Turkey Burgers My Way

Plain turkey burgers – dry and boring. This slightly Asian twist juices them up big time.

In a large bowl:

• 2 whole eggs
• 2 Tbsp sesame oil
• 5 garlic cloves, pressed or microplaned
• 2 Tbsp or more fresh ginger, microplaned or minced
• Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Whip these together. Add:

• 2 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey
• 2 handfuls of chopped spinach leaves

Mix together. I dive in with (clean) hands and squish it all together. Gross, but effective.

Measure out 5 oz burgers with your kitchen scale. Pat into patties. I leave them fairly thick.

Grill on medium heat, 6 mins then flip and 5-6 more minutes.

Each patty will be ~ 208 calories:

• 1700  – 2 1/2 lbs turkey
• 240 – 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
• 140 – 2 large eggs
• 2080 GT / 10 ~ 208 each

I don’t count the spinach / garlic / ginger – negligible. Plus I don’t account for fat cooking out during grilling.

Curry Coconut Fish Stew

I’m just back from a deep sea fishing expedition on the North Coast. I was successful at fishing; probably beginner’s luck more than anything. On potluck night, I had a bunch of fish, vegetables, curry and a can of coconut milk so I made up this recipe largely based on what else I had with me:

Red Curry and Coconut Milk Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp EVOO
• fresh garlic grated or minced (4-5 cloves I start with)
• fresh ginger grated or minced (a peeled piece about the size of your last thumb joint), the more, the spicier
• red curry powder – 2tsp or more, the more, the spicier