Ugly Bird Eatin

I am not completely comfortable with eating meat but I am surrounded by happy meat eaters. Beau's Boy is notoriously picky but loves meat (unless there is a speck of veggie in it... "what if I taste it?!") So every second day (when he is with us) we must eat meat. 

If I do eat meat the uglier the original animal, the better (hence I do not eat lamb or veal). Unfortunately, I am actually thinking chickens are getting cuter all the time. I went off pork awhile ago. But a turkey, it will always be ugly. 

So last night I made turkey burgers. Ground turkey is low in fat and easy to work with. Also, it picks up the taste of spices and sauces nicely. I used this easy peasy recipe as a starter since it is kid-friendly (luckily he has time for onions). No olive oil but added an egg to bind it and a bit of sage and oregano. I was going to barbecue them but was a little nervous that they would fall apart so I cooked them in a skillet instead (with a bit of pam). I also dredged them in flour, salt and pepper before putting them in the skillet (seems to help hold em together). The serving condiments were curry mayo (mix a bit of curry in a bit of mayo :), mango chutney and a bit of lettuce on a freshly baked bun for the grown-ups and hp sauce for The Boy (drowns out the taste of all good things). The buns are a standard white bread recipe that I divide into 2" rounds, rise for 30 minutes, brush with a bit of milk and bake at 350˚ for 15 minutes. The homemade buns really make for a yummy burger.