Louisiana Cajun Turkey Burgers with Étouffée Relish and Creamy Cajun Sauce

Louisiana Cajun Turkey Burgers with Étouffée Relish and Creamy Cajun Sauce

Fire up the grill and serve Louisiana Cajun Turkey Burgers with Étouffée Relish and Creamy Cajun Sauce! This spicy twist on a classic turkey burger makes for a delicious entree at barbecues or grill outs all summer long. All you need are a handful of ingredients and frozen turkey burgers to make this recipe.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 5

Total Time 1 15

Servings burgers

Calories 860kcal

Ingredients

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 cup, 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

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.

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