Grilled Turkey Burgers with Sweet Pickles

Grilled Turkey Burgers with Sweet Pickles

(From Sara Foster, House and Garden)
Serves 4
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Texas Pete or Tabasco
2 scallions, minced (white and green parts)
4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon sea salt, plus extra to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra to taste
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, lightly toasted
Sweet pickle slices
1 tomato, cored and sliced

Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill. (Or just before you’re ready to cook the burgers, heat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot.) Combine the turkey, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, chives, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, scallions, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and work the mixture with your hands just to mix. (Do not overmix or the burgers will be tough.) Form the meat mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties. Season both sides of the patties with salt and pepper and grill them for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until they’re just done. Remove the patties to a platter, cover them loosely with foil to keep warm, and set them aside to rest for about 5 minutes. To assemble the burgers, lay a few pickle slices and one tomato slice on the bottom of each bun and place the burgers on top. Serve with mustard and mayonnaise on the side.