Recipe: Jamaican Turkey Burgers with Mango Salsa

Ingredients:

Salsa:

2/3 cup diced peeled avocado

2/3 cup diced peeled mango

1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Burgers:

1 cup finely chopped red onion

1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs

1/3 cup bottled sweet-and-sour sauce

1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1 tablespoon Jamaican jerk seasoning (such as Walkerswood)

1 large egg white

1.5 pounds ground turkey

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 hamburger buns

Lo Note: The original recipe called for papaya instead of avocado.  However, papaya’s are big AF and I didn’t need any left over. Also, I felt like the avocado would be a nice compliment to the mango.

Directions:

1. To prepare salsa, combine first 7 ingredients.

2. To prepare burgers, combine 1 cup onion and next 5 ingredients (onion through egg white), stirring well. Add turkey; mix well to combine. Divide turkey mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping each into a ¾ inch-thick patty.

3. In a cast iron pan heat oil. Cook patties 7 minutes on each side or until done.

4. Toast buns.

Place 1 patty on bottom half of each roll; top with 1/2 cup salsa and top half of roll.

I also made a chipotle mayo to spread on the buns and a rum punch to drink with it.  Maybe one day I'll share my rum punch recipe with you all. Honestly, I can't claim it as my own.  I stole it from my in-laws. 

Recipe inspiration found HERE.

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