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Saute the chopped onion in olive oil for 3 minutes over medium heat.
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Add the garlic and saute for another 2 minutes, or until the garlic begins to brown.
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Remove from heat.
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Transfer the onions, garlic, and oil to a large bowl to cool down.
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Once the onions are cool to the touch, add the ground turkey, salt, pepper, and herbs into the bowl.
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Using your hands, gently mix everything until well combined.
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You want the herbs mixed in without overworking the meat (which would make the burgers tough).
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Form the meat into patties.
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Here's a burger patty tip: use your fingers to form a slight indentation in the middle of the patties.
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When burger patties cook, the meat contracts from the edges.
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Having the middle part slightly thinner than the edges when raw will help the patties finish with a more even shape (less bulge in the middle).
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Cook on a hot grill or in a hot cast iron frying pan for 5-6 minutes per side, until cooked through (165F if using a meat thermometer).
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If using a grill, coat the grill grates first with a little vegetable oil.
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If using a frying pan, put a little oil in the pan first to help keep the burgers from sticking.
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Serve with toasted buns, and the accompaniments of your choicesliced onions, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, bacon, mayonnaise (especially good with mayo), mustard, relish, ketchup.
