The Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple combine turkey, black turtle beans, jalepenos, smoked paprika, cumin, lime juice and cheddar cheese which are then finished off with bacon, pineapple and BBQ sauce for the perfect flavour combination! Did I mention they’re healthy too!
Today I’m bringing you Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple!
Part of why I love being a food blogger is being challenged to do things I would never think to do myself and trying out new ingredients. So when Unilever Kitchen came to me with the idea of doing a Brazilian themed post (I believe the World Cup is being hosted there) using some of their ingredients I couldn’t resist!
To be honest I was completely clueless about Brazilian cuisine but I did know that pineapples were big in Brazil, indeed they are one of the world’s largest producers.
Doing some research on the internet I discovered a few people’s interpretations of Brazilian food and read some comments from Brazilian’s pointing out things like the fact that avocados are eaten as a fruit in Brazil with sugar and that chorizo is Spanish so not something they typically use either.
I really didn’t want to upset any Brazilians as being half Danish I do get offended when I see something like “Danish Pastry filled with mincemeat” I just shudder!
So taking inspiration from the hamper of goodies I received I decided to use the Black Turtle Beans that are popular in Brazil together with the Knorr Garlic Flavour Pot and put them in a turkey burger flavoured with jalapeno chillies, smoked paprika, cumin, lime juice and mature cheddar (amongst other things) and topped with pineapple, bacon and Colman’s Fiery BBQ Chilli Sauce.
Well to say these burgers were popular with my family is an understatement! Everyone loved them (ok my daughter removed the pineapple slice) and there was a fight for the 2 leftover burgers. I insisted one went in my son’s packed lunch so the boys split the other one!
I’m now a big fan of the black turtle beans which tasted fabulous, held their shape and really complimented the chilli flavour of the burgers. I don’t usually like BBQ sauce but the Colman’s one is worthy of praise and really complimented the burgers, bacon and pineapple perfectly with its chilli kick!
So I’d just like to thank Unilever for inspiring me to come up with these Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple that will become a regular on our BBQ and if there are any Brazilians shuddering out there I do apologise!
For more burger recipe inspiration take a look at these recipes:
- BBQ Chilli Burgers with Spicy Guacamole
- Welsh Lamb Moussaka Burgers
- Greek Lamb Burgers with Lemon Mayonnaise
- Beer Burgers with Beer Onion Jam
- Pork & Apple Burgers
- Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers
- Vegetarian BBQ Black Bean & Brazil Nut Burger
I’m entering my burgers into this month’s Family Foodies event where the theme is barbecues, picnics and outdoor eating which is being hosted by Eat Your Veg and run jointly with Bangers and Mash. I’m also entering Tasty Tuesday which is hosted over at Honest Mum. Finally I’m entering A Mummy Too’s Recipe of the Week.
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NB: I may win a gas BBQ for taking part in this #UnileverRio challenge. I received a hamper of Unilever products for taking part and all opinions are my own. I was not paid for this post.
Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
- For burgers:
- 500 g Minced Turkey Steak or Thigh
- 4 tbsp Red onion finely chopped
- 50 g Black Turtle Beans soaked night before & cooked according to instructions
- 4 -5 Green jalapeno slices from a jar finely chopped
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 50 g Extra mature cheddar cheese grated
- 1 ½ tsp Lime juice
- ½ Knorr Garlic Flavour Pot or 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
- For topping:
- 6 Rashers of back bacon
- 6 Thin slices fresh pineapple cored
- 6 Burger buns
- Garnish:
- Shredded Iceberg lettuce
- Mayonnaise
- Colman’s Fiery BBQ Chilli Sauce
Instructions
- Place all the burger ingredients in a bowl and mix well with your hands.
- Divide into 6 equal patties (I place 1/6th burger mince in a 10cm cookie cutter and spread out to get the perfect burger shape).
- Place the burgers in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
- Cook the burgers, bacon and pineapple slices on the BBQ for as long as necessary.
- Place cooked elements on a dish covered in foil once cooked and allow burgers to rest for a few minutes.
- Toast the burger buns on the BBQ.
- Assemble the burgers by adding a layer of mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, the turkey burger, bacon rasher, slice of pineapple and a drizzle of Chilli BBQ Sauce, top with bun lid and enjoy!
- Serve with salads of your choice and or French Fries!
Vanesther - Bangers & Mash
Those are some very tasty burgers! Fingers crossed for a little more sunshine so we can all get out barbecuing!
Camilla
Thank you, yes I hear we’re in for a scorcher this summer (so it’ll rain then LOL)!
Krissie
Great for the bbq weather, thanks!
Camilla
Pleasure:-)
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Oooh this looks and sounds delicious, perfect for a summers day! x #TastyTuesdays
Camilla
Thank you:-)
Jenny
Wow this looks and sounds amazing and perfect for summer time bbq!!! I love the pineapple on it. I am a huge fan of pineapple. Thanks for sharing. #tastytuesdays
Camilla
Thanks, yes the pineapple and bacon combo work so well here:-)
Villa Pia
How enticing that burger looks. This would go down a treat at any of the World Cup parties happening all over this summer!
Camilla
Thank you – I hope I set a new trend LOL:-)
sarah hill wheeler (@hill_wheeler)
Brilliant summer meal (and some great pictures). Interesting to learn about the avocado and chorizo. Will pin this one and try it on Saturday! #TastyTuesday
Camilla
Oh fab! Don’t forget to soak the beans the night before:-)
Heather Haigh
Those do look good. I’ve not heard of turtle beans before. Are they called anything else or are they new on the shelves? Should I be making jokes about who Brazil will be making mincemeat out of in the World Cup?
Camilla
I’d love to pretend I was an authority on Black Turtle Beans but they are totally new to me! The ones I was sent were from Waitrose, I imagine they have been available for a long time but I don’t often study the dried bean shelves (I really should as they are such versatile and cheap things)!
Heather Haigh
Well at least I feel better for knowing I’m not the only one they are a mystery to. I shall have to do some research – maybe they are appearing on the shelves in honour of the World Cup. I will have to check it out when I have time. But thanks. And I do love pulses for nutrition, usefullness, and value.
Paul Wilson
Great stuff. Brazil. Turkey. Burger. Yum!
Camilla
Thanks Paul:-)
Bev
WOW! I could so eat one of those! Or two!
Camilla
Thanks Bev:-)
Galina V
I know what you mean about authentic recipes, or not so authentic. I shudder when I see people adding chutney or Marmite to ragu Bolognese, or blitzing the beet soup and calling it a borscht (it is never blitzed in Russia).
That’s a sunny looking burger! We had our first BBQ of the year in the rain, lol
Camilla
It was our first BBQ of the year too yesterday – for once the weather forecasters got it right so my planned meal could go ahead:-) I’ve never made Borscht but will bear that in mind for the future:-)