Blt Turkey Burger Clubs Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, cheese and ketchup. In a large bowl, mix tomato paste, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into eight 3/4-in.-thick patties., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat 5-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. , Serve burgers on buns with sauce, lettuce, bacon and, if desired, tomato. Freeze option: Place patties on a plastic wrap-lined baking sheet; wrap and freeze until firm. Remove from pan and transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag; return to freezer. To use, grill frozen patties as directed, increasing time as necessary for a thermometer to read 160°.

Steps:

• Spread mayonnaise on one side of a piece of toast; add layer of American cheese, blt, two slices of tomato, one leaves of lettuce, and three pieces of bacon.
• Spread mayonnaise on second piece of toast and place on top, mayo side down.
• Spread mayonnaise on top of that second piece of toast.
• Layer American cheese, the rest of the tomatoes, lettuce, and bacon on top.
• Spread mayonnaise on third piece of toast and place on the stack mayo side down.
• Place toothpicks in 4 corners of sandwich to hold together.
• Slice the sandwich in quarters diagonally.

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet with a drizzle of oil over medium to med-high heat.
• Chop one slice of bacon and add it to the pan.
• While the bacon cooks, trim the tough green tops from the leek; halve the leek lengthwise, and thinly slice it into half-moons.
• Place the slices in a colander and rinse vigorously with running water, separating the layers to release the grit.
• Dry the leeks on a clean kitchen towel; and add them to the browned chopped bacon.
• Wilt the leeks for 2-3 minutes; then transfer them and the bacon pieces to a plate to cool.
• Return skillet to stove over low heat; add in 2 tablespoons oil.
• Put turkey in a bowl; add in grill seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes, and cooled-to-handle leeks and bacon; mix well.
• Form mixture into 2 very large patties no thicker than 1 inch (the patties will hang just off the sides of the bread once cooked).
• Increase heat under oil; add in the patties; cook for 6 minutes on each side.
• Heat a second skillet over med-high heat; add in the remaining bacon slices; cook bacon until crisp; transfer to paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Season sliced tomatoes with salt.
• Place the sliced bread under the broiler; toast for 1 minute on each side.
• In a food processor, combine the herbed cheese, cream, and pepper.
• Build sandwiches: toasted bread slice, burger patty, herbed cheese sauce, bread, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, herbed cheese sauce, and bread.