Lets Talk Turkey Sliders

We love turkey.  We love turkey so much that the kids and I start planning our Thanksgiving dinner about...ummm....the end of August.  So after several mouth watering Thanksgiving conversations, I picked up some ground turkey on sale the other day and decided to try turkey sliders to keep our turkey cravings at bay.  They turned out ....a ....maze..... ing.

Turkey Sliders with a Kick

You will need:

2 1/2 lbs. ground turkey breast
1/4 medium onion roughly chopped
3-4 good sized forkfulls of pickled jalapenos
2 cloves garlic
1/2 sleeve butter crackers
2-3 Tbsp. BBQ sauce ( the only prepared BBQ sauce we ingest in this house is Saaaweeeet Baby Rays)
1 egg
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
A bit of salt and pepper

Enough canola oil to coat bottom of skillet

Place ground turkey in medium sized bowl.  Crush crackers and add to turkey (I use my food processor to crush crackers).  To food processor, add garlic, jalapenos and onion and process till finely chopped.  Add mixture and rest of ingredients (besides oil) to turkey and mix well.  Refrigerate for a bit to make patty making easier.  If you're a twitchy egg person...wait to add your egg till right before you make your patties.

Form turkey into patties that will just be a bit larger than the slider buns you have.  I make my own buns (use your favorite bread recipe..scale to 1 1/2 loaves and form dough into tiny rolls.  Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds before baking).  Heat skillet to medium high and add canola oil.  When oil is rippin, add  patties, cooking until golden brown.  I place cooked patties on a half sheet pan and when they're all cooked to crispy golden perfection, I top them with cheese of my choice...(tonite was sharp cheddar) and broil them for a few minutes.  Stick 'em on a bun with your favorite toppings DO NOT FORGET A HEAP OF GRILLED ONIONS...and enjoy.