Fire up the grill (or grab your grill pan) to make these juicy turkey pita sandwiches layered with lightly charred eggplant and hummus, two Middle Eastern favorites.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 small onion (3/4 thinly sliced, 1/4 minced)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the grill
- 4 pitas, tops trimmed
- 3 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 3/4 cup olive hummus
- Vegetable chips, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Combine the turkey, minced onion, garlic, coriander, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Form into four 4-inch-square patties. Transfer to a baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to grill.
- Meanwhile, spread the eggplant on a paper towel–lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and set aside 10 minutes, then pat dry.
- Brush the eggplant with the olive oil and oil the grill grates. Grill the eggplant until tender and well marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, grill the turkey patties until marked and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Fill the pitas with the lettuce, a few eggplant slices, a turkey patty and the sliced onion. Thin the hummus with 3 tablespoons water, then spoon into the pitas. Serve with vegetable chips.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 690 |
| Total Fat | 40 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 76 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1184 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 52 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 grams |
| Protein | 33 grams |
| Sugar | 7 grams |
Reviews
The flavors in this recipe were very good. I had made homemade hummus earlier in the week, so I added some chopped black olives to it for this recipe. It has been a rainy week, so I used a George Foreman grill for the burgers and a stovetop grill pan for the eggplant.
So good! Added just a bit of cumin to the turkey mixture (and used ground dark meat instead for a super juicy patty).