Dinner
Munchable Mini Burgers with Flavorful Fruit Dips
Tiny burgers served with fruity dipping sauces like mango or pineapple. Fun, kid-friendly, and perfect for party platters or snacking.
Ingredients:
- for sweet tomato dip:
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple 1/4 cup ketchup
- for the burgers:
- 1 (15 ounce) can sweet potatoes (or yams) in syrup, drained
- 1 tablespoon canned tomato paste
- 1 pound ground turkey or lean beef
- spray vegetable oil
- 1 (7.5 ounce) roll refrigerated, lower-fat buttermilk biscuits, baked to package directions
Directions:
- To make any dip or mayo: Puree the canned ingredients in a food processor, blender or immersion blender and mix in remaining ingredients; set aside.
- To make burgers: Mash sweet potatoes and tomato paste in mixing bowl with a fork. Mix in the ground turkey or beef until thoroughly blended. Portion in 1/4-cup portions and form into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick burgers, about 3-inches across. Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and spray with oil. Cook burgers covered until no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes per side. The internal temperature of the patties should be 165 degrees F. To serve: Split biscuits horizontally and make sandwiches with burgers. Serve dips or mayo for dipping.