Buffalo Turkey Burger

If you haven't noticed by now, not a single recipe of mine (Amy's) calls for any red meat. I haven't eaten it in about 12+ years. I have been able to use ground turkey in all of our recipes that call for red meat. The only down side we have come across is that turkey burgers just aren't as good as beef according to my husband. I never was excited about hamburgers to start with and always preferred grilled chicken in its place. When I found this recipe on Sarcastic Cooking I thought I would try it out. Not only is it yummy and the burger has a ton of flavor, but it is also healthy-ish.

Buffalo Turkey Burger

1 pound ground turkey
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chili (or cayenne pepper)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 cup Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Sauce (the buffalo sauce, not the hot sauce)
1 Tablespoon olive oil, for the pan
4 slices cheddar cheese (or any other cheese you prefer)
1 avocado
4 sliced tomato
4 leaves lettuce
ranch dressing
4 burger buns

Combine all the seasonings and ground turkey in a large bowl. Use your hands to evenly distribute and mix all the seasonings into the turkey.
To form the patties, divide the meat mixture into 4 equal portions. Roll into balls and flatten into a circular patty. Heat the olive oil over medium in a large skillet.
Add the burgers to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes on each side. Then pour the buffalo sauce on top of each burger. Make sure to slightly lift the burgers to get the sauce under each patty. Place a lid on the pan and cook for 6 minutes. The sauce is going to caramelize around each burger.
Turn off the heat and add a slice of cheese to each burger. Place the lid back on while you get the buns ready.
Smash a fourth of the avocado on the bottom of each burger bun. When the cheese has melted, place each patty on top of the avocado, add a slice of tomato, lettuce and ranch dressing; cover with the top bun.