Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound of ground turkey meat
- 3 hamburger buns
- 6 slices of American Cheese
- 1/4 cup of spicy kimchi (use whatever brand you like)
- 1/4 cup of Mayonaise
- 1 Avocado
- Other burger fixin's you love (tomatoes, onions, lettuce- all optional)
- 1 tablespoon of butter (for greasing the pan)
- Cooking spray (for greasing the spatula)
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Make the kimchi mayo by blending the kimchi and mayonnaise in a food processor. Season it with salt set it aside.
- Divide the turkey into 6 round balls, approximately equal in size (2.67 oz each if weighing)
- Heat a flat cast iron griddle until very hot. Then arrange the 6 turkey balls on it, evenly spaced. Make sure there are a couple inches of space between each patty.
- Spray the bottom of your spatula with tiny bit of cooking spray, and firmly press each turkey ball down as flat as possible. Slide the spatula toward you to release the burger. Then salt the burger generously- 1 pinch of kosher salt per patty!
- After 2-3 minutes, or whenever you notice the edges are starting to brown and crisp, flip the burgers and immediately top each patty with a slice of cheese. The cheese will melt on the hot burger while the other side cooks. The second side only needs about a minute. If using an instant read thermometer, make sure the internal temperature reaches at least 155 degrees.
- Assemble the burgers. Smash a piece of avocado into the top bun and spread a spoonful of kimchi mayo on the bottom bun. Arrange 2 patties on each bottom bun. Add whatever fixings you're using. And top with the top bun.