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This weekend, my wife and I got creative. We bought some ground turkey and decided that we would each make up our own recipe. My wife likes the more subtle flavors. When I say that, I don’t mean boring, I mean she just tends to put flavors together in a more subtle way, where I tend to get a little carried away.
Each of these styles have their place in people’s food interests and likings. So having said that, I know that there will be a lot of people that will thoroughly enjoy both of these recipes.
So, being the southern gentleman that I am, I introduced my wife’s recipe first in “Turkey Taco Burger“. And now I’ll introduce mine. So let’s take a look at it. The cumin flavor really comes through nicely in this southwestern flavored burger.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded) (I used Reduced Fat)
- 1/4 cup onions (diced)
- 1/4 cup carrots (shredded)
- 1/2 teaspoon cilantro (dried & chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- In a bowl, mix the turkey burger and all the other ingredients together. Now form this into patties. I could have made 5 medium sized patties, but I went for the 4 big fat patties, because that’s just the way I am!
- Grill them on a medium hot grill until they’re cooked to your liking. They cooked real nice. I was afraid the cheese in there would start burning, but it wasn’t a problem at all.
- Put them on your favorite type of bun with all the fixings you like. Like I said above, the cumin flavor was very strong.
I considered tweaking the recipe after eating the first burger, to reduce the cumin just a bit, but decided that it was perfect the way it is. I do love the flavor of cumin. It always takes me back to my days in Texas. Seems to be one of those flavors that brings a flood of memories with it.
Just look at these beauties on the grill. Mouth watering, aren’t they?
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I’d have a HARD time choosing…they both look delicious! Can I have one of each?
Hi Ann. You certainly can have one of each. They were definitely both delicous.
Looks delicious and much juicier than many turkey burgers.
Mmmm, I love spicy turkey burgers!
These look soooo good! Wish it was warm enough here to grill outdoors for that nice smokey flavor my turkey burgers lack. Love the seasoning, and don’t worry, I tend to get carried away with flavors and seasonings as well. My recipes are the furthest thing from subtle sometimes lol Have a good one Curt! =]
Love all the southwestern spices you used in this Curt!