Healthy Recipe: Smoky BBQ Turkey Burger Sliders
CARAMELIZED ONIONS 2 tsp olive oil 1 large Vidalia (or sweet) onion, thinly sliced Pinch salt and pepper
BASTING SAUCE 1/3 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce 2 TB mango chutney
CHIPOTLE SAUCE 1-2 TB Chipotle Tabasco sauce 1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
PATTIES 1 lb extra-lean ground turkey 2 tsp olive oil 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 2 green onions, finely chopped 1 TB Chipotle Tabasco sauce 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese good pinch salt and pepper 8 whole wheat potato rolls
Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or pre-heat a gas grill to medium-high. For best results, use a non-stick grill which helps to avoid adding oil.
On the stove, heat 2 tsp olive oil in a non stick skillet. When oil is hot, place celery and green onion in pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 8-10 minutes. Set aside to cool. We are going to add these to our burger mixture later.
In the same nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp olive oil in . When oil is hot, place sliced onion in pan. Season with good pinch of salt and pepper and cook. Saute onions until browned and caramelized, about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While onions are caramelizing, prepare basting sauce and chipotle Sauce.
Combine low-fat yogurt and Chipotle Tabasco in a small bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Combine barbecue sauce and mango chutney in small bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Form into 8 even sized patties, do this by scoring meat mixtures in half, then quarters, then eighths.
For those sauce lovers (like my hubby!), can be served with additional Mango BBQ sauce on side!
NUTRITION: Serves 8, Calories 235.8, Total Fat 6.2 g, Saturated Fat 1.5 g , Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2.1 g, Cholesterol 27.6 mg, Sodium 430.5 mg, Total Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Dietary Fiber 4.8 g, Sugars 10.6 g, Protein 21.7 g
Nutrition Note: If you are watching your salt, use a low sodium barbecue sauce and don't add extra salt to turkey patties.