Ground turkey is a lighter-tasting alternative to beef in grilled burgers. A simple
sweet-and-sour barbecue sauce keeps these patties moist and flavourful.

HANDS-ON TIME
20 minutes
TOTAL TIME
30 minutes
MAKES
4 servings

INGREDIENTS

SWEET-AND-SOUR BARBECUE SAUCE:

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ⅔ cup bottled strained tomatoes (passata)
• 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp packed brown sugar
• pinch salt

TURKEY BURGERS:

• 450 g lean ground turkey
• ¼ cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup sliced cucumber
• 3 radishes, sliced
• 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
• 4 onion buns, halved

PREPARATION

1. In small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until tender and light golden, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir in strained tomatoes, chipotle pepper, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar and salt; bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Let cool slightly. Using immersion blender, purée until smooth; set aside.
5. While barbecue sauce is cooling, stir together turkey, bread crumbs, egg, chili powder, salt and pepper until combined.
6. Shape into four ½-inch (1 cm) thick patties.
7. Place patties on greased grill over medium-high heat; brush with half of the barbecue sauce.
8. Close lid and grill, turning once and brushing with remaining sauce, until instant-read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of several patties reads 165°F (74°C), 10 to 12 minutes.
9. Sandwich patties, avocado, cucumber, radishes and lettuce in buns.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER SERVING: about 527 cal, 30 g pro, 24 g total fat (5 g
sat. fat), 49 g carb, 6 g fibre, 128 mg chol, 872 mg sodium, 829 mg potassium.
% RDI: 11% calcium, 38% iron, 8% vit A, 18% vit C, 60% folate.