CHIPOTLE CHILI TURKEY BURGERS
Ingredients
1 ½ pounds ground turkey (not ground turkey breast)
3 canned chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
½ cup finely chopped white onion (about ½ medium onion)
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
canola oil, for the grill
½ cup crumbled queso fresco
4 whole-grain buns, sliced
1 avocado, mashed
½ cup fresh pico de gallo
4 leaves Boston or Bibb lettuce
••••INSTRUCTIONS••••
Prepare grill for medium-high heat. In a large bowl, add turkey, peppers, onion, garlic, and salt. Use a fork to gently mix until thoroughly combined. Using wet hands, form mixture into 4 patties, pressing an indent into the middle of each.
Brush grill grates with oil. Cook patties on grill, with lid closed, until grill marks form, 5 minutes. Flip and top each patty with 2 tablespoons of queso fresco. Close lid and cook until burgers reach an internal temperature of 165°F, about 5 minutes more.
Meanwhile, lightly toast buns. Spread ¼ of the avocado on the inside of each top bun. Transfer patties to bottom buns. Top each patty with 2 tablespoons of pico de gallo and 1 lettuce leaf. Add top buns and serve. Makes 4 servings.
