I’ve slowly been working on a few recipes to go with my recap posts about our amazing trip to New Zealand, but I haven’t even started to go through all our pictures. The task just seems too overwhelming…but today I have a little teaser post – Thai turkey burgers inspired by the ones we enjoyed at Fergburger in the bungee jumping capital of the world, Queenstown! Queenstown is a beautiful resort town on the Southern Island of New Zealand with amazing skiing.
We arrived in Queenstown late one night after a long 5 hour drive and immediately headed to Fergburger, which had been recommended to us by multiple Kiwis during our trip. Mmm, the burgers really spot. And they’re also huge – see they were almost as big as my head! Apolinaras got a burger with a Thai plum sauce that I immediately became smitten with and it inspired today’s recipe. I gave mine a little twist and topped my burgers with a spicy slaw. Ok, back to sifting through all our pictures!
Thai Burgers with Plum Sauce and Spicy Slaw
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
Spicy Slaw:
1/2 cucumber, coarsely grated
1 carrot, coarsely grated
1/2 cup thinly sliced roasted red peppers
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
Plum Sauce:
1/3 cup plum jam
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
Burger Patties:
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1/2 cup grated red onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Assembly:
6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
Directions:
To make the spicy slaw, mix shredded cucumber, carrot, and red pepper in a medium bowl. Mix rice vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt in a small bowl. Pour dressing over veggies and stir well. Place in the fridge for an hour to allow the flavors to meld.
To make the plum sauce, mix plum jam, rice vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
To make the burger patties, heat oven broiler. Place ground turkey, grated onion, garlic, and salt in a large bowl and gently mix all the ingredients together with your hands; form 6 burgers that are slightly larger than your buns. Place patties on a large cookie sheet and broil for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
To assemble the burgers, place a patty on top of the bottom half of each bun and evenly spread the plum sauce on top of each burger. Drain any excess liquid off the slaw and spread evenly on the burgers. Add the burger tops and serve. Makes 6 burgers.
Nutrition: 383 calories, 10.0g fat, 2.2g fiber, 26.7g protein per serving
Cost: $1.97 per serving
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Mmmm that plum sauce sounds really great. I’ve never seen anything like that here!
that burger looks huge!! well, the original
I’m much more a fan of your size, they sound fantastic. I’ve never had plum sauce, but it seems like something I’d adore!
I love how often you recreate dishes at home. I’ve really got to try that more often.
That sounds really good with the plum sauce. Going through vacation pictures always feels like a lot of work to me… and makes me wish I were back on vacation!
Honestly, you had me at Thai. that plum sauce sounds to die for! now…how can I incorporate that into a bean burger, that IS the question.
I love all the Asian flavors here. I could probably eat a bowl of the spicy slaw
I love recreating meals I had while traveling–it sounds like you did a great job with this one! The sauce sounds amazing!
Sounds incredible! I make some Thai Peanut Turkey Burgers and it’s one of our favorite recipes, so I’m completely on board with the Asian-fusion burgers. Can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
This sounds like such a flavorful meal, especially that slaw! I have to ask – did you go bungee jumping???
new zealand?! amazing, good for you guys. cant wait to see more photos.
I didn’t know you were away! Can’t wait to see some of your pictures! Your burger is amazing! Packed to the hilt with flavor.
Yum. Your burger looks so good. New Zealand is amazing. I didn’t make it to south island (only north). I definitely need to go back.
Lucky you that must had been a great trip. Happy Valentine Day!
These sound great – I really love the spicy slaw and think I could eat it on pretty much anything.
So jealous of your trip!
WOW! These look soooooo delish!! I can’t wait to see more of your gorgeous pictures of your trip!
i, for one, would not mind plum sauce like that running down my hands, arms, and chin.
OMG that looks so tasty! I love thai flavors and this looks just amazing. Can’t wait to see the photos from New Zealand!
I love the first pic of you with your hair flying in the breeze, Kerstin! You look so happy and relaxed!
these are super delicious! I love the idea of plum sauce and the spicy slaw with the burgers, excellent!
I love when travel inspires great recipes. In general I find that it’s easier to pay attention to food when I am traveling and when I get home I really, really want to recreate what I’ve had so the trip lives on longer. I’ve been meaning to recreate a fantastic pizza I had while in SF for the longest time. Perhaps it needs to come about soon.
The burger look great! I hope you had a good time in New Zealand!
I’m a fan of turkey burgers, and the flavors in this one sound great! Love the sauce and the slaw. Wish this could be my lunch today.
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