Turkey Burgers Slow Cooker Recipe

Prep Time
< 15 minutes
Cook Time
3+ hours
Servings
4
Ingredients:

    For Blood Orange Aioli:

    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed blood orange juice (about ½ an orange)
    • 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
    • 1 teaspoon blood orange zest
    • 1 garlic clove, grated
    • Salt and pepper

    For Turkey Burgers:

    • ½ onion
    • 1 cup cilantro leaves
    • ¼ cup pine nuts
    • 2 poblano chiles, roasted and diced
    • ¼ cup crumbled cojita cheese
    • 1 orange, zest only
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • ¼ cup panko
    • 1 pound ground turkey
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • 3 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • Dash of black pepper
    • Toasted English muffins
    • Sliced tomato and lettuce for serving

Instructions:

  1. For blood orange aioli, combine the mayonnaise, blood orange juice, mustard, zest, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. For turkey burgers, spray Crock-Pot™ Slow Cooker stoneware with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. In a food processor, combine the cilantro and onion and process until well combined.
  4. Add pine nuts and process until well incorporated.
  5. Transfer mixture to a bowl, and add chiles, cojita cheese, orange zest, egg, ground turkey, cumin, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well with hands.
  6. Divide mixture into 4 large patties, or 8 smaller patties.
  7. Place in bottom of slow cooker, cover, and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, or on HIGH for 1 ½ to 2 hours, until cooked through.
  8. Serve on toasted English muffins with blood orange aioli, lettuce, and tomato.
  9. Enjoy!
Entrees
American
Turkey
Slow Cooker