ASIAN TURKEY BURGERS

This is a great low fat, low carb burger with tons of flavor. You can serve on a bun if you want, just drizzle sauce on bottom bun before placing the burger. For my friends on their "special diet", you could eliminate the panko (burger patty be a little stickier from the moisture so you may want to cook in a skillet rather than the grill) and eliminate the sugar in the sauce..... just tastes a little more tart from the lime.

BURGERS
Zest from 1/2 lemon
3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/3 cup copped onion
1 tablespoon grated, peeled ginger
1 (3-inch) jalapeño chile, finely chopped, with some seeds
1 teaspoon water
3 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1/3 cup panko (or regular) breadcrumbs

SAUCE
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes

TOPPING
2 cups shredded lettuce
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 small onion, sliced very thin
1/4 cup very thinly sliced red bell pepper

Place lemon zest, garlic, onion, ginger, and jalepeno with water and 3 teaspoons soy sauce in mini food processor, scraping down side frequently, until combined and thickened.

Mix paste, turkey and panko with your hands until just combined and form into 4 patties. Chill patties, covered with plastic wrap, 30 minutes or longer (up to 8 hours) to allow flavors to develop.

Whisk together lime juice, oil, honey, sugar, red-pepper flakes, and r3 tablespoons soy sauce until sugar is dissolved.

Toss together lettuce, cilantro, onion and bell pepper. Set aside.

Prepare grill or heat skillet. Grill patties, turning over once, until just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total. Internal temp should be 160 degrees.

Whisk lime juice sauce, pour a few tablespoons onto plate, place burger in juice, top with handful of salad greens and drizzle with more lime juice sauce. Serve