Turkey herb burgers with beetroot slaw

Serves: 4
Course: Main Course
Cooking Time: 0 hr 20 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 egg
  • ½tsp black pepper
  • ½tsp salt
  • 1tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2tbs finely chopped herbs (oregano, thyme, parsley, chives)
  • 2 crackerbreads or 4 crackers, finely crushed
  • 450g turkey mince
  • 2 beetroot
  • 1tbs olive oil
  • 1tbs apple cider vinegar
  • To serve: Salad leaves, gherkins, mayonnaise, new potatoes or chips

1 Beat the egg in a large bowl with the herbs, mustard, salt and pepper. Add the cracker crumbs and the turkey. Mix to combine and form into four even-sized patties. I weigh them to ensure they are exact. Cover and place in the fridge to let them set.

2 Peel the beetroot and slice it thinly. Cut into fine matchstick pieces then dress with olive oil, vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

3 Cook the burgers on a hot barbecue, grill or pan fry till cooked through. Serve in warm brioche buns with salad and the slaw.

Lilly Higgins

Lilly Higgins

Lilly Higgins, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a food writer