Seneca Crisp Onion Turkey Sliders
Friday, October 22, 2010 at 1:33PM in Main Dish, Poultry, Product Reviews, burgers, lunch, opinion, recipes, sandwich Crispy snacks. Onions. Football. Burgers. I love all of these. If you added them up, what would you come up with?
For me, it was simple. Sliders! We used to make them all the time until we drastically cut back on meat. So when we do have them now, they’re a huge treat. In a small package. Ha!
Have you guys ever tried Seneca Crisp Onions? They’re completely addictive. Crispy and thin, slightly sweet, tasting sort of like onion rings. You can toss them on salads, have them in sandwiches and wraps (Remember putting potato chips in your ham sandwiches when you were a kid? Or--maybe, like me--you still do.), or straight out of the bag. You can crush them up and use them in cooking. Adding these to some breadcrumbs would make an amazing breading for fish or chicken! Oh, and in meatloaf!
You’re probably thinking, “Yeah they’re good--they’re probably deep fried and bad for me!” NO, they’re not bad for you. Check out the nutritional info. (Just click on that big arrow on the page.) See? No weird ingredients, no high fat content--just a crispy tasty snack you can feel good about eating.
Seneca tweeted me a few weeks back and asked me if I’d like to participate in their Gridiron Challenge. Yes, unlike some companies, they have a real, honest to goodness person tweeting for them, not some Bot. The challenge was easy--develop a recipe that would be enjoyed at football parties, tailgating, or just for when you’re hanging out at home watching the game. Again, I love food, and I love football, so yeah! I was all for it.
UPDATE: My slider recipe won the Grand Prize in the Seneca Gridiron Challenge. Woohoo!
These sliders are super easy! Just take some of the Seneca Crisp Onions, pop them in your food processor, and whiz them up into crumbs. Add the crumbs to your ground turkey (or beef, if you prefer) with just one more ingredient, and you’ll be pigging out on sliders in no time. Oink! That’s right--these slider patties have only three ingredients! Toppings are up to you, but I’ll list what I used.
Seneca Crisp Onion Game-time Turkey Sliders
These sliders get their signature onion flavor from Seneca Crisp Onions. A bit more sophisticated than burgers seasoned with dry onion soup mix, and no hidden chemicals or extra salt in Seneca's Onions! The onion flavor comes through beautifully--so delicious!
1 pound of ground turkey, approx. (this package was 1.3 pounds)
1 1/2 cups Seneca Crisp Onions
2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
Your favorite mayo
Your favorite hot sauce (we used Cholula-lime)
Sliced Banana Pepper Rings
Sliced Colby Jack Cheese
Slider sized buns
Place the Seneca Crisp Onions in a food processor and process them until you have fine crumbs.
Place the ground turkey, Seneca Crisp Onion crumbs, and Old Bay Seasoning in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Shape into small patties (or regular sized if you don't want small sliders.) Set aside while you make the "very complicated" mayo.
In a small bowl, mix mayo and hot sauce. Amounts are up to you--how hot do you like it?
Grill your patties until done. Serve on toasted buns with Colby jack cheese, spicy mayo, and sliced banana pepper rings. You can also add some of the whole Seneca Crispy Onions to your sliders!
-Servings depend on the size of your patties.
- These patties are loaded with flavor, and will have your guests wondering why your onion burgers are so much better than theirs.
- If you don’t have Old Bay in your pantry, run out and get some right now! It’s not just for shrimp and crab boils. It’ll soon be your go-to when you’re looking for that extra oomph in your recipes. There. Now I’ve gone and given you two “secret ingredients.”
Reader Comments (13)
That sounds absolutely delicious. I love that they seem like a nice mix between chips and onion rings. And you're definitely not alone with the whole chips in your sandwich bit or crushing them to top off casseroles and such. :)
These sound delish. I love sliders and especially ones with crispy onions!
Thanks, Rachel and Jessica!
No ham, here, but I still put potato chips in my kosher salami sandwiches! And Doritos in my tuna salad sandwiches. Hee!
Now I have to bake slider buns & find these Seneca onions! Getting a craving...
I love a good burger and I love a good onion. Join the two and you have a real winner. These look and sound amazing Elle. I also love the idea of chips on a salami sandwich :) I could go for one of your burgers and/or one of your sandwiches right about now!
Thanks to the two Renee's! :)
I really like to cook canned kidney beans with a little Old Bay; perks 'em right up. -A vegetarian
Four years ago my husband watched a documentary about how a lot of beef is processed in this country and he gave up beef - cold turkey. Then he gave up pork. Sigh... I'm okay going without it at home. But from the start I've reserved the right to at least eat it when we go out.
That means I'm constantly buying 1.3 and 1.4 pound packages of ground turkey - with positively no earthly idea of what I'm going to do with it. I think it's dumb to try and make turkey taste more like beef. I'm always trying to figure out how to add new seasoning interest. Thanks for the ideas.
These little sliders sound like a real winner. I'll keep my eyes peeled for those crisp onions. And good secret about the Old Bay Seasoning! I have a whole container that I just got for some crab cakes. I'll have to try it in my meatloaf! :)
You're always introducing ingredients I want to try!! The croutons the other day, now these crispy onions!! AND I'm excited to see that Cholula chili lime flavor and hope I can find it at our grocery. My husband is absolutely obsessed with Frank's chili and lime flavor hot sauce, but can I find it any more? Of course not!! Every store I go in I'm on the hunt for it with no luck so maybe I can find the Cholula and give it a try.
I love sliders and can't wait to try Old Bay in them, genius!!
Oh my! Those look delicious! I will have to seek out some Seneca Onions!
Ohhh that does sound sooooo tasty!
I love sliders! These look so good!!!!