Gluten Free Burgers and iwon organics

You can count on me for creative and healthy ways to eat gluten free. When I make a burger with meat, I tend to use lean ground turkey more often than not. Here and there I use ground chicken in place of the turkey as red meat is not something appreciated in my household. Salmon burgers and veggie burgers are common in our home.

One reason I like using ground turkey is due to the fact that it adapts to the flavor profile you use so that each time you make a burger you can have a unique experience...you will not tire of it!

For this recipe I used:

• 1 package of lean ground turkey
• iwon organics protein chips in RANCH flavor 
• 1 tbsp of pepper
• 1/4 vegetable bouillon cube (Herb Ox makes a gluten free variety)
• 1-2 tbsp oil for sauteeing

Instructions:

• In a bowl, crumble the gluten free chips and combine with the ground turkey and pepper.
• Create a 4-6 patties with the meat (uniform in size so they cook evenly) 
• Add olive oil to a pan so the patties do not stick (they are not as greasy as red meat patties so need some oil)
• Cook on medium heat and flip when the patties are firm enough to flip (when you gently nudge them with a spatula they cleanly lift from the pan)
• Cook on the second side for 5 -7 minutes
• Add 1/4 bouillon cube and 1/4 cup of water to the pan, turn down heat to low, and cover. This adds moisture to the burgers.
• When the moisture is absorbed the burgers are ready.

Serve:

• Add a slice of lettuce (green of your choice) or roasted vegetable and a gluten free bun 
• Optional...add hummus to the bun to add complexity to the flavor profile. You can always add gluten free ranch dressing or a condiment of your choice. 

Variation:

• Add a slice of cheese to the patty after you turn off the heat and are toasting a gluten free bun to make a cheeseburger
• Add different binders to change the flavor profile...the sriracha and bbq flavors by iwon organics work well when you use sriracha and bbq as condiments when serving.