This Turkey Burger with Bayonne Ham and Brie Cheese will surely become a summer favorite. The burger is light and juicy. It’s placed on a bed of mustard aioli and a leaf of lettuce, then topped with an amazing layer of caramelized onions, slices of melted Brie cheese, and crispy Bayonne Ham.
Ingredients
Burger Patties:
- 1 lbs. Ground turkey meat 93% fat;
- 2 Bread slices soaked in milk and squeezed out;
- 1 Egg;
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese;
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce;
- 1 tablespoon Parsley;
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder;
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder;
- 1 teaspoon Sweet paprika
- ¾ teaspoon Salt & ½ teaspoon Pepper.
Caramelized Onions
- 1 large Vidalia sweet onions or 2 small Spanish onions;
- 1 tablespoon Butter; unsalted
- 1 Olive Oil; Extra Virgin
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Mustard Aioli
- ½ cup Mayonnaise;
- 1 tablespoon Creamy Dijon Mustard;
- 1 tablespoon Whole Grain Dijon Mustard;
- Black Pepper to taste
Other Ingredients
- 8 slices Bayonne Ham;
- 8 slices Brie Cheese;
- 4 Sesame seeds burger buns;
- 4 Lettuce leaves;
- Oil spray for burgers.
Instructions
Caramelized Onions:
- Slice your onions;
- Heat up your pan, then add butter and olive oil, onions, and salt & pepper;
- Cook it on low for 45 minutes to an hour (mixing often), until your onions are caramelized.
Turkey Meat Patties:
- First, you’ll want to soak your bread for a couple of minutes in milk. Once the bread is soaked, squeeze out the milk and only put the inner bread into a mixing bowl (you can skip the crust);
- Then add turkey meat, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and spices into a big bowl and mix it. Be sure not to overmix the meat. Otherwise, it’ll be tough. You can use a fork to do this;
- If your meat is too wet, you can add a few bread crumbs, but don’t overdo it. You want the burgers to be slightly wet, as they’ll be juicier;
- Form 4 patties and set aside.
Mustard Aioli
- In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise with both mustards and black pepper. Do not add salt, as your mayonnaise, as well as your mustards, are already salty.
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Assemble Burgers:
- Preheat your grill to hot;
- Spray your burgers with cooking oil and place onto the grill;
- Cook your burgers on each side for about 5-7 minutes (depending on the thickness of your patty);
- Place slices of Bayonne ham on a tin foil and place it on a grill next to the burgers; let it cook for a few minutes to your desired crispiness; remove from the grill;
- Once the burgers are cooked on both sides, add some caramelized onions on top of each burger, top it with sliced brie cheese and let it melt;
- Remove burgers from the grill;
- You can toast your buns if that’s your preference; then add mustard aioli, a leaf of lettuce, a burger with onions and cheese and top it with crispy Bayonne ham. You can add more aioli on the top bun as well. Serve and enjoy!
