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Lisa Hundley of Aberdeen, N.C. is one to the top 20 finalists in the first-ever French’s LIVE Cook-Off. The public can vote online through Wednesday, Nov. 25, to possibly send her to the finals in New York City in February 2010 to cook for a panel of judges and event emcee David Rosengarten.
Click HERE to cast your vote for Lisa's recipe.
Hundley was chosen from among 2,500 entries. Her recipe was for Fried Onion Turkey Sliders with Chili Cheese Mayo.
Here's her recipe:
FRIED ONION TURKEY SLIDERS W/ CHILI CHEESE MAYO
6 slices bacon, crumbled
2 cups French’s French Fried Onions
2 Tbsp. French’s Classic Worcestershire Sauce
1 lb. turkey
1 cup mayonnaise
1 jar Old English cheese spread
2 Tbsp. chili powder
12 brown and serve rolls
1. In a skillet cook bacon till crisp, drain and reserve fat. Crumble cooked bacon.
2. Mix French’s French Fried Onions, French’s Worcestershire sauce, and turkey in large bowl.
3. Add in salt and pepper and crumbled bacon, mix well.
4. Form into 12 small patties and chill for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare mayo by mixing in cheese spread and chili powder, put to side.
5. Cook rolls according to package directions.
6. Preheat skillet with bacon fat. Cook burgers 3 to 4 minutes on each side till done. Make sure not to over cook burgers; turkey can dry out quickly. Take rolls from oven, slice in half and spread top and bottom with mayo mixture (don’t be shy). Add patties.
7. Serve with lettuce and tomato if you like.
Andrea Weigl has been the food writer at The News & Observer since the summer of 2007. Her story, "Starlu Goes Dark," was published in "Best Food Writing 2008." As a Pittsburgh native, she loves pierogies and bratwurst and believes she's finally learned how to make biscuits. Follow her on Twitter at @andreaweigl.