Turkey burgers
Makes six patties, and can be frozen for up to 1 month. Frozen patties can be cooked straight from freezer.
- 384 g ground turkey
- 4g unflavored gelatin
- 23g low-sodium chicken broth
- 87g white or crimini mushrooms
- 7.5g soy sauce
- 0.25g baking soda
- 12.8g vegetable oil, plus extra for brushing
- Kosher salt and pepper
- Sprinkle gelatin over chicken broth in small bowl and let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes.
- Pulse mushrooms in food processor until coarsely chopped, about 7 pulses, stopping and redistributing mushrooms around bowl as needed to ensure even grinding. Set mushrooms aside; do not wash food processor.
- Place 100g / 1/2 cup of ground turkey in food processor along with softened gelatin, soy sauce, and baking soda. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed.
- With processor running, slowly drizzle in oil, about 10 seconds; leave paste in food processor.
- Return mushrooms to food processor with paste and pulse to combine, 3 to 5 pulses, stopping and redistributing mixture as needed to ensure even mixing.
- Transfer mushroom mixture to bowl with majority of ground turkey and use hands to evenly combine.
- With lightly greased hands, divide meat mixture into 6 balls.
- Flatten into 3/4-inch-thick patties about 4 inches in diameter; press shallow indentation into center of each burger to ensure even cooking.
- Cook burgers to 72C / 160 F