What Goes Well With Turkey Burger

No-o-oh! Summer's not yet over! It's still grilling season, I can still feel the warm weather! And what better way to spend the remaining days outside with some burger patties! :D

Mmm... It's my first time to try the Jennie-O Original Turkey Burgers and I sure was hesitant at first because I am used to using ground pork. Well, I hope I didn't wait that long because they really tasted great! Better than I expected actually because I thought 'lean' foods taste bland. Guess I was wrong!

My husband prepared these foods and he even cooked my favorite dish - pork soup with tamarind, but I didn't touch it! I indulged myself with my new food pairings and I loved it!

Now this is eating healthy. That was my first plate but in reality, I was able to finish three servings of them all! The combination might look weird but they all worked together and made my tummy happy! :D

DISCLOSURE

I was given a sample of Jennie-O Original Turkey Burger for review but everything was based on my honest opinion.

Oven Ready™ Boneless Turkey Breast

Turkeys are not just for Thanksgiving, trust me. I've noticed a lot more people actually prefer this meat because it's more lean and it can be used in almost any meal just like chicken! I used to not eat turkey but I think I have gotten used to the taste that you'd see more turkey meat in my freezer than any other meat. LOL.

My guests also noticed that I have been using it more often during our get-together's. Just last week, I had two families came over because we invited them for lunch. One of the things we prepared, well not really prepared because we just had to cook it, was a pre-seasoned whole turkey breast. I was really surprised because this turkey was huge (like a whole chicken) and we almost finished it! They took home the remaining one fifths (1/5) of the turkey for the next day's breakfast. One of them also suggested to cut them in cubes and mix it with rice etcetera and that will automatically become a new meal! I thought of making turkey sandwiches! See, there's really a lot to do with it!

By the way, it was my husband who prepared it but he didn't cook it in the oven. He put it in a stock pot with two cups of water (for steaming purposes only, you don't want to put more because the seasonings will be useless) for more than an hour to make sure the inside part is well-cooked. I thought it turned out great if not better. It was not dry nor super moist, just right in the middle. The seasonings still stayed all over the turkey and were not bothered with the moisture due to "steaming".

If you want to know more about it, click the photo below of visit Jennie-O's website. You'll notice (if you're new to eating turkey) more turkey products you  might not have seen or imagined.

DISCLOSURE

I was provided with a sample to facilitate my review. However, all the opinions expressed here are my own.

You Wouldn't Believe What Kind of Frankfurters These Are!

You don't have to make guest-entertaining tedious, especially this summer. If you are thinking what backyard foods to serve, try franks! Kids love them and adults too! You can put it in a bun, saute it with tomatoes or just grill-and-serve. They can also be cooked in different ways - fried, oven-baked and grilled. Let's try these three different ways and see!

1) OVEN-BAKED
The Uncured Turkey Franks were a hit when I tried to serve it as an appetizer during one of our picnics. I wouldn't have actually noticed they liked it until one of my friends said, "The franks taste good, what brand is this?". Franks taste almost the same no matter what kind (maybe because they look the same? :P). So I was extremely surprised with her comment. At first, I didn't tell them it was turkey because they might hesitate (especially those who are not used to it) so I waited until they finished the whole thing! LOL! When I finally told my friends, most of them were surprised to know it's turkey. Just like my experience, I wouldn't have known and liked if I didn't try.

2) FRIED
I was not able to take a photo of the (cooked) Jennie-O Bun Length franks because my husband fried them (there's 4 in every pack) and ate everything in one sitting! As it is! No condiments, just rice! Oh, I can't imagine how fast he did it but he said it was really good so he ate everything! What he likes the most is it's not salty compared to other franks. While eating, he also shared that he talked about Jennie-O with his co-workers and one of them said his family already made a switch to turkey because his wife loved the taste of Jennie-O. It was not really a surprise because once you've tried it, I'm certain you'll like it. Happened to me. ;)

3) GRILLED
Summer = Grilling Season, nobody would disagree. But for us, it's not all about pork or chicken barbecue. It's also franks, turkey and Jennie-O! Okay that's all the same thing. LOL. The photos below showcases Jennie-O's Jalapeno Jack. Same lean and no preservatives franks. I got the very first one we cooked and it was freshly removed from the grill when I tried to put it in my mouth. It was super hot and I immediately smelled the jalapeno. I thought it is going to be really really spicy, but no, which I guess was a good thing. It was tolerable, there's no need to have a glass of water beside you! Don't just try to give it to your kids. :) Again, you'll see the proof that he now ate three of them!!! Since I started eating mine until I finished eating it, I didn't know he was doing the same thing, only he was able to finish three!

I'd say it really is surprising to see that there's not much difference in taste and texture (at least for franks) compared to chicken or beef. You won't find any odd taste or smell. As I mentioned awhile ago, Jennie-O franks are just lean and they do not contain preservatives like nitrate or nitrite. What a relief, right? Well, it's also nice to know Jennie-O offers flavored and non-flavored franks to accommodate people's preferences on how to eat them.

If you'd like to know more about Jennie-O, visit their website, Facebook page, Twitter account or Instagram profile. If you'd like to know where to find them, click here. I've seen some Jennie-O products at Weis and Safeway, they've got a variety at Target. :)

DISCLAIMER

I was not paid to do a review of this post. I was given free samples to test the products. Everything was based on my 100% honest opinion.