Turkey Burger With Lemon Mayonnaise

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped granny smith apple
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 small canned chipotle pepper, in adobo sauce, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey breast
• 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped thyme
• 5 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 5 iceberg lettuce leaves
• 5 tomatoes, slices

Recipe

• 1 in a nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil. add the sliced onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, about 25 minutes. transfer the onion to a bowl. wipe out the skillet.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in the skillet. add the celery, apple and scallions and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 8 minutes. transfer to a bowl and add the chipotle; let cool. stir in the turkey, parsley, 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. shape the mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
• 3 in the skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of canola oil. add the burgers and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until no longer pink inside, 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the remaining 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, the lemon juice and chopped thyme and season with salt and pepper. spread the lemon mayonnaise on the top halves of the buns; set the burgers on the bottom halves and top with the caramelized onions, lettuce and tomato. close the burgers and serve.