Daddy Rating: 3/4 (that's pretty good!)
From Martha Stewart Everyday Food Magazine, inspired by Emeril Lagasse's recipe. This is a kid friendly recipe, just may want to cut back on the cayenne. Also uses ONE bowl to mix the meat – the meat cooks on a cookie sheet, but use foil for super easy clean up. If you are able to prep this beforehand, it takes only about 15 min to get dinner on the table once you get home from work. If you have older kids, they can help you with all of this.
Ingredients:
1lb Ground Turkey (the recipe originally calls for ground chicken, but turkey is on sale more often)
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 c. plain dried breadcrumbs
1/4 c. finely chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley (I have never used this...)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (I always add more garlic to everything)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (I left this out a few times and it was still good!)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Olive oil
Pita Pockets
Yogurt Sauce:
1 cup plain greek yogurt
Add lemon or lime juice, cumin, coriander, pepper and cayenne until you like the taste
1lb Ground Turkey (the recipe originally calls for ground chicken, but turkey is on sale more often)
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 c. plain dried breadcrumbs
1/4 c. finely chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley (I have never used this...)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (I always add more garlic to everything)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (I left this out a few times and it was still good!)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Olive oil
Pita Pockets
Yogurt Sauce:
1 cup plain greek yogurt
Add lemon or lime juice, cumin, coriander, pepper and cayenne until you like the taste
In the morning before you leave for work or when your kids are napping, in a large bowl, using your hands mix together turkey, egg whites, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, salt and spices until well blended. Cover bowl and put in the fridge until it's dinnertime. If you have time, also make the yogurt sauce, chop the cucumber and tomatoes now and save for dinner time.
When you are ready to cook, heat broiler on high. Take the yogurt out of the fridge so it's not so cold in the pitas. Line a cookie sheet with foil and spread some olive oil on the foil. Divide turkey mixture into balls (I did this beforehand too) about the size of golf balls, squish flat into a little patty and place on the sheet.
Broil until lightly browned, about 4 min. Flip the patties and cook under broiler for another 4 minutes. While cooking, spread yogurt mixture, and veggies in the pitas and add one or two turkey patties when they are done cooking.
Tonight, I made a quick side salad with greens, tomatoes and feta cheese, but usually I just serve the pita pockets alone – the veggies are already in there, so you’re covered
Always serve with a glass of wine. ENJOY!
BONUS:
My hubs took the leftover patties and made an awesome pasta sauce by just doctoring up jar sauce with mushrooms, cilantro, tomatoes. Was PERFECT for lunch at my desk!
Love him!
