Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 jalapeno with seeds, minced
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and about 1 inch of green parts
  • 2 1/2 pounds ground turkey, 1/2 white, 1/2 dark meat
  • hamburger or other rolls
  • garnishes of your choice
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon peeled and minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup tamarind concentrate
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons Sriracha
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • cooking spray or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger

Method

  • Heat the oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ginger and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add the tamarind concentrate, honey, Sriracha, and water and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and reduced to about 1 cup, stirring often, about 8 minutes.
  • Let the glaze cool completely, then mix in the lime juice.
  • Prepare a charcoal fire or gas grill to medium heat or place a grill pan over medium-high heat and coat it with cooking spray or oil.
  • A nonstick or cast-iron pan is also fine for cooking these.