Classic Burger and Fries

I'm kidding really. One of the most favorite dinners in my house is a turkey burger and sweet potato fries! They are a pretty scrumptious and a lot healthier than your average burger and fries! So next time you think about downing a big ole' greasy burger and oil filled fries, think of this recipe.

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The Turkey Burger

Needed ingredients:

1 Pound of ground turkey

2-3 cloves minced garlic {garlic powder will suffice}

3 stalks of green onion

2 1/2 tbs Parsley

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper {or to taste}

smidgen of Oregano

2 tbs Flax Seed {optional}

2 tbs Wheat Germ {optional}

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients into a bowl and squish together with your hands. Make sure you mix well, or you might get a burst of parsley, or garlic. Grab a handful of the turkey mixture {Just a bit smaller than a baseball} Toss back and forth between hands until a burger shape appears.

Put in a large frying pan and cook over medium heat until done. {About 10 minutes}

Sweet Potatoe Fries:

Needed ingredients:

2 Sweet Potatoes

1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Parlsey {To Taste}

Salt & Pepper {To Taste}

Garlic Powder {Optional}

Directions: Cut Sweet Potatoes length wise to create a fry. Sweet Potatoes are hard to cut so be careful!. Lay flat out on a pan and drizzle olive oil over the top. Move potatoes around to cover. Add Parsley, Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder to taste. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes. {I turn mine over 10 minutes into it and add more parsley and salt} When they get close to being done, I turn the broiler on to make them a bit crispy!

and Vuala! They're done!

Tips:

-Turkey is a very lean meat, especially ground turkey. If you are looking for turkey as a healthier choice rather than beef, great! Turkey is only a healthier choice if its more than 97% lean; if you use something that is less than 97% you might as well use beef.

-Since turkey is lean, it is hard to grill and easily can fall apart. Best option is to fry them. The 3% that is fat is what you can use as your cooking agent.

-Turkey is a very plain mean, so whenever cooking with it you need to use a lot of flavor. With that, all the above ingredients the most important is salt, too little salt and they can taste bland.

Enjoy!

Until Next Time,

Peace & Love