Buffalo Turkey Burgers & Baked Sweet Potato Fries

This is one of our favorite weekend meals, especially when its warm enough to use the outdoor grill.  I used to make these burgers all the time before I started Paleo and have revised the recipe to be Paleo-friendly. Add any of your favorite burger toppings like lettuce, tomato (no cheese!) and a paleo-friendly sauce like organic/homemade ketchup or ground mustard.   I have served these with baked portobello mushroom buns before and they were delish!  This is another great meal to make for non-Paleo guests. :)

TIP: Put the fries in the oven before you start preparing the burgers to save time!

Buffalo Turkey Burgers

Adapted from Skinnytaste

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4-5


Ingredients:

• 1.25 lbs ground turkey
• 2/3 cup carrots, diced or grated (I break a few carrots into thirds and throw in the food processor until they are tiny)
• 1/4 cup almond flour/meal
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-2 tbsp onion, diced
• 1/4 cup hot sauce (I use Franks Red Hot.  If you don't like spicy, you can just leave this out)
• Sea salt and pepper to taste
• Olive oil spray

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients with your hands.
2. Form into patties (You should get about 5).
3. Turn your grill on high and grease with olive oil spray when hot. 
4. Add the patties to the grill and reduce heat to medium low.  Cook on each side for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.  
5. Serve with your favorite Paleo-friendly toppings and enjoy!

Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

• 2-3 sweet potatoes, cut into shapes of choice
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 450°F degrees.
2. Wash potatoes and dry well.  Peel if desired (I like the skin on)
3. Chop into shapes of choice (I like mine wedge-shaped)
4. Place chopped potatoes in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil (about 1 tbsp).  Mix around until evenly coated.
5. Place potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Bake for 15 minutes then remove and flip the fries.  Bake for an additional 10 minutes.  They should be crisp on both sides when they are done.  If you don't like your fries crispy, reduce cooking time by a minutes on each side.
7. Serve with organic or homemade ketchup!