Saturday, February 2, 2013

The "Naughty or Nice" Burger


My Taurean need for indulging myself in the finer things in life is often in direct conflict with the reality that as I age, I need to eat healthy and exercise. What's a food lovin' girl to do when she's got a craving for a cheeseburger? Give in, (with compromise) of course! Thus, The "Naughty or Nice" was born.
The "Nice" part of the equation is a lean turkey pattie, and chili made with ground turkey. The "Naughty" is bacon and cheese. The chili was actually leftovers from another dinner earlier in the week. I am not including the chili recipe in this entry. I will post it on a future entry. There are several components to this dish, so it will take some prep to accomplish successfully.

p.s.: I nearly always cook with olive oil, but if I'm feeling frisky, I use unsalted butter. Either option tastes delicious, it just depends on if you prefer full fat.






Ingredients:

2 tbsp Olive oil
4 oz ground turkey
1 hamburger bun, lightly toasted
3 slices hickory smoked bacon
1 handful shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg, medium size
Pinch of salt and black pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp diced onion
1/4 tsp Sriracha
1/4 C Chili (Separate recipe)

Directions:

Place 4 oz of ground turkey into a mixing bowl, seasoning with: Garlic, salt, pepper, onion.
Patty up the seasoned meat mixture, placing into a frying pan coated with 1 tbsp olive oil on medium heat. Turn occasionally while browning.

Meanwhile, coat another frying pan with 1 tbsp olive oil. Crack your egg inside and proceed to fry.

Place cooked patty on hamburger bun. Return to your first pan, re-greasing if necessary. Place three strips of (Beautiful! Glorious!) bacon inside to sizzle, turning occasionally.

Place fried egg atop turkey patty, sunny side up. Add shredded cheddar cheese.

Drain bacon on a paper towel, then add strips across the patty.

Carefully spoon chili  on top of bacon. Add sriracha to taste.

Get down on it. (Serve just didn't seem appropriately to convey my feelings about this burger)



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