My mother shared this recipe with me just before she died away. Like everything using butternut, it takes a little time, but it’s worth it! So wonderful and creamy! Serve with garlic bread and croutons or parsley as garnish.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 5 |
Ingredients
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- ¼ cup coarse-grain mustard
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™) to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 ¼ pounds ground turkey breast
- ½ large onion, grated
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
- 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dry mesquite flavored seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ large onion, sliced
- 5 hamburger buns, split
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, mustard, honey, horseradish, hot pepper sauce, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
- Mix ground turkey, grated onion, jalapeño, barbeque sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, steak seasoning, and mesquite seasoning in a large bowl. Form into 5 patties.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
- Cook patties in a medium skillet over medium heat, turning once, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C), about 6 minutes per side. Serve on buns topped with prepared mayo and caramelized onions.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 459 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 59 g |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 34 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 1770 mg |
| Sugars | 28 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Best turkey burger recipe ever. It’s my go-to for family gatherings.
Really great to have the patty full of flavor. Sauce. I do like ketchup, brown sugar and soy sauce in place of horseradish and honey. And onions. On grilled bread with lots of lettuce.
My family are big red meat eaters and turn up their nose at even the thought of Turkey burgers….until made these. I have now made them many times and they request them often. Everytime I have made them for guests they ask for the recipe. By far the best turkey burger I have ever had!
Made as directed, yet it really wasn’t spicy enough for us. I reduced the spicy mayo recipe to half of what was written and had plenty for 3 sandwiches with a bit left over. I would make this again, just add more spice overall. It did have good flavor though.
I had NEVER had a turkey burger before trying this. We LOVED it!! I made five burgers with it and served it on whole wheat buns. I had them for dinner twice this week and lunch one day, lol. I didn’t have any horseradish so just added a T of spicy brown mustard I did have. I also halved the spicy sweet mayo sauce, and it was enough for the burgers for us. Everything about these was amazing! Will definately be on our menu again in the near future, thanks!
While we liked the sauce what we really loved were the burgers patties! The first time I made this we couldn’t quite decide if we loved it or not quite, so I tried the burgers a second time and served with caramelized onions and simple mayo instead of the sauce. No question these patties are super flavorful and we will be making them again!
I love this recipe. the only thing I did different was substitute Greek yogurt for the Mayo. it was delicious. I recommend cutting the Mayo in half as I had a lot left over. but I loved it so much I will find something else to put it on.
Great recipe for a turkey burger and the Spicy Sweet Mayo is very good! The mayo would go great with other burgers or meats too. I omitted the horseradish because I can’t handle it for some reason and it was still very good. I would scale down the mayo ingredients by 1/2 though as it does makes a lot, but that could be an individual preference. For the burger, I subbed steak seasoning with the “Steak Dry Rub” recipe; omitted the mesquite flavored seasoning mix and liquid smoke since I used Stubb’s Mesquite BBQ Sauce. Flavor of the burgers was really good and I was able to yield 4 burgers, which we grilled. The burgers started to try falling apart on the grill, which I think was due to the grated onion. So next time, I would just sprinkle in some onion powder or just finely dice some onion to add into the meat mixture. Will be making this again. Thanks for the recipe!
Absolutely Delicious!!
These burgers were AMAZING. The sauce was spicy in some areas, sweet in others, and went just right with the barbecue and jalapeno flavors of the meat. Adding this to my list of favorite recipes
This is the best turkey burger recipe I’ve tried. It stays moist and is delicious!
Such good flavor. I omitted some of the ingredients like the liquid smoke and added provolone cheese and I would make this over and over again. Incredible
This is absolutely delicious! We did alter it a bit because we didn’t have everything we nixed the horseradish and used cholula instead of Tabasco ( I don’t like the straight vinegar taste of tobacco) … We did not chill the meat to let it set so it did crumble a bit but leason learned for next time but we will be making again
These were pretty good. They had lots of flavor but I think they need a little something extra to be a five star recipe. Maybe something a little rich and dark.
I just pulled up this recipes for what has to be the 50th time (at least) and realized that I’ve never rated it. This is by far the best turkey burger recipe that I’ve ever made, and also the ONLY one that my husband will eat. I make the recipe almost exactly as written still with the exception of leaving the jalapenos on the side so they’re not too hot for my kids- usually just pickled slices right out of the jar. The sauce and onions are a must as they complement the burgers perfectly. Oh, and the extra sauce that we always end up with is perfect for dipping sweet potato fries! And if there’s any sauce left over after our meal, the kids like it on turkey or chicken sandwiches as well.
These burgers are sooo delicious! The mayo itself is enough to make this recipe a keeper; a wonderful topping to the fantastic burgers. Moist, flavorful — we even ate them without the bun. My ground turkey had been frozen and was watery, so I had to add some breadcrumbs to make the mixture hold together. Otherwise I made no changes.
The sauce, burger and onions all came together in the most marvelous tasting turkey burger We have ever had. We love hot, spicy food and I was a little afraid this may be too much even for us. So glad I tried this recipe. A definite winner!
Used a bit less cayenne. Did not have mesquite spice so used bit paprika and chipotle powder. Delish. The burgers fall apart easily so careful if trying to use a grill. I placed them in nonstick pan on stove. 180 cal in burger alone with no toppings
i have made this twice and each time it was, this is turkey? lost where i found it. i have it now and all is well. i have used other recipes and my own recipe but this is one if not the best turkey burger recipe around.easy to follow recipe so don’t change the basics. and use what ever condiments you want. 1 to 5 star this a perfect 10!
I’ve made this multiple times and the spicy sauce recipe is now a staple in my refrigerator replacing ketchup and most every other sauce we used to use.
I love how moist and flavorful these burgers were! I have made them several times. The only change I made was to add a little more turkey than the recipe calls for.