Sunday Morning cooking in the Kitchen 4/22/2012

Who loves Turkey Burgers? In these times of healthier eating I try to eat a Turkey Burger in place of a fast food burger. Here is the  way I like it J it is all about the stuffing so to speak, so why not make your burger much like you  would your Turkey at Thanksgiving.

I take ground turkey, add some Bell’s seasoning and form a patty. I then take about a pad of butter, no more than about a tsp and baste the patty. Then cooking option is up to you, you can grill it, slowly pan fry or bake in the oven.  Then it is all about how you dress it upJ I like flavor, flavor and more flavor.  I take a nice buttery onion roll and grill it or toast it; then I caramelize some onion, a nice slice of sharp cheddar cheese, a smear of mayo and mustard and yummy

I have to recommend slow cooking the Turkey Burger, for if you cook it too quickly at a high heat several things happen.  The burger can become dry; it may be done on the outside, underdone inside and it could take on a charred burnt taste or stick to the baking or frying pan.

My second favorite way is a Turkey Burger BLT, simply a turkey burger with lettuce, tomato and mayo with a couple pieces of Hickory Smoked Bacon. I do add cheese but it is optional.

Basically turkey is not just for Thanksgiving!

There is nothing better after a nice Turkey Burger than desert. I made a Strawberry shortcake crumble. You can serve this warm or let cool and it becomes light but crunchy. You can add a cool whip topping or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. My favorite is plain and simple and slightly warm, giving me the moistness and crunchy topping.

This is a short cake base; with a layer of fresh strawberries mixed with strawberry preserves, then topped with a crumble mixture of the dry cake mix butter and about a 1/4 of sugar. Bake this at 350 for about 30 minutes to 45 minutes until cake is done and topping is golden brown.