Fast Food Recipes Don't Have To Be A Challenge

I'll be the first to admit that every now and then, I get an addictive craving for that charbroiled burger and those hot salty fries. And it's just so fast and easy to zip through the drive-thru for one of those juicy and great-tasting burgers.

But what happens on Saturday afternoon when your family starts getting the same insatiable craving for that fast food burger, and all you want to do is stay in your pajamas and lounge around all day doing absolutely nothing? And the mere thought of putting on clothes, getting in the car, starting it up (yeah that's strenuous) and driving anywhere...gives you an incredible headache that even Tylenol has no chance of curing.

Well...I give credit to my beautiful daughter for creating this absolutely scrumptious spicy turkey burger that's best broiled on the outdoor grill. She was having one of those "pajama" days.

TAMMI'S SPICY TURKEY BURGERS (serves 4)

Your Ingredients:

2 pounds ground turkey
1 pkg Lipton onion soup mix
1 cup red onions (rinsed and chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 small scotch bonnet pepper (wear disposable gloves while mincing)
1 tsp cayenne
1/4 cup Lawry's steak sauce
1 tbsp Lawry's seasoning salt
4 tbsps bacon drippings (cooked ground turkey tends to be pretty dry without it)
black bread
mayonnaise
lettuce (washed)
tomato slices (washed before slicing)
red onion slices
your other favorite condiments

FIRE up the grill.

PLACE all ingredients in a bowl (after washing) and use your hands (use those disposable gloves so that you don't transfer any scotch bonnet oil to your hands, then to your face, then to...well, you get the idea) squish until everything is thoroughly mixed .

DIVIDE mixture into 4 balls and flatten out.

TRANSFER to your grill and broil until your desired degree of doneness is met.

WHEN the burgers are almost done, place the black bread slices on the grill to warm.

SLATHER the slices with mayonnaise (yep...slather...and top your burger with lettuce, tomato and red onion slice (and any other condiments you like) and...

TAKE a bite! Now wouldn't you agree that these charbroiled burgers surpass the drive-thru version?

Always Enjoy!