Cooks are increasingly turning to their grills for making meals. It's a flexible way of cooking, and experimenting with it produces countless variations of standard dishes.
This Caribbean Turkey Burger is one of those variables.
Here's a burger recipe with two characteristics that many people currently think very desirable: It's low in fat, and it has bold seasoning.
The sweet undertone in the seasoning helps lift the flavor to lively heights.
Caribbean Turkey Burgers With Honey Pineapple Chutney
1 ripe fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 large onion, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
20-ounce package extra-lean ground turkey
1 1/2 teaspoons Jamaican jerk seasoning
4 Hawaiian sweet sandwich rolls or potato hamburger buns, toasted
To make the chutney: Grill pineapple and onions on lightly oiled grill for about 5 minutes per side over medium-high heat or until lightly charred; remove and let cool slightly.
Discard tough pineapple core. Finely chop pineapple and onion and place in a medium saucepan with honey, vinegar, orange peel, ginger and allspice; stir well.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
Add bell pepper and cook for 10 minutes more; let cool.
To make the burgers: In a medium bowl, stir together the ground turkey, 1/2 cup pineapple chutney, jerk seasoning and pepper. Shape into 4 large flat patties. Grill over medium coals for 5 to 8 minutes per side or until cooked through.
Serve on toasted buns lined with lettuce leaves. Place a heaping spoonful of chutney on top of each burger.
Makes four servings.
Nutrition information per serving: 460 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated).
