Why it works: Turkey and sriracha work together. They rank in the top 48% of all ingredient pairs, and 1 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Contains: egg, wheat, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Heat a grill or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. No oil is listed, so use a nonstick pan or grill grates kept clean.
In a large bowl, mix the lightly beaten egg, panko, sriracha, grated ginger, minced garlic and salt until evenly combined.
Add the ground turkey, sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Mix gently with your hands until just combined, without overworking the meat.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each into a patty about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick, pressing a shallow dent in the center.
Cook the patties for about 5 minutes per side, until the thickest part reaches 165°F (74°C) on an instant-read thermometer.
Optionally, toast the cut sides of the hamburger buns in the pan for about 1 minute until lightly golden.
Serve each patty on a bun.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Turkey + srirachatop 48% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together1 recipe
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together29,030 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Sesame + gingertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together1,531 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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Onion + sesametop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,192 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Ginger + garlictop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together6,402 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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