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Turkey Bacon Burgers with Napa Cabbage & Carrot Sesame Slaw, plated

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Turkey Bacon Burgers with Napa Cabbage & Carrot Sesame Slaw

  • 35 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 623 kcal / serving

A skillet-made turkey burger paired with a crisp napa cabbage and carrot sesame slaw. The patty’s savory notes balance with the bright slaw for a straightforward weeknight meal.

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Ingredients

  • 4 slicesbacon
  • ½ headbutter (Boston) lettuce
  • 1 mediumcarrot
  • ½ lbground turkey
  • ½ medium headnapa cabbage
  • ½ mediumred onion
  • 1tomato
  • carrots
  • tomatoes
  • red onions

From the pantry: apple cider vinegar, black pepper, cumin, ground, garlic powder, honey, paprika, sesame seeds, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, virgin coconut oil

Cookware

chef's knife · colander · cutting board · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · salad spinner (optional) · spatula · stainless steel or cast iron skillet · whisk or fork

Directions

  1. Rinse and dry all produce.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add virgin coconut oil to the skillet and cook the sliced onion until softened, about 4–5 minutes, then transfer the onions to a bowl and lower the heat.
  4. Finely chop the bacon.
  5. In a medium bowl, mix together the ground turkey, chopped bacon, paprika, garlic powder, ground cumin, and black pepper; shape the mixture into four patties.
  6. Cook the patties in the skillet until browned and cooked through, about 3–5 minutes per side; transfer to a plate when done.
  7. In a salad bowl, whisk together soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and sesame seeds to form a dressing.
  8. Trim the cabbage, halve it, then thinly slice and add to the dressing bowl.
  9. Peel one carrot, coarsely grate it, and toss it with the cabbage in the dressing bowl.
  10. Separate the butter lettuce into leaves and slice the tomato into 1/4-inch rounds.
  11. To serve, place a patty on a lettuce leaf, top with a tomato slice and some grilled onions, and serve with the cabbage–carrot slaw on the side.

Two tips

  • Make ahead: whisk the dressing and chop the cabbage and carrot up to a day ahead; keep refrigerated.
  • Serving idea: wrap the patty and toppings in butter lettuce leaves for easy handheld burgers.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
623 kcal
Protein
37 g
Carbs
23 g
Fat
44 g
Fiber
6 g
Sodium
491 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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