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Falafel-Spiced Turkey Burgers
Molly Yeh’s turkey burgers are genuinely juicy, supremely crispy, flavored like falafel (lots of herbs and spices), and browned in a skillet for ultimate ease.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min👤 Molly Yeh📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
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Sauce
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Stir zest of 1 small lemon, 1 garlic clove, finely grated, ¼ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, ¼ cup tahini, 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. finely chopped mint, ½ tsp. sugar, and 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl until smooth. Season generously with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Chill until ready to serve. Do ahead: Yogurt sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
Zest of 1 small lemon. fresh lemon juice3 Tbsp. (or more) extra-virgin olive oil, divided4 Tbsp. finely chopped mint2 TbspKosher salt, freshly ground pepper. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1 tspFreshly ground pepper
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Burgers and Assembly
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Coarsely crush 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds and 2 tsp. cumin seeds with mortar and pestle or very coarsely grind in spice mill.
. coriander seeds1 Tbsp. (or more) extra-virgin olive oil, divided4 Tbsp. cumin seeds2 tsp
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Heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium. Cook 1 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, 5–⏱️ 7 minutes. Add spice mixture, 2 garlic cloves, finely grated, and ½ tsp. ground cinnamon; cook, stirring often, until spices are fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Scrape onion mixture into a large bowl; wipe out skillet and reserve.
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Add 1 large egg, 1 cup finely chopped cilantro, ½ cup panko, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt to onion mixture, season with freshly ground pepper, and mix to combine. Add 1 lb. ground turkey and gently mix with your hands until just incorporated (do not overmix). Using damp hands, form into four 4"-diameter patties.
large egg1finely chopped cilantro1 cupKosher salt, freshly ground pepper. (or more) extra-virgin olive oil, divided4 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1 tspFreshly ground pepper. ground turkey1 lb
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Heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in reserved skillet over medium-high. Season patties generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Working in 2 batches and adding more oil between batches if needed, cook patties, undisturbed, until deeply browned underneath, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Flip and cook, undisturbed, until deeply browned on second side and cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted into center should register 165°), about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Wipe out skillet.
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Working in batches, toast 4 soft sesame seed buns, split, cut side down, in same skillet until golden brown and crisp around edges, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Transfer to rack.
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Arrange burgers, buns, torn romaine lettuce, thinly sliced red onion, and mint leaves on plates with yogurt sauce and hot sauce alongside and let everyone build burgers as desired. Do ahead: Patties can be formed ⏱️ 2 hours ahead. Transfer to a large plate; cover with plastic wrap and chill.
Torn romaine lettuce, thinly sliced red onion, mint leaves, and hot sauce (for serving)
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