22 Street Lane Nursery - Dish of the Month

June 2021 Dish of the Month Recipe

Healthy Turkey Burgers

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp of olive oil • 1 large onion finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 85g of porridge oats • 450g of turkey mince • 100g of dried apricots, finely chopped • 1 large carrot, grated • 1 egg, beaten • Cucumber slices, to serve

Method: 1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and gently fry the chopped onion for 5 minutes until they become soft. Then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Finally, add the oats and fry for a further 2 minutes before transferring everything into a bowl and setting it aside to cool. 2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the cooled mixture and mix well with your hands. Season to taste and shape into 8 burger patties. 3. Heat the oven to 200 ° C Fan/180 ° C/Gas Mark 6. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and sear the burgers on each side until well coloured (should take around 3-4 minutes). Transfer the patties to a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve in rolls or brioche buns with a tangy, tomato chutney. 4. For the chutney, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and add 1 finely chopped onion. Cook for 5 minutes until softened, then stir in 1 crushed garlic clove and cook for a further minute. Add 1 tablespoon of sundried tomato paste, a 400g can of good-quality chopped tomatoes and a pinch of sugar. Gently cook for 20-25 minutes until rich and thick. Leave to cool before serving.