After eating delicious food at my parents’ house for 5 days straight, I couldn’t just come back to my apartment and go hungry. So, even though I had a ton of cleaning and present putting-away to do, I decided to cook up a quick meal. I wanted something easy and I’ve had Food Blogga’s Turkey Burgers with Apples, Gruyere, and Sage Mayo bookmarked on my computer forever, so I decided to give it a go. I’m glad I did because it was super quick and not too heavy after a few days of serious indulging (and cinnamon roll eating!).
Turkey Burgers With Apples, Gruyere, and Sage Mayo (serves 2):
Sage Mayo:
- 2 T mayo
- 2 t stone ground or spicy mayo
- 3-4 sage leaves, minced
Burgers:
- 10-12 oz. lean ground turkey
- Generous amount of salt and pepper
- 1 t dijon mustard (I used the same stone ground as above)
- 4 t olive oil, divided
- 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small tart apple, thinly sliced, such as Granny Smith or Pink Lade
- salt and pepper
- 2 oz. gruyere cheese
- 2 ciabatta rolls, or whatever kind of roll you like
In a small bowl, stir together all the ingredients for the mayo (mayo, mustard and sage).
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE stone ground mustard!
Set it aside when it’s all combined.
Now, put the turkey in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Mix in the dijon or whatever mustard you use, too. I used the whole 1.2 pounds of turkey, so I had some leftover.
Form two equal-sized burgers (or however many you want… I froze a couple!). Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and place burgers in the skillet.
Cook about 3-4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. Mine took a little longer, since I made the burgers thick.
In a warm skillet over medium-high heat, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add the onions and saute for about 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
Then add the apples and saute for 3-5 minutes until lightly browned and tender. Mmm apples cooked like this are so delicious!
Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
When the burger is just about done, top it with some gruyere cheese.
Split open your ciabatta roll (I kind of wish I toasted mine…)
And spread some of the sage mayo on the top half of the roll. And put the burger on the bottom half, topped with the onions and apples.
Next time I probably won’t make the burger so thick. My pile was high, but didn’t take up too much of the bread.
Um, yum. This was a delicious twist on a typical turkey burger. The apple and onion combination totally hit the spot. And it’s definitely a seriously underrated flavor combo.
I could actually probably eat a grilled onion and apple sandwich (especially with the sage mayo!), but the turkey burger added a nice little touch!
So, it’s not my parents’ cooking, but this turkey burger hit the spot for something a bit lighter during these crazy holiday times! And the perfect “on a whim” meal!
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That looks amazing.
These sound and look delicious! Great idea.
We Are Not Martha has made me into a ground turkey disciple. This looks great, I can’t wait to try!
I hear ya on the over indulging. I may not have to eat for a week! I like the combo of the cheese and apple with the burger.
I love when I FINALLY get around to making something I’ve had on my ‘to make’ list. These look especially delicious. It makes me wish that I got ground turkey in my CSA share since I try not to buy any meat beyond what I receive. I do get ground pork from time to time though and I bet these would be great with that.
What an intriguing combination. This does sound like a nice quick meal!
Happy New Year.
that looks delicious!! happy new year
Made this for dinner last night. Holy heck was it good! The only gripe my boyfriend had was not enough mayo because it was so delicious. (I probably skimped because I doubled the recipe and am terrible at portioning things out.) The apples and gruyere? Party in my mouth. I can’t wait to feast on another burger for lunch!