Ingredients

  • 1 poblano pepper
  • 2 pounds dark meat ground turkey
  • 2 pounds white meat ground turkey
  • 2/3 jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 10 to 12 brioche or gluten-free buns, sliced in half
  • Butter lettuce leaves, for serving
  • 10 to 12 slices beefsteak tomato
  • 10 to 12 slices red onion
  • Suggested toppings: mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup

Method

  • Using tongs, grill the poblano on the stovetop until the skin is blackened.
  • Place in a paper or plastic bag and set aside to cool for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove the skin and seeds from the poblano under running water, then dice.
  • Add the dark and light meat ground turkey to a bowl.
  • Add the poblano, jalapeno, salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle in the olive oil and mix together.
  • Form the mixture into 10 to 12 patties.
  • Heat a grill or grill pan to medium high and cook the burgers until charred and golden on the outside and cooked all the way through, 5 minutes per side.
  • Toast the buns cut-side down on the grill until golden, a couple of minutes.
  • Serve the burgers in the buns (or wrap in lettuce leaves) with sliced tomato, red onion, lettuce, mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup.