Wednesday 26 October 2011

Thai spiced turkey burgers w/green coriander salad + sweet potato chips

Was going to make a stew with dumplings this evening but it didn't quite happen. Alas, there was football on bbc tonight. Not having sky tv and being an extreme football fan any chance to watch football on tv especially a local team is not a chance to be missed. And so stew was sidelined in favour of burgers and beer! Here is my alternative recipe for tv burger dinner which is slightly healthier than regular beef burger + chips but oh so full of delicious flavours...

serves 2 beer glugging gluttons but generally 4

ingredients burgers:
500g of turkey mince
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
2 heaped tsp red thai curry paste
juice of 1/2 a lime
handful of coriander. roughly chopped
1 egg yolk (optional)
ingredients chips:
2 large sweet potatoes, skin on + sliced into wedges
olive oil
 ingredients salad:
1 packet of rocket
juice of 1/2 a lemon
olive oil
handful of chives, roughly chopped
handful of coriander

how to:
Put a pot of salted water on a high heat and add sweet potato. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins until just off soft. Drain.
Meanwhile pre-heat the over to 200C.
Season the potatoes and add a glug of olive oil to the pot. Put the lid on and shake to cover the potatoes. season with salt and pepper.
Put the potatoes in a baking tray in a thin layer and put in oven. Bake until starting to brown (20-30mins), tossing half way through.
Place the turkey mince, onion, chopped coriander, lime juice, thai paste and egg yolk into a bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Put rocket into a large salad bowl and add chives and coriander.
Squeeze over lemon juice and a splash of olive oil. Toss well.
Divide turkey mixture into 4 and form into burgers.
Put a gridle pan on a high heat until smoking and put burgers on. Cook for 7-8 mins on each side.
Split four sesame seed rolls and place in oven to toast.
Serve burgers on the rolls with some coriander salad and the chunky sweet potato chips on the side.
I like my burger with some tomato and chilli chutney(will be making for christmas pressies so will post recipe soon) and occasionally i like to add a slice of gouda and melt in oven on the roll.
enjoy....

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