Tuesday, June 5, 2012

We moved! And Asian Turkey Sliders

I apologize for the lack of blogging lately - I've been busy moving! That's right, my boyfriend and I have both left our respective nests (although he spent a lot of time at my nest). So, we've been busy moving and as a foodie, I'm happy to report, our kitchen is just about fully stocked (with appliances, that is - not food). I spent upwards of $230 at Superstore on the weekend and feel like I barely made a DENT in my food stocking. I didn't even buy any meat!

Anyway, I made these little burgers with an Asian mango slaw a week or two ago and they were fantastic! Unfortunately, we don't have a BBQ outside at our apartment so we'll be home LOTS for summer BBQs (hope that's okay, mom & dad).

This recipe is DEFINITELY a keeper. These little guys were so delicious and so flavourful! I find sometimes my turkey burgers don't turn out as flavourful as I'd like but these little sliders don't make you miss the fatty beef at all. And, I even made a cilantro mayo to go with them.

I apologize if I'm vague with this - I didn't really measure anything, haha! The one tip I can give though is to be generous. I find making burgers hard because you can't taste along the way as the meat is raw. But, I find I have better success if I don't shy away from flavours (as I and many people tend to do).

You will need:
lean ground turkey (I used two pounds as we had probably 6-7 people)
2 egg whites
a bunch of cilantro, chopped
ground ginger
panko bread crumbs
sesame oil
soya sauce
lime juice
slider buns (Compliments from Sobeys are so cute and delicious)
S&P

I would also love to add some siracha to this (Asian hot sauce).

For the slaw:
Mango
coleslaw mix
rice wine vinegar
lime juice/zest
sesame oil
soya sauce

Cilantro mayo:
I just threw some miracle whip, the stems and leftover leaves of the bunch of cilantro (it's all edible) and a squeeze of lime nice into a food processor and whipped it up until it was like a green mayo.


Mix all ingredients except the ground turkey first.


Mix in the ground turkey and form the burgers. I like to put a little dimple in the middle - this helps them to cook evenly.


Then, give to Dad to BBQ.

Find the full recipe for this coleslaw at Skinnytaste.com 


We served this with a potatoes and mushrooms and a watermelon salad that was made with basil and feta :)






And angel food cake (with rainbow sprinkles, of course), strawberries, raspberries and cool whip for dessert. Homemade angel food cake (just using a cake mix) is actually insanely delicious, way better than store-bought and it's not even that bad for you!


And, here's my new kitchen! So, you'll see lots of photos from here from now on, I'm sure!