How to make easy and healthy turkey burgers

Make Easy and Healthy Turkey Burgers

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Get out your turkey

Get out your turkey

And a blender if you don't have any premade or store bought breadcrumbs

And a blender if you don't have any premade or store bought breadcrumbs

Get out bread

Get out bread

Blend up a half slice of some bread

Blend up a half slice of some bread

Get out garlic ( use as much as suits your taste) I used 3 cloves

Get out garlic ( use as much as suits your taste) I used 3 cloves

Blend up garlic with half an onion, just a bit to finely chop it

Blend up garlic with half an onion, just a bit to finely chop it

Add this to your turkey

Add this to your turkey

Add one egg or egg whites of one egg ( 3 tablespoons)

Add one egg or egg whites of one egg ( 3 tablespoons)

Add your spices of choice! See ingredients list to see what I used

Add your spices of choice! See ingredients list to see what I used

Like so

Like so

Mix it all up by hand and form into 5 patties, freeze extras for later

Mix it all up by hand and form into 5 patties, freeze extras for later

Get out pan

Get out pan

Preheat a heavy bottomed skillet to medium heat, spray down with cooking spray

Preheat a heavy bottomed skillet to medium heat, spray down with cooking spray

When hot, add patties, cook for 4 minutes, adding some good olive oil halfway through for basting, then flip

When hot, add patties, cook for 4 minutes, adding some good olive oil halfway through for basting, then flip

Like so, cook another 4 minutes

Like so, cook another 4 minutes

With 2 minutes remaining add cheese of choice, and baste with oil (optional)

With 2 minutes remaining add cheese of choice, and baste with oil (optional)

Get out some 'buns'

Get out some 'buns'

Add ketchup/mustard to buns

Add ketchup/mustard to buns

Let burgers rest

Let burgers rest

Add a good amount of lettuce to each bun

Add a good amount of lettuce to each bun

Then burger, and a thick slice of tomato + fresh basil

Then burger, and a thick slice of tomato + fresh basil

Done!

  • 1.25lb Lean Ground Turkey
  • 1.0 Egg or Egg whites of one egg
  • 1-3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 onion
  • Salt to taste
  • Tomato
  • Lettuce
  • Spices of your choice like:
  • Turmeric
  • Coriander
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Paprika
  • Basil (ground and Fresh)
  • Cheese of your choice
  • Olive oil
  • 1/2 Slice of bread or 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • Ground red pepper flakes
  • Mustard
  • Ketchup
  • Hot sauce