Sunday, February 20, 2011

Turkey Burger and Sweet Potato Fries

Burger and Fries- the bar staple. Try this was a delicious healthy alternative. I used the oven for both the fries and the turkey burger because they both cook about the same time and temp and it was really convenient. I have to be honest though and say oven baking burgers is not my favorite. I strongly prefer the  grill, pan frying second, then the oven. But for the sake of convenience the oven is a decent alternative. Plus it was raining out today so definintely not firing up the grill on this night.

Turkey Burger and Sweet Potato Fries








Ingredients
- 1 lb of Ground Turkey. Use 93/7 because the 99% lean stuff is just too lean.
-1 large sweet potato chopped thinly into fries
-1/4 of a large onion diced
- 1 piece of Swiss Cheese
-  A few dashes of Worchestire Sauce
- 1 tsp of cumin
-1 tsp on garlic powder
- Salt and Pepper
-Olive Oil

Directions

  • Preheat Oven to 400 F. While the oven in preheating spread out sweet potato fry strip on a metal baking sheet. Lightly cover in Olive oil and Season generously with Salt and pepper. Add a dash of cayenne pepper for some spice, cinnamon for some sweet or nothing for that real sweet potatoey taste- depending on what you like. Arrange in a single line on the sheet- don't overlap fries on eachother.
  • Place ground turkey, onions, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add a few dashes of Worchestire Sauce. Hand mix together a bit and form into two half pound patties. Place on a separate baking sheet lined with Olive Oil.
  • When Oven is heated, place the fries on the top rack and the burgers on the lower rack. Let cook for 15 minutes then flip burgers. Let the fries cook for 20 minutes then flip them. 
  • A few minutes before the burgers are done heat up the bun by placing it seperately in the oven. Also like 2-3 minutes before you can melt the cheese on top of the patty. I strangely like my cheese unmelted in burgers.
  • Remove the burgers and let sit for a few minutes. Check the Sweet potato fries to see if they are crispy. If not, broil them on high for a minute or two until crispy. If you cut them thin enough the thirty minutes should be fine. 
  • This makes two burgers so keep the other one for lunch tomorrow.
  • Put on a plate, enjoy food tasty enough to be in a bar from the comfort of your couch.


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