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During the summer, all I want is a nice, juicy burger. This Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe is the perfect burger to satisfy and stay on track with your weight goals. I use lean 90/10 ground turkey, minced garlic, and Worcestershire sauce as the main flavor components of this dish. Grilling these burgers outside is preferred, but they can certainly be cooked indoors on an indoor grill. Serve these Healthy Turkey Burgers on whole wheat buns with your favorite toppings.
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What is the Fat Content of Ground Turkey?
Just like with ground beef, always check the fractional number listed on the label. This will be the meat to fat content ratio. When the butchers are grinding up the meat for sale, they will mix in a percentage of fat for flavor and juiciness. For this recipe, I use 90/10, meaning 90% meat, 10% fat. The fat is present for flavor and texture in the burgers. Any more fat content and the calorie and fat counts will go up.
Always pay attention to the numbers on your ground meat packaging, and you will have no problem figuring out your caloric intake for the meal. Want more ground turkey recipes? Try my Healthy Turkey Meatballs Recipe.
How many calories are in a turkey burger?
For this specific turkey burger recipe there are 354 calories. However, it goes beyond the calorie content! Turkey is lower in saturated fats, making it a better option for your heart health versus the typical red meat burger.
How do you make turkey burgers stick together?
Just like combining any meat together, you need something to hold the meat together. This is case we are using breadcrumbs and egg to the turkey mixture before shaping the patty. The breadcrumbs will soak up the moisture from the turkey, egg and Worcestershire sauce.
Why do my turkey burgers fall apart when I grill?
If you often have problems with your turkey burgers falling apart, stick them in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. By cooling the turkey burger, this will help to firm them up and allow the dry ingredients to soak up the moisture.
Ingredients in Healthy Turkey Burgers
- extra virgin olive oil
- onion
- minced garlic
- lean ground turkey
- plain breadcrumbs – you can sub in panko or Italian breadcrumbs if you prefer
- egg
- Worcestershire sauce – soy sauce or liquid smoke can also be used as a replacement
- salt
- black pepper
- whole wheat hamburger buns
How to Make this Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe
Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil, onion, and garlic. Cook until the onions are translucent, 2-4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Heat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium-high heat.
In a large mixing bowl, using clean hands, combine the set-aside onions, and the rest of the turkey burger ingredients together.
Form into 4 equal-sized turkey burgers.
Lightly grease the grill grates, and cook the burgers for 4-6 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 2 minutes, or until the burgers reach an internal temperature of 165° F.
Serve with a bun and optional toppings as desired.
Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey, 90/10
- 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
Instructions
- Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil, onion, and garlic. Cook until the onions are translucent, 2-4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Heat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium-high heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, using clean hands, combine the set-aside onions, and the rest of the turkey burger ingredients together.
- Form into 4 equal-sized turkey burgers.
- Lightly grease the grill grates, and cook the burgers for 4-6 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 2 minutes, or until the burgers reach an internal temperature of 165° F.
- Serve with a bun and optional toppings as desired.
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