Turkey Burgers with Maple Mustard Dressing on Ciabatta Rolls

So my friends...I have decided to come out of my weeks and weeks of hiding to share a delicious Turkey Burger recipe. I have been traveling out of town literally every weekend for the last month for some wonderful events. I was able to see my beautiful cousin graduate from college along the Hudson river, celebrate one of my closest friends bridal showers at a waterside restaurant, run a meaningful and emotional 5k in honor of my little cousin, and celebrate the marriage of my wonderful cousin in Newport, RI. And on top of that my new job has proven to take every last bit of energy I have left during the week. So to say the least, I have not been cooking up the most creative or elaborate meals these past few weeks. But I did throw together this keeper last week and thought it was the perfect summer meal to share. 

So for everyone out there that is lucky enough to be blessed with an outdoor space that includes a real grill, this is an ideal grilling recipe (just make sure to spray the grill with cooking spray as the turkey patties come out sticky to start). But for the others, that share in my tiny studio small stove I really want a big kitchen lifestyle, a grill pan works just fine. This recipes serves up 5 small turkey burgers or 3 larger ones. If you want to use the full pound of turkey, still only use one egg, just increase the amount of spices and ketchup/mustard. 

Turkey Burgers with Maple Mustard Dressing on Ciabatta

1/2 lb. Ground Turkey (93% lean) 

1 egg

1 Tbsp. Ketchup

1 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard

1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs

1 tsp. italian seasoning

1/2 tsp. paprika 

Dash of Salt and Pepper

Drizzle of olive oil

Ciabatta rolls for serving 

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Form into 5 smaller patties. Pre-heat grill pan over medium high heat. Drizzle olive oil over each patty. Place the patties olive oil side down on the pan, cooking for about 5 minutes, drizzle olive oil over each patty again, flip and cook for additional 5 minutes or until the center is no longer pink and burger is still tender. Do not overcook, it will dry out the burger!  

Maple Mustard Dressing (adapted from a recipe from Sandra Lee)

1/4 cup light mayo

3 Tbsp. dijon mustard

2 Tbsp. real maple syrup

Salt and Pepper

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Spread onto ciabatta buns before serving! 

Add ons to top things off:

1 slice muenster cheese

1 thick slice of tomato

handful of spinach leaves

Quick tip: Cut the buns in half, brush with olive oil and grill on pan prior to cooking turkey burgers for a nice toasty bun! Serve with corn on the cob, and some veggies for a complete delicious meal. 

And don't forget the summery wheat beer, too! This is a new favorite of mine. Even the label reminds me of summer!