This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but may require additional sitting time.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS

  • for pickled cucumbers
  • 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup pickled ginger (optional)
  • 1 english cucumber
    for burgers
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 2 slices firm white sandwich bread
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro sprigs
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon tabasco4 light hamburger buns

    DIRECTIONS

    Make pickled cucumbers:
    In a bowl stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. If using ginger, chop. Slice enough cucumber crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices to measure 1 1/2 cups and add to vinegar with ginger, tossing well. Marinate mixture at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.


    Make burgers:
    Prepare grill.

    Mince garlic. Into a blender tear bread slices and grind into fine crumbs. In a bowl with your hands mix garlic with bread crumbs and remaining burger ingredients until just combined (do not overmix) and form into four 1-inch-thick patties. Season burgers with salt and pepper and grill on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 5 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Transfer burgers to buns and top with drained cucumbers.