Cajun Turkey Burgers with Étouffée Relish and Creamy Cajun Sauce

This post is sponsored by Jennie-O. As always, all opinions and recipes are my own.

Fire up the grill and serve Louisiana Cajun Turkey Burgers with Étouffée Relish and Creamy Cajun Sauce this weekend! This spicy twist on a classic turkey burger makes for a delicious entree at barbecues or grill outs. Jennie-O 1/3 lb. Seasoned Turkey Burgers serve as the base. Topped with purple, green and gold Étouffée Relish and a Creamy Cajun Sauce for sweet-spicy Louisiana flair, these burgers are sure to be a summertime hit!

Near the end of May, my husband left for work in Alaska.

He arrived home on Saturday night after spending a majority of the month half the world away.

I’ve never been happier to see his face, especially since the last month was one of the most trying and exhausting of my life.

I like to think I’m a decent adult.

While I don’t have all my ducks in a row at all times, I do a competent job of scheduling (and sticking to said schedule for the sake of our girl and my sanity), keeping our family fed and clothed and not being complete messes*.

* Most of the time.

But this month came in and kicked my behind.

Solo parenting is hard, y’all. And for those of you who do this day in and day out? So many kudos and props to you because it ain’t easy.

When my mother-in-law offered to come to Dallas last week, I enthusiastically agreed. I needed help, and I wasn’t ashamed to take Lady A’s grandmother up on her assistance.

And while she was here, we created this recipe together, which is quite fitting because my in-laws are from South Louisiana. Ms. Jan has lived there most of her life. AND she speaks French. (Because while that seems stereotypical South Louisiana, I don’t know many who speak it!)

I not-so-secretly love listening to her converse with Lady A in her singsong accent and aspire for my daughter to learn the beautiful language her Mamette knows so well.

One day, we got to brainstorming one day about a Louisiana-style burger.

What could we do to these gorgeous 1/3 lb. Jennie-O Seasoned Turkey Burgers to give them a Cajun twist?

As we kicked around ideas, we gravitated to the idea of a relish. Because what’s more Louisiana than étoufféed vegetables?

Not much, I say.

Unlike my mother-in-law, I’m no French speaker, but I can assure you that étouffée means to smother.

While we’re not smothering the burger in, say, crawfish étouffée, we cook down green and yellow bell peppers with a red onion to create an étoufféed vegetable relish. And it’s GOOD, y’all. Savory with just a hint of caramelized sweetness, the relish adds lovely color and flavor to our burger.

Then we whipped up a Creamy Cajun Sauce… because you need some heat if you’re going to have a Louisiana-style burger.

And lastly, we cooked the Jennie-O turkey burgers on my favorite grill pan, cooking them up beautifully, and then we assembled the beauties.

I don’t know what y’all think about this combination, but we thought it was GOLD.

And what better way to celebrate grilling season than by making some unique burgers for your guests?

I can affirm that these beauts will be a hit for any July 4^th grill out or a Labor Day get together, too, because you can’t have either of those holidays without firing up the grill.

Now who’s ready to make some of their own?

Scroll on down to get my recipe…

Louisiana Cajun Turkey Burgers with Étouffée Relish and Creamy Cajun Sauce

Erin Parker, The Speckled Palate

Fire up the grill and serve Louisiana Cajun Turkey Burgers with Étouffée Relish and Creamy Cajun Sauce this weekend! This spicy twist on a classic turkey burger makes for a delicious entree at barbecues or grill outs. Jennie-O 1/3 lb. Seasoned Turkey Burgers serve as the base. Topped with purple, green and gold Étouffée Relish and a Creamy Cajun Sauce for sweet-spicy Louisiana flair, these burgers are sure to be a summertime hit!

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Servings 4 burgers

Calories 860 kcal

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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Étouffée Relish

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium red onion about 2 cups, diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper about 1 ½ cups, diced
• 1 small yellow bell pepper about ¾ cups, diced
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 large garlic cloves minced

Creamy Cajun Sauce

• 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce to taste

Burgers

• 4 Jennie-O 1/3 lb. Seasoned Turkey Burgers frozen
• 4 onion buns halved
• Étouffée Relish
• Creamy Cajun Sauce
• 4 leaves butter lettuce

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Instructions

 

Make the Étouffée Relish

• In a heavy-bottomed skillet, melt the butter and olive oil together over medium-low heat.
• When the butter has completely melted, add the onion and bell peppers.
• Season with salt and the red pepper flakes.
• Cook low and slow for 35-45 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened significantly and can be easily smeared on a slice of bread or a burger. (It’s the consistency that you’re looking for here! We want ‘em soft, but not indistinguishable.)
• When the relish is done, remove from the heat, and set aside.

Make the Creamy Cajun Sauce

• In a bowl, combine the mustard and mayonnaise.
• Taste the sauce, then add 1-2 teaspoons of the hot sauce to taste. (Do this slowly so you don’t singe your tastebuds.)
• Set aside for later.

Cook and Assemble the Burgers

• Heat the grill or a grill pan to medium-high heat.
• Place the frozen Jennie-O burgers onto the preheated grill, a few inches from the heating source. Cook for 9-10 minutes on each side, turning twice, until the internal temperature of the burgers reads 165°F.
• While the burgers cook, toast the onion buns on the grill, too, just enough to have grill marks on the bread, then remove.
• Dollop some of the sauce onto the bottoms of the buns, then add a leaf of butter lettuce. Set aside for when the burgers have finished.
• Once the burgers have cooked, remove from the heat using a spatula.
• Transfer the cooked burgers on top of the prepared buns.
• Smear Étouffée Relish on top of the burgers, then top with more sauce and the top of the bun.
• Serve immediately, and enjoy!

Notes

If you want these burgers to be dairy free, swap the unsalted butter in the relish for the same amount of olive oil, bringing the total to FOUR tablespoons olive oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burgerCalories: 860kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 36gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 1800mgFiber: 6gSugar: 18g

Course Entrees

Cuisine Cajun

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