Miso Ginger Turkey Burger

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sweet miso
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• percent lean ground turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (japanese-style)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• vegetable oil
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat a gas grill to medium-high or prepare a charcoal fire.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together the miso, soy sauce and ginger. add the ground turkey, scallions, breadcrumbs and black pepper. gently but thoroughly mix together. shape into 4 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick.
• 3 to oil the grill grates, dampen a folded paper towel with vegetable oil, hold it with tongs and rub it over the grates.
• 4 grill the burgers until well browned on the underside, about 4 to 5 minutes. with a metal spatula, turn the burgers over carefully. grill for another 4 to 6 minutes, or until the burgers reach 165 f at the thickest part.
• 5 meanwhile, toast the buns at the edge of the grill. season the burgers with salt. dress the burgers with condiments and vegetables as desired.