adapted from Picky Palate
Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 Cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 Cup sun-dried tomatoes, jarred in olive oil
1/2 Cup fresh baby spinach leaves, chopped
Pinch of Kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper and garlic saltbuns
Directions:
Place turkey, feta, sun dried tomato, spinach and seasonings into a mixing bowl. Mix until just combined. Form patties and place onto a cookie sheet. Once all are formed, cook however you like to cook burgers. Grill (indoor or out), cook in hot skillet, or broil under broiler. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through.
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I’ve made something very similar and they are delish. I agree, enjoy a burger year round!
Hi Erin, do you have any red wine vinegar mother? I need a mother.
Happy birthday! This burger would be so much better without the turkey, though.
I eat burgers all year long. What burger season? lol These sound great. I would have never thought about adding those three ingredients in a burger. I have a ton of sun-dried tomatoes in my pantry that I need to use and this sounds like a great recipe to try!
These sound amazing. Do you add any of the oil that the sundried tomatoes are packaged in or just add the tomatoes themselves?
Erin replied: — November 15th, 2010 @ 3:16 pm
I actually transferred the sundried tomatoes to a paper towel to let some of the excess oil drain off. But I didn’t go as far as rinsing them in cold water. I hope that makes sense!
Don’t worry – it’s always burger season! (then again, I live in Texas, so I could be biased…) I’m with your boy – I need meat to live!
BOOKMARKED! Seriously, I am making these as soon as the boy gets home! (And its 85 during the day here….definitely burger time).
I love adding different mix-ins to burgers! This greek version sounds really good. You sound just like me with your strategy of saving some for leftovers and freezing some too. I love having awesome stuff like this in the freezer for those nights that I just can’t bring myself to cook!
This entire meal looks delicious! It’s really making me crave summer again already!
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