Ingredients

  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1 bulb green garlic (about 4 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 4 hamburger buns, preferably whole-wheat (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon canola, grapeseed or rice bran oil
  • Sliced tomato
  • sliced onion
  • Iceberg lettuce
  • pickles
  • sliced red pepper
  • ketchup and mustard

Method

  • Grate the onion on the medium holes of a grater.
  • You should have about 2 tablespoons grated onion (and a lot of juice, which you can discard).
  • Place in a bowl with the ground turkey, ketchup, salt and pepper.
  • Trim away the stalk from the garlic and remove the papery outer layers.
  • Chop fine.
  • Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a small skillet and add the garlic and a generous pinch of salt.
  • Cook, stirring, until it is tender and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the parsley, remove from the heat and add to the turkey mixture.
  • Using a fork, mix ingredients well.
  • Shape into 4 patties without packing too hard.
  • Heat the canola, grapeseed or rice bran oil on a nonstick griddle or in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • When you can feel the heat when you hold your hand above it, cook the patties for 5 to 7 minutes on each side.
  • Serve with the condiments of your choice.