Calypso Burgers

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, minced
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1 small tomato, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon angostura bitters
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1/2 lb bulk hot lamb sausage
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 6 seeded sandwich buns, split

Recipe

• 1 prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.
• 2 to make the sauce: heat the olive oil in a saucepan on the grill.
• 3 add in the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers; stir/saute 5 minutes or until softened.
• 4 add in the molasses, rum, and lime zest; cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until the liquid is nearly all cooked away.
• 5 stir in the tomato, bitters, and salt; move the saucepan to the edge of the grill rack to keep warm.
• 6 to make the patties: combine the turkey, sausage, salt, pepper, cloves, curry powder, and lime juice in a large bowl.
• 7 handling the meat as little as possible to avoid compacting it, mix well.
• 8 divide the mixture into 6 equal portions; form the portions into patties to fit the rolls.
• 9 when the grill is ready, brush the grill rack with vegetable oil.
• 10 place the patties on the rack; cover and cook, turning once, just until the juices run clear when the patties are pierced in the center (about 4 minutes on each side).
• 11 during the last few minutes of cooking, place the rolls, cut side down on the outer edges of the rack to toast lightly.
• 12 to assemble: on each bottom roll, place a patty and top with an equal portion of the sauce; add the roll tops and serve.