Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 onions
- peeled
- quartered and thinly sliced
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon light-brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 crisp apples
- such as Gala or Honeycrisp
- A few grates of nutmeg
- About 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
- white and dark meat
- (1 package)
- About 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Black pepper
- to taste
- White pepper
- to taste
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1/3 palmful
- About 2 scant tablespoons sage leaves
- thinly sliced or chopped (6-7 leaves)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 8 ounces sharp white cheddar
- and/or smoked blue cheese
- sliced or crumbled
- 4 potato rolls
- preferred brand Big Marty's
- Lettuce and sliced bread and butter or dill pickles
- to serve
Instruction
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
- Add a pat of butter to oil and when it foams, add the onions, season with salt, and cook to caramel in color, 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add a bit of water if they begin to brown
- Stir in light brown sugar and balsamic vinegar, let them dissolve and absorb, then remove from heat
- Core one apple and thinly slice or use a mandoline
- Heat a saute pan or skillet over medium heat with a couple pats of butter, and when butter foams, add the sliced apples and cook about 2 minutes on each side
- Season apples with a little nutmeg, a few grates, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, then remove from heat and reserve
- Peel and quarter, then core and grate remaining apple, and add about 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- For burgers, in a bowl, combine turkey with Worcestershire, salt, black pepper, white pepper, grated apple, granulated onion, sage and Dijon mustard
- Form 4 large thin patties, thinner at center for even cooking
- Heat a large cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat
- Add oil, 1 turn of the pan, and cook patties 10 minutes, turning occasionally
- Top with sliced apples and cheddar and/or blue cheeses, then lightly cover pan with foil or lid and melt cheese
- Build burgers: bun bottom, pickles, lettuce, cheeseburgers, apples, onions, bun top