Mini Maple Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 medium red onion, minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, minced
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 head of Boston lettuce
• Topping: 1/4 cup dijon whole grain mustard and 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Directions

1. Pre-heat grill or indoor grill pan.
2. In a small bowl combine: salt, pepper, dried thyme, allpsice, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine: ground turkey, minced garlic, minced onion, minced red bell pepper, maple syrup and spice mixture.
4. Don’t over do it. Just mix until all the ingredients look well-combined.
5. Form mixture into small-sized patties.
6. Place patties on the grill. Cook until they reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
7. As mini burgers cook, in a small bowl whisk together the dijon whole grain mustard and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Set aside.
8. Separate lettuce leaves onto a platter. One leaf for each mini burger.
9. When mini burgers are thoroughly cooked, place each one on a lettuce leaf and top with the mustard-syrup topping.
10. Serve it up.

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