Herby Turkey Burgers with Seared Peaches
These Herby Turkey Burgers with Seared Peaches are a light, bright and super flavorful summer main course.
Ingredients
Turkey Burgers:
- 2 lbs ground turkey lean with 93/7 fat, not extra lean
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil separated, plus more for garnishing
- 6 mint leaves minced
- 3 basil leaves minced
- 1 T lemon zest
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated on the microplane
- 1 T dijon mustard
- 1 T shallots finely minced
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 10 grinds of freshly-cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
Greek Yogurt Topping:
- 1/2 cup full-fat greek yogurt
- drizzling of good olive oil
- sprinkling of salt & pepper
Seared Peaches:
- ½ cup peeled shallots diced small
- sprinkling of salt & pepper
- 1.5 cups fresh peaches medium diced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh mint minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine turkey burger ingredients with 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil until well combined. Form into 5 uniform burger patties and place on a parchment lined sheet pan. Add another sheet of parchment atop and press down gently, lightly flattening patties until uniform.
- Preheat a large saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium high heat- for 3 minutes. Add the second tablespoon of olive oil. Add the first batch of patties to the pan- careful not to overcrowd and leave undisturbed another 3 minutes.
- Flip and cook an additional 3 minutes, turning down heat as needed. Transfer burgers back to your original sheet pan and transfer to the oven. Bake an additional 5 minutes until just cooked through.
- In a small bowl, whisk together greek yogurt with a large drizzle of good olive oil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Begin re-warming the burger saute pan with brown bits over medium heat and add the shallots to the pan. Saute 2-3 minutes until translucent. Stir in peaches, salt and pepper and saute an additional 2 minutes. Off the heat, stir in lemon zest and fresh mint.
- To serve burgers, top turkey burger patties with a spoonful of Greek Yogurt Topping spread atop each patty along with a large spoonful of the seared peaches finished with fresh mint and basil leaves.
- If serving in buns, I would recommend a buttered brioche roll. Enjoy!