Salsafied Turkey Burgers

I haven't done any experimental cooking in a while, but I was in the mood tonight, so I came up with:

Salsafied Turkey Burgers

Ingredients:

a clump of ground turkey
a gob of salsa
a pile of oats
a glug of some sort of oil
a dash of other optional stuff
your choice of things to go with this thing


Take a clump of ground turkey. I used the 93/7 kind because it was on sale and I love the non-greasy texture. Add a few tablespoons of a flavorful salsa. I picked a pineapple salsa thinking it wouldn't overpower the turkey, and it was pretty spiffy.

Mix with your hands, but take your rings off first. I never remember. My poor ring.

Add enough oats so that the mixture can be formed into a patty or patties that don't crumble or ooze in your fingers. Also add some pepper and maybe a dab of salt (I prefer to add salt after cooking), and if you're one of the lucky ones who both like and have fresh cilantro, throw that in. Unless you think cilantro tastes like soap. That'd be bad.

Fry in a frying pan with olive oil or Smart Balance (my preference). Use a thermometer. Make it crunchy brown because that's awesome.

Place on bread of your choice with a dollop of light sour cream and a splash of hot sauce, or slices of avocado and tomato, or a teaspoon of blue cheese dressing, or a slice of cheese, or a spritz of a vinaigrette, or (if you're like me) place on bread with a sprinkle of salt and a burst of freshly ground pepper because you don't have those other ingredients and you're hungry and wouldn't want to fix them anyway.

Or crumble over a bed of romaine with tomato, chopped egg, and avocado (which I also don't have).

Eat.

Measures are approximate since salsas vary in amount of liquid and since I never measure when I'm doing experimental cooking. If I knew how much it would take, it wouldn't be experimental, would it? That's half the fun! Twice the chaos! The whole point!

If you have a favorite meatloaf or meatball recipe, consult that.