Autumn Turkey Burgers

I'm new at this burger making thing.  I never made them before we got our grill.  I feel like I want to make them at least once a week now.  There are so many different delicious things you can add to a burger to make them even more delicious.  The past few times I made burgers, they had about 30 ingredients in them.  They all turned out okay, but these... these burgers were amazing... and totally blog worthy.  We had a friend over when I made them (which is strange because I don't normally make new things for company... ha) and afterwards he told me that I needed to open up a restaurant.  That's always awesome to hear. 

Anyway, once again... I create a fall version of something amazing already.  The turkey burger.  These were probably in my top 3 burgers I've ever had... I'm not a huge burger eater anymore, but I've been to some awesome places for burgers.  The top place for a burger is in Jerome, AZ.  Uh... I always called it Ghost Burger, but I just Googled it and apparently it's called the Haunted Hamburger... anyway, whatever it's called, it's awesome.  The views, the city, the burger... it's a pretty unique experience.  

Back to my burger.  It's delicious and very easy to make.  Goes very well with sweet potato fries too! Enjoy!

Autumn Turkey Burgers

Serves: 4-6 (6 small patties, 4 larger patties)

Ingredients:

Burgers: 

1 1/4 lb ground turkey breast

1/2 cup chunky apple sauce (I didn't have apple sauce so I just cut an apple into chunks and boiled it in about an inch of water for 30 minutes until soft and mashed it)

1 tsp poultry seasoning or whatever you have

1/2 cup cooked wild rice

2 Tbsp pure maple syrup

1 Tbsp mustard

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

hamburger buns (we used ciabatta rolls)

Toppings such as lettuce, spinach, tomato, onion

Maple Dijon Mustard:

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons real maple syrup

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients except turkey, buns and toppings.  Mix well and add the turkey.  Mix to incorporate, but do not over mix.  Form into patties and grill on a hot oiled grill for about 5-6 minutes per side.  

Serve on buns with a dollop of Maple Dijon Mustard and favorite toppings. 

*adapted from Food Network: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/apple-maple-turkey-burgers-with-maple-dijon-sauce-recipe/index.html