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Ginger and Sesame Turkey Sliders

Ginger and Sesame Turkey Sliders

Nicole Harling (Culinary Cool)
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients
  

Quick Pickled Slaw

  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 2 cups coleslaw cabbage, carrot
  • ¼ english cucumber thinly sliced, halved, about ½ cup
  • ½ cup yellow onion sliced

Sliders

  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp garlic grated
  • 1 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup water chestnuts finely chopped
  • ¼ cup green onion finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp canola oil for frying

To Serve

  • 1 head butter leaf lettuce
  • sesame seeds
  • hot sauce sriracha, optional
  • sriracha mayo optional
  • 1 green onion sliced
  • 1 lime cut into 6 wedges

Instructions
 

Quick Pickled Slaw

  • In a large bowl, mix together rice vinegar, water, salt, sugar, sesame oil and garlic.
  • Add in the coleslaw mix, cucumber and yellow onion.  Stir until well coated.  Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperatures for at least an hour.  Stir every 20 minutes or so.

Sliders

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
  • To toast the sesame seeds, place a small skillet over medium-low heat.  Add sesame seeds to the dry pan, and toss and stir until toasted, about 2 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, gently mix together the turkey, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, breadcrumbs and the egg.  Form into small patties, about 2-3 tbsp of the turkey mixture each.
  • Add 1 tsp canola oil to a skillet and heat over medium. Once hot, add a few sliders and brown on each side.  Do this in batches so you don’t crowd the pan.  You will likely need to add 1 tsp of oil to the pan for each batch. The point of this step is just to brown the sliders to create flavour, not to cook them through.
  • Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 mins or until internal temperature reaches 165℉.

To Serve

  • Place each slider on a lettuce leaf along with 2 tbsp coleslaw and 1/8 tsp sesame seeds.
  • In addition, top with whatever your heart desires, such as 1 tsp sriracha mayo, a generous squeeze of hot sauce (about 1 tsp), ½ tsp sliced green onions and a squeeze of lime.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 17gFat: 13gSodium: 305mg
Keyword Ground Turkey, Kids' Favourites
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