Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger
TIME/SERVINGS
Total: 2.5 hrs
Active: 30 min
Makes: serves 6
By ladylion
Recipe courtesy of Jeff O’Neill
From the show Oprah’s Top Picks for Summer
Oprah found a new favorite food when she tried this turkey burger at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s private club in Palm Beach. “I believe [it] may be the best turkey burger in the entire world,” she says. The Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger will be permanently available at the Trump Bar and Grille in Trump Tower in New York City, open to the public for lunch and dinner. It will also be served during lunch in Chicago at Sixteen, the Trump International Hotel restaurant.
1/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
1/8 cup canola oil
4 pounds ground turkey breast
2 Tbsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Black pepper
2 tsp. Chipotle TabascoT
1 lemon, juice and grated zest
1/2 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1/4 cup Major Grey’s Chutney, pureed
- Sauté the scallions, celery and apples in the canola oil until tender. Letcool.
- Place the ground turkey in a large mixing bowl. Add sautéed items and theremaining ingredients. Shape into eight 8-ounce burgers. Refrigerate for 2
hours. - Season the turkey burgers with salt and pepper. Place on a preheated,lightly oiled grill. Grill each side for 7 minutes until meat is thoroughly
cooked. Let sit for 5 minutes. - Serve with a side of Mar-a-Lago Pear Chutney and your favorite toasted bread pita or hamburger
- This pear chutney topping is the key to giving the Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burgerthat extra zing.
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 Anjou pear, peeled and diced
- 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups Major Grey’s Chutney
- 1/4 cup dried currants or raisins
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Toss the diced pears with the cinnamon and salt. Bake on a parchment-linedcookie sheet for 10 minutes.
- Cool and mix with the chutney and currants or raisins.
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COMMENTS | ADD YOUR OWN
Sounds great
Does anyone know where to find this Major Grey's Chutney? or if there are any substitutes for it?
(I live in Manhattan..!)
Thank you!
#1 the amount of scallions is "1/4 cup" which the recipe shortens to "/4" #2 Major Grey is a formulation of chutney (a stayle), not a brand name. Several companies produce it. The Silver Palat version is very good should you strike out. #3 the amount of seasoning in this dish is substantial -- 2 Tablespoons of salt and 1 Tablespoons Tabasco -- for example. Has anyone actually prepared the dish and can comment?
It is 4 lbs of ground turkey so how you spice the recipe is to your taste. I myself would leave out the salt .
Here is a recipe for Major Gray Chutney to make at home if you can't find it.
Mango Chutney (Major Grey’s Chutney)
2 1/2 cups diced mangos
1 (1-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
1 hot pepper, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins
Freshly ground black pepper
Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thick, about 25 minutes, stirring often to keep from sticking. Let cool. Store in an airtight container.
my friend used a random fig preserve and said it was fantastic!
I made this recipe, and it was SOO good, except that it was too salty, and a bit too spicy for my husband. I for one always try new recipes as written even if I think they might be wrong (especially one with such rave reviews), but next time (tomorrow, actually!) I am going to drop the salt down to 2 tsp, and I am going to use 1/2 Major Gray's chutney (a little spicy), and 1/2 sweet mango chutney, and cut back a bit on the chipotle Tabasco sauce to decrease the heat. The chutney "sauce" is good enough to eat alone, also. GOOD STUFF!