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