Rice Recipe: Turkey and Rice Pineapple Burger

Recipe Category: Main Course

Turkey and Rice Pineapple Burger

Cooking Instructions

Cooking Instructions:

In bowl, beat egg with soy sauce, ginger, Sriracha and garlic; mix in turkey, rice, water chestnuts and green onions.

Shape into four 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick patties.

Grill patties and pineapple slices, covered, on greased grill or in greased grill pan over medium-high heat, turning once, until pineapple is lightly charred, about 4 minutes, and until patties are no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.

Sesame Mayonnaise:

In small bowl, stir mayonnaise, sesame oil, mustard, soy sauce and vinegar to blend.

Split buns; toast on grill, if desired.

Spread with Sesame Mayonnaise; sandwich lettuce, burgers, pineapple, tomato and onion in buns.


SOURCE:
USA Rice
www.riceinfo.com

Ingredients

1 egg 1
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 22 mL
2 tsp grated fresh ginger 10 mL
1/2 tsp Sriracha or other hot sauce 2 mL
1 clove garlic, minced 1
1 lb ground turkey 500 g
1 cup cooked and cooled U.S. brown or white rice 250 mL
1/2 cup chopped drained water chestnuts 125 mL
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions 125 mL
4 round slices fresh pineapple, peeled, cut ½-inch (1cm) thick and with core removed 4
4 leaves Romaine or leaf lettuce 4
4 slices tomato 4
4 thin slices red onion 4
4 hamburger buns 4

Sesame Mayonnaise:

1/3 cup mayonnaise 75 mL
2 tsp sesame oil 10 mL
2 tsp grainy or Dijon mustard 10 mL
1 tsp soy sauce 5 mL
1 tsp rice vinegar 5 mL

Nutritional Value

Makes: 4 servings

PER SERVING (1 burger): 589 calories, 31 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 142 mg cholesterol, 936 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrates, 3 g fibre, 32 g protein. % RDI: 8% calcium, 28% iron, 6% vitamin A, 48% vitamin C.

SOURCE: USA Rice Federation, www.riceinfo.com.

Servings: 4