Paleo Turkey Burgers with Quick Pickled Rhubarb

Get ready for your summer bbq with this recipe for delicious, flavorful grilled gluten-free and Paleo turkey burgers

Quick pickling is often an overlooked, but quite simple technique and one that can bring so much flavor to your dish. This one uses a mixture of spices and rhubarb to make the turkey burger stand out, and it only takes a few minutes of prep earlier in the day. It's things like this that make me love Paleo though – who needs a bun when a burger is this pretty?

The pickles are also great over chicken or fish so don't feel limited by having to make a turkey burger.

Turkey Burgers with Quick Pickled Rhubarb

Author: Michele Spring

Servings: 8 burgers

Get ready for your summer bbq with this recipe for delicious, flavorful grilled gluten-free and Paleo turkey burgers

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Prep Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

  

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FOR THE PICKLES

• ½ lb Rhubarb diced
• ½ Onion diced
• ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• ½ cup Water
• ¼ cup Honey
• 3 whole Cloves
• ½ tsp Peppercorns
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• ½ tsp Dried Orange Peel
• 1 Star Anise

FOR THE BURGERS

• 2 lb Ground Turkey
• 1 bunch Beet Greens or Spinach
• ½ Onion diced
• 1 Egg optional
• 2 tbs Coconut Oil
• 1 tbs Cumin
• 1 tbs Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Ground Corriander
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Ground Fenugreek
• ½ cup Cilantro finely chopped

Instructions

 

• Place all of the pickle ingredients except the rhubarb and onion in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until boiling.
• Place the rhubarb and onions in a bowl or jar and the pour the boiling mixture over them. Cover with a dish towel and let sit on your counter for 2-3 hours.
• When ready to make the burgers, preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• Heat the coconut oil in a medium sized saute pan.
• Add the onions and saute until translucent.
• Add the beet greens/spinach and heat until wilted. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• In a small bowl, mix the cumin, garlic powder, coriander, salt, and fenugreek.
• In a large bowl, place the ground turkey, egg (if using), spice mix from above, and the onion mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Form into patties.
• Grill patties for approximately 6 minutes a side.
• Drain the pickle mixture with a slotted spoon or colander and remove the star anise.
• Top each burger patty with a few heaping spoonfuls of the rhubarb pickles and a pinch of cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grill, quick pickle, summer, turkey burger

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