I am very excited about today’s Secret Recipe Club Reveal Day! Why? Because it’s also part of #10DaysofTailgate. #10DaysofTailgate is a virtual tailgating party that lasts 10 days and is hosted by Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla and in the secret recipe club, each participating blogger is assigned a blog from another participating blogger and secretly searches their site for something to recreate. The accompanying blog post then goes live on reveal day! So while I was immersed in my assigned blog, someone else was picking through mine! I’m so excited to be part of this group, to see what on my blog peaks other’s interests and to stumble upon new blogs and new recipes.
This month I was assigned Nicole’s blog I am a Honey Bee. Nic’s blog is a great blend of food posts, travel posts, and family posts. She has a 9-mo daughter and I love her monthly updates. Like me, her favorite channel is Food Network. She admitted to having sewn over her finger with her sewing machine in high school – OUCH! I managed to slice mine with my fabric rotary cutter. I guess that makes us sewing-injury buddies.
Funnily enough, my first Tuesday Tattles post was inspired by her baby favorites! It either threw her off of my scent as her “secret blogger” or it gave it away. But I promise – I had that post in the works before she was assigned to me! I’ve been following Nicole’s blog since before I joined the Secret Recipe Club. Nicole was actually assigned my blog in May – here’s her take on my Copy Cat Almond Joys.
So what did I make from I am a Honey Bee? The idea of Tatchos was tempting, her pizza pot pie pulled a tug at this Chicago girl’s strings, and these bang bang shrimp are on my to-make list. But, I went with her Tangy Burgers. Fish sauce is one of those ingredients that I’ve always been afraid to use and too cheap to buy and I keep setting recipes aside because I didn’t have fish sauce. Thank you, Nicole, for forcing me to get over this strange fear.
Asian Inspired Turkey Burgers
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2″ piece fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb ground turkey
- sauteed mushrooms (optional)
- gruyere cheese (optional)
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, mustard, and pepper. Add turkey and mix with your hands until liquid is combined. Let marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Divide turkey into 4 burger patties.
- Grill burgers 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through. If using cheese, top burgers during the last minute of cooking time.
- Assemble burgers with mayonnaise and sauteed mushrooms, if desired.
*This recipe is adapted from Nicole at http://iamahoneybee.com/2010/05/07/tangy-turkey-burgers/ *
To see the other bloggers who participated in the Secret Recipe Club this month click here:
But don’t stop your recipe stumbling there! There’s a giveaway to enter and more tailgating recipes to check out too:
Carnitas-Stuffed Potatoes with Carrot Karma Pico de Gallo by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Sides
Sew You Think You Can Cook 
ALWAYS need a new turkey burger recipe and this one looks great!
It’s a great one! Perfectly moist and flavorful.
I love a good burger. This is perfect football food.
I don’t think you can have one without the other really, 🙂
Great SRC and Tailgate post. I combined mine this month also
So fun!
Perfect tailgating food! I love this!
It’s great to have for those tailgaters who just don’t want a beef burger.
Mmm… that one looks SO good!! I almost shared a burger from my SRC blog this month to as a combo post – great pick for SRC and #10DaysofTailgate! 🙂
Nice! But I think chocolate is a good reason not to have. 😉
Yum, Chad would love these! Great pick!
Thanks! And now my reasons for my fish sauce questions have been revealed. 😉
Haha! Not too bad, is it?
Love love love turkey burgers! I had her blog in one of my first times with the club, so that brings me memories….
Have a great Reveal Day!
These tasty burgers hold many of my favorite flavors – they’ll be on the menu this week.
Enjoy!
Yum, these sound great! Fish sauce is an amazing ingredient. I was a little scared of it at first because let’s face it, the idea is kind of gross. But it brings such great savory depth of flavor to Asian dishes!
Haha, so true.
I’ve never tried fish sauce befor either, but it sounds like an amazing ingredient, especially in my favorite burger, Turkey! Happy Reveal Day. 🙂
It’s a little stinky raw but don’t worry, it doesn’t smell after cooked and definitely doesn’t taste stinky! Very salty though.
Oh, these turkey burgers sound absolutely amazing and your picture turned out gorgeous! Awesome choice for the SRC.
Thank you! We’ve been struggling with food photography as we get used to this new home’s lighting. I pretty much take everything outside.
I have got to start making more Turkey Burgers! Wonderful recipe:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
I’ve only made two – both SRC posts! – and they’ve both been great. 🙂
I love different variations of turkey burgers. These sound like something that would be a hit in our house. Great pick this month 🙂
I wasn’t sure what to really expect never having had fish sauce before but they were delicious!
Fabulous lookin’ burgers you got there! I love Nicole’s blog too – delicious, delicious recipes she got on there! Happy SRC Reveal Day 🙂
Thanks!
These burgers look amazing!
Lovely burgers. Love the flavors!!!!
Glad she made you get over your fear of fish sauce. It’s one of my all purpose pantry staples. Great SRC post
It’ll be one of mine too!
I’m glad you gave these burgers a try. I haven’t made them in so long but this is a great reminder to make them. Love the add of the mushrooms. yum!!!!!!
And we gotta be careful of those sewing tools. They are out to get us!
Seriously yum!!! I have wanted to find a good turkey burger for a long time. Happy tailgating!
This one isn’t only flavorful, it’s easy!
I don’t think I’ve had a turkey burger before. The flavours sound delicious, great SRC pick!
This would be a great place to start – it’s not bland or dry
These look delicious, especially with those gorgeous mushrooms on top! Great choice!
Thanks!
Ahhh – fish sauce is something that has not made it into my kitchen yet either; you are absolutely right so this recipe may also make me change my mind. Looks fantastic! ~ Bea @ The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
It’s not so scary after all, and my bottle is already almost empty as I also used it in my Thai Chicken Skewers marinade for #10DayofTailgate