Recipes Comfort Food Burgers Turkey Burgers Michelle's Turkey Burgers with Lemon Mayonnaise 5.0 (821) Add your rating & review Spike Mendelsohn first made turkey burgers for the Obamas at the 2009 Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn. He then created a version for the First Lady; at Good Stuff, he serves it with Swiss cheese and calls it the Michelle Melt. A portion of all proceeds goes to DC Central Kitchen, which helps feed the homeless. More Top Chef Dishes By Spike Mendelsohn Updated on May 31, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Pernille Pedersen Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 4 servings (8 for kids) Ingredients 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1/2 cup finely chopped Granny Smith apple 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1 small canned chipotle in adobo, minced 1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey breast 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon chopped thyme 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted 4 iceberg lettuce leaves 4 tomato slices Directions In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil. Add the sliced onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, about 25 minutes. Transfer the onion to a bowl. Wipe out the skillet. Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in the skillet. Add the celery, apple and scallions and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add the chipotle; let cool. Stir in the turkey, parsley, 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Shape the mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. In the skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of canola oil. Add the burgers and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until no longer pink inside, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the remaining 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, the lemon juice and chopped thyme and season with salt and pepper. Spread the lemon mayonnaise on the top halves of the buns; set the burgers on the bottom halves and top with the caramelized onions, lettuce and tomato. Close the burgers and serve. Rate it Print