The Best Turkey Burger Recipe! A Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe that is juicy, moist and absolutely delicious! A must try for an easy dinner!
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These healthy turkey burgers are the perfect recipe for your next cookout whether you grill them or make them on the stove!
Tender, juicy and packed full of flavor from grated garlic and onion, tangy worcestershire sauce and smoked paprika. This is a recipe your whole family will love!
Top these burgers with your favorite toppings and serve with healthy baked fries or greek chicken pasta salad. A warm weather meal you can feel good about eating!
Why we Love this Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe:
- Super flavorful – turkey burgers can sometimes be a little bland, but these are great!
- LOADED with Protein: Turkey burgers are packed with 43 grams of lean protein per serving
- Easy to substitute:Â You can make this recipe gluten and dairy free. See our recommended substitutions below!
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make these high-protein turkey burgers:
- ground turkey, 93% lean – we find this is the best fat content
- panko bread crumbs – this helps hold the burgers together, you can ues gluten free!
- eggs
- milk
- yellow onion, garlic
- worcestershire sauce – adds flavor, we’ve noted substitutions below.
- smoked paprika, salt & pepper
Turkey Burger Seasoning
For these turkey burgers, you’ll need these dried spices: smoked paprika, salt & pepper
substitutions and additions
Ground Turkey: Using a leaner ground turkey will create a dryer burger that is more likely to fall apart. For the best turkey burger, use 93% lean meat. You can use this recipe with ground beef if you’d like.
Panko Bread Crumbs: Panko helps to hold the burger together. You can use almond flour, but your burgers will be more delicate.
Egg: We haven’t tried making this recipe without the eggs but I think it may work.
Milk: You can use regular dairy milk or nondairy milk.
Onion/Garlic: The addition of the grated onion and garlic helps to add more moisture to the burger, but you could substitute the fresh for 1 teaspoon each of garlic and onion powder.Â
Spices: This recipe is very flavorful, but has a basic burger flavor profile so feel free to experiment with additional spices!
Lower Carb: You can serve these burgers without the bun! These Lettuce Wrapped Burgers are delicious!
How to make Turkey Burgers
- In a large mixing bowl combine the panko, egg, milk, onion, garlic, worcestershire, and seasonings. Mix to combine and let sit for 2 minutes. Add the ground turkey and mix lightly until just combined.Â
- Divide mixture into 4 even portions and using slightly wet hands, form into even patties. Chill patties in the fridge until ready to cook.
- Preheat your grill or heat a heavy cast iron pan over medium heat and cook burgers until deeply charred, cooked through and a thermometer reads 165℉. About 10-12 minutes. Remove burgers and let rest for 4-5 minutes.Â
- Serve with preferred toppings and condiments. Some of our favorite suggestions are below.
Pro Tip:
Using moistened hands when making the patties will help to keep the mixture from sticking to your hands.
How long to cook turkey burgers
Turkey burgers need to be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
On the stove: they need to be cooked for 3-4 minutes per side.
How long to bake: Bake at 350° for 20 minutes in the oven.
How long to grill: Grill at 10-12 minutes over direct medium heat.
How to serve Ground Turkey Burgers
- This recipe is delicious over a salad for an easy lean protein. We love it with our Avocado Ranch Salad and our Taco Cauliflower Rice Bowls
- You can also serve it with Healthy Oven Baked French Fries, Crispy Sweet Potato Fries, Healthy Coleslaw, or Greek Pasta Salad
- For even more ideas, check out these Healthy Side Dishes
Turkey Burger toppings
Because this burger recipe is pretty standard, you can use this as a base for all different kinds of burger toppings:
- Classic burger: with red onion, tomatoes, and lettuce
- Southwest burger: with pepper jack and guacamole
- Bbq burger: with cheddar, BBQ sauce, and fried onions
- BLT burger: with bacon, lettuce, and tomato
- Taco burger: with Pineapple Mango Salsa and lettuce
- Southern burger: with pimento cheese and bacon (or next level with bacon jam!)
- Caramelized Onions
Best Turkey Burger Recipe FAQs
Panko breadcrumbs are a great binder, or you can use almond flour as a gluten-free substitute.
The leaner the turkey, the dryer the burger. We recommend using 93% lean. The addition of the grated onion and garlic helps to add more moisture to the burger, but you could substitute the fresh for 1 teaspoon each of garlic and onion powder.Â
How to store Ground Turkey Burgers
These turkey burgers are best when freshly made.
Storing: Cooked turkey burgers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Uncooked patties can be stored in the fridge wrapped tightly for 2 days.
Freezing: You can freeze cooked or raw burger patties in the freezer for up to 3 months.Â
Reheating: You can reheat this recipe in the oven, at 350℉ for around 10 minutes until heated through.
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Healthy Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound ground turkey 93% lean
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons finely grated onion
- 2 cloves garlic finely grated
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine the panko, egg, milk, onion, garlic, worcestershire and seasonings. Mix to combine and let sit for 2 minutes to absorb the liquid and create a kind of paste. Add the ground turkey and mix lightly until just combined.
- Divide mixture into 4 even portions and using slightly wet hands, form into even patties. Chill patties in the fridge until ready to cook.
- Preheat your grill or heat a heavy cast iron pan over medium heat and cook burgers until deeply charred, cooked through and a thermometer reads 165℉. About 10-12 minutes. Remove burgers and let rest for 4-5 minutes.
- Serve with preferred toppings and condiments.
Notes
- These turkey burgers are best when freshly made, but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days and reheated in the oven, at 350℉ for around 10 minutes until heated through. Uncooked patties can be stored in the fridge wrapped tightly for 2 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Using a leaner ground turkey will create a dryer burger that is more likely to fall apart. For the best turkey burger, use 93% lean meat.
- The addition of the grated onion and garlic helps to add more moisture to the burger, but you could substitute the fresh for 1 teaspoon each of garlic and onion powder.
- Using moistened hands when making the patties will help to keep the mixture from sticking to your hands.
- Panko helps to hold the burger together. You can use almond flour, but your burgers will be more delicate.
Cori McCauley says
I really liked this recipe! Great flavor and good consistency in the burger.