Entree / Chicken: Oprah's Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger with Pear Chutney

From Shelly Carey
Note: This was one of Oprah’s “top picks for summer” in 2008.

Ingredients
¼ 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 Tabasco sauce
1 lemon, juice and grated zest
1/2 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1/4 cup Major Grey's Chutney, pureed
Ingredients for pear chutney
1 Anjou pear, peeled and diced
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 cups Major Grey's Chutney
¼ cup dried currants or raisins

Directions
Sauté the scallions, celery and apples in the canola oil until tender. Let cool.
Place the ground turkey in a large mixing bowl. Add sautéed items and the remaining 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 a toasted hamburger roll. (The pear chutney topping is the “key to giving this burger that extra zing.”)

Directions for pear chutney: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss the diced pears with the cinnamon and salt. Bake on a parchment-lined cookie sheet for 10 minutes. Cool and mix with the chutney and currants or raisins.