Turkey Burgers with Cranberry Aioli & Sweet Potato Buns
 
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The BEST post-thanksgiving burgers with sweet potato buns from Practical Paleo and a cranberry aioli!
Dana:
Serves: 4 burgers or 8-12 sliders
Ingredients
For the Burgers:
  • 1 lb ground turkey* (or leftover thanksgiving turkey)
  • 1 egg (optional, to help bind the meat - omit for AIP)
  • 2 Tbsp homemade cranberry sauce
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • leaves from 1 sprig rosemary, chopped
  • 4 sage leaves, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
For the Cranberry Aioli:
  • 2 Tbsp homemade mayo
  • 2 Tbsp homemade cranberry sauce
  • optional add-ins: zest and juice of one orange slice (about ⅛ fruit), 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1-2 tsp dijon mustard (try out different combos!)
Directions
  1. Game time: decide whether you’re grilling, baking, or skillet-ing (cooking the burgers up in a skillet) on the stovetop. Get out your cookware of choice.
  2. For the oven: Preheat to 375 F. Grease a large glass baking dish with olive oil.
  3. For the grill: heat it up!
  4. For a skillet: use a large cast iron and bring it to medium-high heat.
  5. Combine all ingredients for the meat with your hands. Form the meat into sliders the size of a small fist. I had 1 ¼ lbs ground meat and it made 12 mini sliders. You could also make 4 larger burgers.
  6. For the oven: Place the sliders/burgers in an even layer in the glass dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the juices in the meat run clean and it’s cooked to your liking (cut a little in the middle and see).
  7. For the grill or stovetop: cook about 4-5 minutes per side.
  8. While the burgers are cooking, make the aioli by stirring together the ingredients until incorporated - simple as that! Serve the burgers with a dollop of aioli on top, sandwiched between two sweet potato buns or on a salad. The aioli goes great with roasted carrots, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, or broccoli!
  9. Let the burgers rest for a few minutes before you serve them so all the juices don’t run out!
  10. Serve with Cranberry Aioli.
Notes
* If you’re using lean turkey (90/10 or leaner), you should cover the glass dish with foil when baking so it doesn’t lose too much moisture.
- For another burger flavor combination, you could substitute 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar for the cranberry sauce. You could also use 1 tsp garlic in place of the cinnamon and ginger.
Recipe by Dana Monsees Nutrition at https://www.realfoodwithdana.com/turkey-burgers-with-cranberry-aioli-sweet-potato-buns/