Stuffed Turkey Burger

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 vidalia onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 8 slices monterey jack pepper cheese, cut from an 8 ounce block
• 1 beefsteak tomato, sliced into 3/4 inch thick rounds
• olive oil
• 4 large onion hamburger buns or 4 large rolls
• lettuce
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons hot chili sauce (sriracha)
• 1/2 lime, juice of

Recipe

• 1 combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• 2 preheat grill over medium-high heat.
• 3 add garlic, onion, turkey, mustard, soy sauce, salt and pepper to large mixing bowl.
• 4 mix well (this is easier with your hands).
• 5 divide the turkey into 8 equal-sized balls and flatten into patties.
• 6 lay 2 slices of cheese on 4 of the patties and cover each with another patty.
• 7 pinch the edges to seal the patties closed so the cheese won't melt out.
• 8 with your thumb, press down on the center of the patty; this will keep the juices locked in and prevents the burger from getting puffy.
• 9 season the tomatoes with salt and pepper, to taste, and brush with olive oil. grill for about 2 minutes per side.
• 10 remove from grill and set aside; toast buns on grill and remove.
• 11 grill the burgers until cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• 12 transfer the burgers to buns and top with spicy mayo sauce, lettuce and grilled tomatoes.