Turkey Burger with Gochujang Glaze
Turkey Burger with Gochujang glaze. This delicious turkey burger is juicy and full of flavor! The gochujang glaze adds some nice heat and is so delicious! If you’re new to gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) but love spicy foods, you are going to love this!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the turkey burger patties:
- 1 lb. Shady Brook Farms Ground Turkey
- 1/4 onion minced in a food processor
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- freshly cracked pepper
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
For the gochujang glaze:
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon brown rice vinegar
For the burger:
- 4 whole wheat buns toasted
- 4 slices Cheddar cheese
- 4 slices Mozzarella cheese
- sliced tomatoes
- lettuce
- sliced red onions
- mayonnaise
Instructions
For the turkey burger patties:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, 2 tablespoons of the minced onion, Worcestershire sauce, gochujang, ketchup, and season with salt and pepper. Mix together until combined. Form and shape four turkey patties of equal size.
- Using a large pan or skillet over medium high heat, heat up your pan for a few minutes. Add the avocado oil and after a minute or two, add the turkey patties and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until nicely browned and cooked through.
- Remove the turkey patties from the heat and onto a plate.
For the gochujang glaze:
- While your skillet is heating up, you can make this: Whisk together all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust any ingredients as needed. Set aside.
For the burger:
- To assemble: place some cheese on top your toasted whole wheat bottom bun, add a turkey patty, some gochujang glaze, top with lettuce, tomatoes and red onion. Spread some mayonnaise on the other bun and add the top bun on top. Enjoy!