One day, I wanted to prepare some hamburgers for my vegetarian wife. I quickly devised this recipe for grilled turkey burgers after recalling some of the ingredients my father used in his burgers. My wife adored them right away! I initially believed it was an accident, but my wife enjoyed them so much that I also produced them for other people’s gatherings. Delicious and speedy!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 burgers |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 4 hamburger buns, split
Instructions
- Combine turkey, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, onion powder, poultry seasoning, cumin, chili powder, salt, white pepper, and cayenne in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand. Shape into 4 patties. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to absorb all of the flavors.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Place patties on the preheated grill, close the lid, and let them sit for 6 to 8 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until browned and no longer pink, 7 to 9 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a patty should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve on buns immediately.
- Preferably use 85/15 ground turkey but 90/10 works too.
- There are a couple of important rules here to keep them juicy: Number one, keep the lid closed! Number two, do not press or squeeze the patties! Number 3, flip them only once!
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 328 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 130 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |