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99% lean burger = DRY

tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/03, 07:15 PM Anybody have ideas on how to make lean ground meat less dry and have a little more "substance"? All suggestions are appreciated!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/06/03, 09:32 PM Put some salsa on it and if you grind the meat yourself you don't have to cook it as much. You can have it medium like a steak, then it is not so dry.
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/03, 10:15 PM Thanks for the suggestion. What I actually ended up doing was cutting up onions and peppers and mixing them in the turkey, along with a little shredded fat free cheese..worked perfect. They were really good
sandysford Posts: 1,139 Joined: 2002/11/18	2003/06/03, 11:31 PM If you are just wanting the ground turkey, I put half cup water in the pan and cook it that way. It comes out moist. You can make patties that way and chop it up in the water and cook it, drain off the excess water when you are done, you will be surprized to see the fat that is in it go right down the drain.
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/03, 11:46 PM cool Sandy, thanks. This was actually 99% lean so I wasn't worried about the fat. Good suggestion though. I used the foreman and that really sucks out the moisure.
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/06/04, 01:27 PM What about Worcestershire? They even have one for chicken/white meat now. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...Some things have to be believed to be seen!
effalunt Posts: 333 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/06/06, 02:13 AM I use fat free herb dressing when I use super lean meats. It adds some kind of kick without adding anything you don't want. I also makes a great marinade for eye of round, the king of tough steaks. -------------- Think you can or think you can't; either way you're right--Goethe
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/06, 11:24 AM I doubt if I'll be eating any steaks anytime soon! but thanks for the tip...those herb dressings work pretty good. Worcestershire is good but it's so salty!
sandysford Posts: 1,139 Joined: 2002/11/18	2003/06/06, 04:44 PM I bet if you took some of that herb dressing and put it in the pan you are cooking your lean burger in, it would be real tasty. MMMMMMMM, gonna try it, yesterday I put homemade salsa in the pan I was cooking a lean ground turkey in and it was really tasty. -------------- I will lift my own weight someday!!!!! THE NATURAL WAY IS THE ONLY TRUE PATH TO SUCCESS, PRIDE, JOY, HAPPINESS, LONG TERM FULFILLMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM!