Bird Burgers

My parents are coming up this weekend, which is great news. I lived at home for a year after I graduated from college and made the transition with my relationship with my parents from very parental to friends. It has been a nice transition and we enjoy each other’s company very much (well, I do at least, not 100% sure if it’s reciprocated both ways-maybe they want some alone time after twenty three years of nurturing). Well Mom and Dad (if you ever stumble upon this) thanks for everything!
I’ve decided to post a recipe that wasn’t created by my parents, but one that both my parents love. They have been making these for a while – when I was still a vegetarian. I remember they told me I should just try it anyways because it is so good and it sjust turkey. Let me tell you, I wish I had tried them when I did because Dad would fry up the grill and cook these burgers as they should be cooked (as opposed to my oven baked or skillet fried burgers). These Turkey Burgers are absolutely delicious. They were passed along from one of their friends who found out about them on (gasp!) Oprah! Oprah brought out the recipe and it is from one of Donald Trump’s private clubs in Palm Beach.
Well my friends, here is the recipe:
¼ cup thinly sliced scallions
½ cup finely chopped celery
3 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and sliced (I personally did not peel them).
1/8 cup canola oil
4 pounds ground turkey breast (as always, leaner the better!)
2 TBS salt
1 TBS black pepper
2 tsp Tabasco Chiptole Pepper Sauce (I only had Frank’s Red Hot around, and used that).
1 lemon, juiced and grated zest
½ bunch of parsley, finely chopped
¼ cup Major Ghrey’s Chutney

Sauté the scallions, celery and apples in the canola oil until tender. Let cool.

Place the ground turkey in a large mixing bowl. Add sautéed items and the remaining ingredients. Shape into eight 8-ounce burgers. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Season the turkey burgers with salt and pepper. Place on a preheated, lightly oiled grill. Grill each side for 7 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Here is a picture of mine. I made my burgers kind of small (so I could get more joy from eating more of them. I put a little bit of light mayo and some spinach on  the Light Wheat Burger Buns.