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Cali Turkey Burger Quesadillas

March 22, 2013

Cali Turkey Burger Quesadillas

It’s officially spring but mother nature has not yet received that memo. She is being a pain in my butt with the cold and the SNOW that we have been having. I have a love/hate relationship with living in New England as I hate the long drawn out cold weather that mess with us long into March and April. And yet, I just love the spring and fall seasons. Can’t win them all I guess. But at this point I wouldn’t pass up at trip to California to escape this cold weather right now.

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Plus, if I was in Cali I’d sure as hell be attending the Sprint Cup race this weekend in Fontana. A little of shopping in L.A. and a whole lotta fun watching the Auto Club 400 race in Fontana. Of course I would hope for another win for Kasey Kahne because I’m still loving his win from last weekend in Bristol. yay!! But since I can’t cheer him in person I’ll take a mental trip there by making these Cali Turkey Burger Quesadillas for this week’s edition of Sprint Cup Snacks.

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There is a restaurant near my office that had a summer special when they first opened that I just loved. They made a burger quesadilla that was sooo good! It was so flavorful like a taco but was a totally a burger in a tortilla. I guess it wasn’t a typical quesadilla as it was wrapped up but it just made it so easy to eat. It’s kinda like a quesadilla wrap or a flat burrito. Whatever, it is just good!

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This is super easy to make which is always great when your whipping up a quick weeknight dinner or just distracted watching the race. ha! The burger is so flavorful with all the toppings on top. I picked toppings that reminded me of a California Club with the bacon, tomato, red onion, and avocado. And, of course, a quesadilla has loads of cheese!

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Don’t wait another year for another Fontana Race to make this burger but your family. This is great anytime for lunch or dinner. 

Cali Turkey Burger Quesadillas

Makes 4 burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 generous teaspoon adobo seasoning
  • 4 burrito sized flour tortillas
  • 12 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices of cooked bacon
  • 1/2 of an avocado, thinly sliced
  • tomato, thinly sliced
  • red onion, thinly sliced

Process

  1. Combine the ground turkey and the adobo seasoning. Form 4 equally sized patties. Make the patties very, very thin and about 4″ across.
  2. Grill the burgers until they are about 2 minutes from being cooked through.
  3. While the burgers are cooking microwave the burrito tortillas for about 30 seconds to make them vary soft and playable.
  4. Place some of cheese in the center of the tortilla. Then add the burger, bacon, tomato, onion, avocado, and cheese onto the burger. Fold opposite sides into center and then repeat with the remaining sides.
  5. Place the burger with the fold sides down back on the grill with a weight on top of the burger to seal it closed. Flip over to other side to warm though to melt the cheese and add grill marks.
  6. Cut in half prior to serving.

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{Sprint Cup Snacks Track Facts}

The Auto Club Speedway is a fairly new track in the Sprint Cup Series. Construction started in 1995 and the first Sprint Cup race was in 1997 with Jeff Gordon winning the inaugural race. Originally the race was 500 miles but since then has been shorted to 400 miles. It is the only Sprint Cup race in Southern California, which is just 50 miles from downtown LA.

Track: 2 miles

Shape: D-Shaped Oval

Banking: 11 degrees in the front-stretch, 3 degrees in the back-stretch, 14 degrees in turns

Surface: Asphalt

Capacity: 91200

Race: 200-lap for 400-miles

2012 winner:  Tony Stewart

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Tangy Turkey Burgers

May 7, 2010

When I was younger I somehow talked my dad into signing up for some monthly recipe cards. To me this was the most exciting mail ever. New recipes every month for me to sort  and collate into the deck and pick recipes from. I imagine that to him it was just another bill to pay. I think that in the end it was the most expensive ‘cookbook’ known to man.

At least I can say that the recipe cards did not go unused. Two of the cards that always remained rotated from the deck for easy access were recipes for a veggie lasagna and turkey burgers. The recipe called Tangy Turkey Burgers were by far my favorite. The recipe produced great tasting juicy burgers that I fell in love with.

 

I generally won’t argue with people who say that turkey burgers are dry since they often are but these burgers are far from dry.  Turkey is a lean so the lack of fat makes it dry but when you add a marinade to the ground turkey it becomes moist and it takes on the bright flavors of the marinade. The soy sauce and ginger bring fresh flavor to the burgers while the Dijon mustard adds a bit of a kick. Since I have made the recipe so many times over the years I have  adjusted the ratios and added fish sauce to it to bring the flavors all together.

 

The start of our week was a bit hectic since Price was finishing things up for this last college presentation and both of us were sick. I picked this to make since we had all the ingredients at home (with the exception of the fresh rolls), it’s fast and easy, and it would, hopefully, bring back some life to our dead pallets. I have to say that it def did the trick.

Tangy Turkey Burgers

1 pound of ground turkey
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
3 tablespoons of fish sauce
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
2 inches of fresh ginger, grated
salt and pepper
avocado (optional)
 

Combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, Dijon mustard and grated ginger into a large bowl.

Add the ground turkey and mix until sauce is incorporated completely.

Cover and place in refrigerator, for at least 20 minutes.

Create 4 equal size patties for grilling. Season patties with salt and pepper prior to grilling.

Assemble turkey burger with on a hearty bun and top with slices of avocado. Enjoy!

Serves 4

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Easy Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

October 26, 2009

This Easy Slow Cooker Turkey Chili will keep you warm & cozy all winter long. It’s hearty & healthy, but without all the fuss. The perfect, easy dinner!

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I love our slow cooker. We use it all the time!

Do you have a slow cooker? If not, you need one!!! It’s so awesome.

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Filed Under: Recipes, Slow Cooker, Soups, Stews, Chili Tagged With: ground turkey, poultry, slow cooker, turkey chili

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