Turkey Apple burgers

top_drawer_2

hi all,

I need some cooking advice. I made some Apple Turkey Burgers and they were so wet ... and just seemed to be missing something! The recipe I used mixed up asked for the ingrediants (grated apple, onion, herbs etc) to be mixed up, there was no binding agent so at first I mixed these up and then tried to put them into a frying pan to cook and it became clear they were sticking together ... so I added an egg and that seemed to help a little... but still they seemed to be missing something and they were too moist ....

Has anyone any ideas?

Jen

Gingernutmeg

Breadcrumbs might help a bit, or if you can get hold of something like panko (Japanese 'dry' breadcrumbs) that might help.

top_drawer_2

hi,

Thanks

I will have another go ... any ideas of what I could put into fill the gap which seemed to be missing ...

Jen

Stephen_Leak

Breadcrumbs is the traditional "drying" ingredient.

I usually recommend simply squeezing HM burgers really, really hard (imagine it's an enemy!) into a ball to make them firm before reshaping them. Chilling them in the fridge also evidently helps.

PS. "Taste gap filler" ideas for turkey burgers - swap the above breadcrumbs for some dry stuffing? A bit of cranberry sauce?

top_drawer_2

thanks

I did do squeeze but evidently not hard enough ...

I will have another go.

Thanks

Jen

BARGAINHUNTER!

You can get a burger press from Lakeland which might help http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!10481_10501 also add breadcrumbs and put them in fridge for a couple of hours before cooking to firm up (I do this with meatballs)

Stephen_Leak

Burger press? NOOO! If you want uniform burgers, buy them! HM ones have more "rustic charm" and there's less washing up.

Rant over. I feel so much better now. Nurse!

top_drawer_2

excellent ... I will have another go with the breadcrumbs.

I dont fancy a burger press either really as I am aiming to be OS Moneysaving and that would sort of cancel it out.

Jen

Pooky

Did you grate the apple and squeeze all the liquid out first??


I made turkey burgers the other day - I used 2 packs of turkey mince - I'm guessing around 600gms in total, one egg, a handfull of grated cheese, breadcrumbs (I used soda bread as I can't have yeast) and a spoon of mustard......kept adding more breadcrumbs until the mix was the right consistancy and then made the burger shapes, wrapped them in tin foil and put them in the fridge for a few hours.

I always oven bake then in the foil for the first 20 mins - makes them lovely and juicy and then finish them off uncovered.

This made 14 burgers so loads for the freezer.

I've got a pack of cranberry stuffing mix somewhere so will try again next time with that and see how they come out.

top_drawer_2

omg the cranberry version sounds lovely!!

I did grate the apple and sqeeze or at least attempt too ... lol. I just put them straight in the frying pan though.

I think I need to do your version though.

Jen

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

Next time you grate the apple/onion..drop it onto the middle of a tea towel and gather it up so all the mix is in a ball ..and twist it over the sink.... you will be amazed how much liquid comes out