TURKEY BAYOU BURGERS

      Title: TURKEY BAYOU BURGERS
  Categories: Hamburger
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
       1 lb Ground turkey
       2    Scallions (3" of green left
            -on), thinly sliced
       1    Red bell pepper, cored,
            -seeded and finely chopped
       1 ts Minced garlic
       2 tb Chopped cilantro
     3/4 ts Dried thyme
     1/2 ts Ground cumin
     1/2 ts Paprika
            Red pepper flakes, to taste
            Salt, to taste
            Black pepper, to taste
       4    Toasted hamburger buns
     1/4 c  Regular or reduced-calorie
            -mayonnaise-type dressing,
            -for garnish (opt)
       1 sm Ripe avacado, sliced, for
            -garnish (opt)
  
   It's necessary to highly season turkey because the meat itself tastes
   rather mild. Yet, once ground turkey is cooked up, it's delicious. To
   do a taste test on the mixture, make a little patty the size of a
   silver dollar and pan-fry it in a nonstick skillet. This way you can
   adjust your seasonings to taste. A mayonnaise-type dressing and
   avacado make perfect toppings.
   
   1. Prepare hot coals for grilling.
   
   2. Place the ground turkey in a bowl and mix well with the scallions,
   bell pepper, garlic, cilantro and spices. Season to taste with salt
   and pepper. Gently form into 4 patties.
   
   3. Grill patties over hot coals, 3" from heat, for about 5-6 minutes
   per side.
   
   4. If desired, spread buns with mayonnaise-type dressing and top
   burgers with avacado slices. Serve immediately.
   
   Per serving (with avacado slices and reduced-calorie mayonnaise-type
   dressing): 346 calories, 13 grams fat,
        62    milligrams cholesterol.
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