Breaking Bad: Turkey Heisenburgers

Name: Breaking Bad: Turkey Heisenburgers
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon canola oil; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon peeled and minced garlic; 1/2 cup tamarind concentrate; 1/2 cup honey; 2 tablespoon sriracha; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice; cooking spray or vegetable oil; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 jalapeno with seeds, minced; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and about 1 inch of green parts; 2.5 pounds ground turkey, 1/2 white, 1/2 dark meat; hamburger or other rolls

Lauren Gordon|Aug. 22, 2014 7:47 am EST

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Make a burger Walter White would be proud of for your 2014 Emmy's viewing party. These "Turkey Heisenburgers" are topped with Walter White’s infamous Blue Cheese.

Servings

4

Ingredients

2 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon peeled and minced garlic
1/2 cup tamarind concentrate
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoon sriracha
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
cooking spray or vegetable oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 jalapeno with seeds, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and about 1 inch of green parts
2.5 pounds ground turkey, 1/2 white, 1/2 dark meat
hamburger or other rolls

Directions

For the glaze, heat the oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the tamarind concentrate, honey, sriracha, and water and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and reduced to about 1 cup, stirring often, about 8 minutes.
Let the glaze cool completely, then mix in the lime juice. Prepare a charcoal fire or gas grill to medium heat or place a grill pan over medium-high heat and coat it with cooking spray or oil. A nonstick or cast-iron pan is also fine for cooking these.
For the burgers, mix together the mayonnaise, ginger, salt, pepper, cumin, jalapeno, cilantro, and 4 teaspoons of the glaze in a large bowl, then mix in the scallions. Add the ground turkey and mix it well but loosely with the mayonnaise mixture; do not overwork. Shape the turkey into eight 1/2 inch thick patties (or smaller ones for little people).
Grill the rolls, cut side down, until golden, about 2 minutes; transfer them to a serving platter. Grill the burgers until cooked through and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 160 degrees, about 8 minutes on each side. Brush each burger with the remaining glaze and serve with garnishes, and a spread of your choice for the buns—I like mayonnaise spiked with a drop of two of sriracha.