The turkey and stuffing all in one burger topped with creamy brie, a sweet and tart cranberry sauce on a roll with garlic aioli
Let’s face the facts
As good as the Thanksgiving holiday is with the turkey, trimmings, stuffing and desserts, etc., the best part of the meal is always later on in the evening or the next day
Yeah I’m talking about those little turkey, stuffing and cranberry sandwiches that you make on leftover dinner rolls
I actually think about those while eating the main meal
So how do you get to enjoy those flavors the rest of the year without the whole formal dinner?
Then and idea came to me
The Thanksgiving Turkey Burger!
Let’s get started
For a great Thanksgiving sandwich we will need some stuffing
In this case I’m going to use the stuffing as the binder in the burgers
We will need 1 small onion chopped, 2 cups of stale bread chopped, 1 chopped stalk of celery, 12 sage leaves chopped and 1/4 cup of chicken stock (more as needed)
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat
Add in the onions and celery and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Cook 3-4 minutes or until the veggies start to soften
Add in the sage and cook another 2 minutes
Add in the bread and cook 1-2 minutes to lightly brown it
Add in some of the stock and start stirring the mixture around
Continue to add the stock a bit at a time until the mixture sticks together and forms a stuffing
Be cautious because to much stock will cause the bread to fall apart and be mush
Remove from the heat and set aside to cool
Next up we have 3 pounds of ground turkey
Sprinkle the meat with some kosher salt and ground black pepper
Next we will need 1 egg whisked, 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard and 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
Add all three to the turkey
Next add in the cooled stuffing
Using your hands gently fold the ingredients together
Cover and chill at least 15 minutes in the refrigerator
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper sprayed with cooking oil
Start scooping the meat out onto the sheet pan with a 1/2 cup measure
This recipe yielded 12 burgers but for the purpose of this blog we are cooking eight
We are going to freeze 4 for another day
Form the burgers and make an indent in the middle to stop them from “doming” when they cook
Sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Chill in the refrigerator for another 15 minutes
While they are chilling a second time we can discuss a little Thanksgiving sandwich conundrum
Mayonnaise or no mayonnaise
My family is split down the middle on this but for this particular burger I’m going for it!
In fact I’m going all in and adding 1 grated garlic clove to 1/2 cup of mayo for a nice little garlic aioli!
Go big or go home!
Add the garlic to the mayo and give it a whisk
Now you can certainly grill these or pan fry them but I’m going to cook them on my flat top
I’m heating 2 tablespoons of canola oil over medium high heat
Place the burgers down and cook 4-6 minutes
Flip and cook another 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center of the burger registers 165 F
Because this is a burger I’m going to break a Thanksgiving sandwich rule and add some cheese
And what would be more decadent than brie?
Not much!
Add 2 slices of brie to each burger and allow to melt slightly
Now for some assembly
Lay down a toasted roll
Yes toasted because it is just better
Spread a little garlic aioli on the bottom
Top with a burger
We are going to finish this off with some Cranberry Sauce!
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Dig in and enjoy our take on a Thanksgiving classic!
Enjoy!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Thanksgiving Turkey Burger
Ingredients
For the stuffing
1 small onion
2 cups of stale bread
1 stalk of celery
12 chopped sage leaves
1/4 cup of chicken stock (more as needed)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
kosher salt
ground black pepper
For the burgers
3 pounds of ground turkey
stuffing mixture
1 egg whisked
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons of canola oil
sliced brie
burger rolls
For the toppings
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 grated garlic clove
Directions
For the stuffing
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add in the onions and celery and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Cook 3-4 minutes or until the veggies start to soften. Add in the sage and cook another 2 minutes
Add in the bread and cook 1-2 minutes to lightly brown it. Add in some of the stock and start stirring the mixture around. Continue to add the stock a bit at a time until the mixture sticks together and forms a stuffing. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool
For the burgers
In a large mixing bowl sprinkle 3 pounds of ground turkey meat with some kosher salt and ground black pepper. Add in 1 egg whisked, 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and the stuffing mixture
Using your hands gently fold the ingredients together. Cover and chill at least 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper sprayed with cooking oil. Start scooping the meat out onto the sheet pan with a 1/2 cup measure
Form the burgers and make an indent in the middle to stop them from “doming” when they cook. Sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Chill in the refrigerator for another 15 minutes. While they are chilling whisk together 1/2 cup of mayonnaise and 1 grated garlic clove and set aside
Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil over medium high heat on a cooking surface of your choice. Place the burgers down and cook 4-6 minutes. Flip and cook another 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center of the burger registers 165 F
Add 2 slices of brie to each burger and allow to melt slightly. Now for some assembly. Lay down a toasted roll. Spread some garlic aioli on the bottom roll. Add then burger and top with our Cranberry Sauce
Tools used to make this recipe
Blackstone 28 inch Outdoor Flat Top Griddle
Architec Carving Board, Gripperwood
Royal Classique 10 Piece Stainless Steel Measuring Cups and Spoons Set with Silicone Handles
Cooks Standard Multi-Ply Clad Stainless Steel Tagine and Extra Glass Lid, 4.5-Quart
Wilton Recipe Right Non-stick Cookie Sheet Set, 2-Piece
Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper
NuWave Flex Precision Induction Cooktop
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YUM. I love what you did here! Martha Stewart has a cranberry turkey burger that i just came across that I’d forgotten about. Very similar to this except she adds some cranberry sauce to the turkey meat. I like what you did, especially adding the aioli and Brie!
Thanks! It’s SO good!!