Southeast Asian Style Turkey Burgers with Pickled Cucumbers

sandwich turkey vegetable quick & easy southeast asian mint basil cucumber cilantro gourmet

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Serves 4

Source

Ingredients

1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 cup pickled ginger (optional)

1 English cucumber

1 large garlic clove

2 slices firm white sandwich bread

1 pound lean ground turkey

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro sprigs

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 teaspoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon Tabasco

4 light hamburger buns

Method

In a bowl stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. If using ginger, chop. Slice enough cucumber crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices to measure 1 1/2 cups and add to vinegar with ginger, tossing well. Marinate mixture at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.

Prepare grill.

Mince garlic. Into a blender tear bread slices and grind into fine crumbs. In a bowl with your hands mix garlic with bread crumbs and remaining burger ingredients until just combined (do not overmix) and form into four 1-inch-thick patties. Season burgers with salt and pepper and grill on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 5 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Transfer burgers to buns and top with drained cucumbers.