How To Cook The F&Co Cranberry & Turkey Burger

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  • Serves 4
cranberry & turkey burger cooked

Ingredients

  • The Burgers
  • 4 x F&Co Gourmet Turkey Burgers (patties)
  • 10 g unsalted butter
  • 1 x tbls light oil, duck or goose fat
  • 4 x Brioche buns
  • 80g crumbled Wenslydale or Lancashire cheese
  • 4 tbsp. spiced Red cabbage (homemade or store bought)
  • A handful of wild rocket leaves
  • 2 shallots peeled, sliced & fried until tender
  • Spiced Red Cabbage
  • 1 red cabbage finely shredded
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 diced Granny Smith apple
  • 125g butter
  • 125ml red wine or red wine vinegar
  • 75ml port
  • The juice and zest of 2 oranges
  • 150g sugar
  • 1tbsp mixed spices
  • 75g golden raisins

Method for Burgers

  1. Heat a heavy based non-stick frying pan over medium-heat. Split and toast the brioche buns until nice and golden, about 1 to 2 minutes, being careful, as they will burn quickly.
  2. Remove & keep warm.For the turkey burgers gently rub a little oil or fat onto both sides.
  3. Bring the frying pan to a medium heat then fry the patties, 5 to 6 minutes per side, until fully cooked through. In the last minute of cooking add the butter & baste over the burgers, this will make them extra rich & juicy.

Method for Spiced Red Cabbage

  1. Place all the ingredients in a heavy bottomed pan except half the butter.
  2. Cover the mixture with a lid and cook until tender, around 1 hour.
  3. Remove the lid and reduce the liquid until glossy and rich, then fold in the cold, diced butter.

To build the burgers

  1. Spoon a little red cabbage onto the base of the toasted brioche
  2. Place the turkey burger on to the cabbage
  3. Top with a little crumbled cheese
  4. Add some rocket leaves &fried shallots
  5. Top with the toasted lid & enjoy!