Turkey Lentil Burgers from Catherine Katz
Makes 8 patties
1 lb raw extra-lean ground turkey
1 egg (with omega-3)
1 Tbsp flax meal
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp tomato paste
� tsp salt
ground black pepper to taste
1 tsp olive oil
2 Tbsp chopped onions
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 cups sliced raw mushrooms
1 cup cooked lentils, drained*
1/3 cup water
canola oil cooking spray
*a little less than 1/2 cup dry lentils cooked in 3 cups boiling water for 15 minutes, or until tender
1. In a large bowl, mix together first 7 ingredients (all the way through ground black pepper). Set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a small non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the chopped garlic and onions and saut� for a couple minutes, then add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
3. Place the cooked mushrooms, cooked drained lentils and water in the bowl of a food processor and grind until "creamy."
4. Add the ground turkey mixture to the lentil/mushroom mixture in the bowl of the food processor and grind for a couple of minutes until thoroughly mixed and smooth. It will be "sticky" and that's just right. You can refrigerate (it also freezes well) at this point until ready to grill. (Do not form patties at this point!)
5. Spray canola oil cooking spray in a large cast-iron grill pan (you can also grill on BBQ) and heat over high heat. When the pan is very hot, spoon out the ground turkey (about a heaping 1/3 cup per patty) onto the grill pan. Do NOT attempt to shape the patty at this point! Let it sizzle on that side for a couple minutes, then flip over and flatten with a large spatula -- it will make a nice circular patty with the center grilled and the outer part still raw for now -- (see illustration below) -- grill for a couple more minutes on that side.
6. Flip the patties over once again until cooked through. Serve on whole wheat buns with garnishings and ENJOY!
Per Patty: 110 calories, 2.5 g fat (0 gram saturated fat), 18 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate,
2 g fiber, 50 mg cholesterol, 300 mg sodium
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/michelle-obama-burger_b_897880.html
