Turkey Burgers My Way

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

In a large bowl:

• 5 whole eggs
• 3 Tbsp sesame oil
• 5 garlic cloves, pressed or microplaned
• 2 thumbs or more fresh ginger, microplaned or minced
• Optional – palmful of paprika and / or crushed red chili flakes
• Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Whip these together. Add:

• 1 lb grated carrot
• 1 largeish grated onion
• 3 1/4 lbs  ground turkey
• Optional – 2 handfuls of chopped spinach leaves, grated mushrooms, etc.

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.

Optional, but works well: put  the patties on a baking sheet (with edges), bake at 350 for 20 minutes. This  sets the burgers and less winds up falling through the grill grate.

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

 

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