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Jerk turkey burgers with coco bread buns and green mango salsa

Ingredients

Jerk sauce:

  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 large onion, cut in half
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) green onions, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons (30 mL) whole allspice, crushed
  • 1-inch (2.5 centimeters) piece ginger, with skin on
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 Scotch bonnet peppers
  • 1 tablespoon (15 mL) fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 teaspoon (10 mL) smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon (10 mL) fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon (5 mL) onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons (30 mL) browning
  • 1 cup (500 mL) water
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) dark brown sugar

Smoky bell pepper aioli:

  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon (15 mL) Dijon mustard
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/3 cup (80 mL) roasted, red bell peppers
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) light brown sugar
  • Salt to taste

Green mango salsa:

  • 2 firm ripe Kent Mangoes (non-fibrous), thinly sliced
  • 1/2 English cucumbers, julienned
  • 1 ripe tomato, diced
  • 1/4 piece red onion, diced
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon (15 mL) pure honey
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) sambal oelek, (chili paste) optional
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) fresh mint or cilantro leaves, diced

Burgers:

  • 1-1.2 lb. local Ontario ground turkey
  • 1 recipe jerk sauce, divided
  • 1 cup (250 mL) panko breadcrumbs
  • 4 slices white cheddar cheese
  • 4 coco bread (Caribbean bakery) or brioche buns, lightly toasted
  • 4 green or Boston leaf lettuce slices
  • 1 recipe Smoky-Bell Pepper Aioli
  • 1 recipe Green Mango Salsa

Sorrel-wine and sea salted fries:

  • 2 cups (500 mL) whole sorrel buds (fresh or dried)
  • 1 red beet, peeled cut into quarters
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) red wine
  • 2 russet potatoes
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Smoked paprika to garnish

Directions

Jerk sauce:

  1. In the bowl of a food processor add the vinegar, onions, allspice, ginger, bay leaf, garlic, peppers, thyme, paprika, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, browning and blend.
  2. Add the mixture to a one-quart (1 L) saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, lower to simmer, reduce liquid to a paste that coats the back of a spoon.  Remove from heat and let cool.

Smoky bell pepper aoili:

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl of a food processor and purée. Adjust with salt to taste.

Green mango salsa:

  1. Place all prepared fruits and vegetables in a medium bowl.
  2. In a small glass dish, add lime juice, honey, chili paste, mint leaves and whisk together.
  3. Pour the lime mixture over the mango and toss. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Burger:

  1. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey with one cup of jerk sauce and mix thoroughly with hands.
  2. Add panko, mix and form into 1-1/2-inch patties. 
  3. Lightly grease a grill pan with vegetable oil, place over medium-high heat, cook patties for approximately four to five minutes per side to reach an internal temperature of 165˚F.
  4. Place a slice of cheese over the patties, transfer to a baking sheet lined with foil paper, melt under broiler for one minute. Remove from to assemble sandwich.
  5. Spread the aioli on the bottom bun, top with lettuce, turkey patty, salsa, aioli, drizzle with remaining jerk sauce, cover with top bun and serve at once.

Sorrel-wine and sea salted fries:

  1. In a 3-quart (3L) pot, add the sorrel buds, beet, wine with one liter of water, bring up to a boil, lower to simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add to a bowl, let cool to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
  2. Scrub or peel the potatoes, slice into shoestring or wedges. Add potatoes to the bowl of sorrel-wine and return to the refrigerator to soak for two hours or overnight.
  3. Remove potatoes and pat to dry on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Set aside another baking sheet fitted with a wire rack.
  4. Fry the potatoes in an air fryer (follow instructions) if preferred, or deep fry by adding three-inches of oil, and heat (using a frying thermometer) to 325°F.  Add the potatoes and blanch in oil for three minutes for shoestring (seven minutes for wedges).
  5. Transfer first batch of fries on top of wire rack and blanch the remaining potatoes. Increase the heat of the oil to 350°F and fry again for three to five minutes or until vibrant and crispy.  Season immediately with salt and paprika and serve at once.


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