I’ve never made turkey burgers before, I usually just buy frozen. So when my dad invited us over for a barbecue, I decided to give it a try. My sister was visiting from out of town and she tries to eat only organic meat, so when we were wandering around whole foods we decided to splurge and buy some organic ground turkey from the deli. We got half dark meat, half light meat and used a recipe that I was able to find online.
This recipe serves 4 to 6 people.
Our only change to the original recipe was to use ritz crackers in place of bread crumbs and dried parsley over fresh; (just because that’s what we had on hand). Oh, and a little extra garlic!
Homemade Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely diced onion
- 1 egg whites, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and form 4-6 patties.
- Cook until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F.
We grilled ours on the barbecue somewhere around 4 minutes per side. You can see the color change pretty well and can tell when it’s time to flip them. The last few minutes, we added cheddar cheese on top and toasted our buns. Top with whatever else you like! YUM. They were moist and hearty! Plus my toddler gobbled his up!
