Turkey Burgers
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:27 am
As a few of you may know, I changed my eating lifestyle in December 2007 after being huge for the last 17 years of my life. To date, I have lost 91 pounds, averaging about 2 pounds a week. One of the staples in my diet is turkey burgers. I have managed to keep it interesting by adding different things to the ground turkey before grilling the 8 oz burgers on the BBQ. Here is one of my favorites. BTW, sorry this is so long. I just wanted to be descriptive.
Ingredients: Makes 12 – 8 oz burgers. Reduce amounts for fewer burgers.
1 – 4-pack of 7% lean ground turkey
1 medium sized sweet onion
2 cloves of fresh garlic
1 cup diced jalapeño peppers
1/3 rd to ½ cup worcestershire sauce
Johnny’s seasoning
• (add additional ingredients or add or subtract amounts listed above to your taste.
Mix and set covered overnight, refrigerated
Grill on the BBQ @ 400 degrees F, 9 minutes per side. Starting the grilling process @ 500 degrees leaves nice grilling marks and locks in juices.
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Ground Turkey: I buy the 4 packs at Costco. This is the 7% leanest ground turkey and it is $2.29 a pound. Can't beat that price! Check your local grocery store for the same product and you will see it is sold for $5.99 a pound.
I make these burgers in bulk every week. A 4 pack nets 12, 8 oz burgers. Add or subtract the ingredients according to the amount of ground turkey you are working with.
In a frying pan I put some I can't believe it's not butter (spray is zero calories). I add 1 diced sweet onion (or some green onion), 2 fresh, diced garlic cloves, and maybe 1 cup of diced jalapeño peppers. Obviously, Less peppers for less heat. I Sautee the ingredients until they become opaque or caramelized, maybe 10 minutes on medium low, then add the mixture to the ground turkey. I add maybe a 1/3 to ½ cup of worcestershire sauce and some Johnny's seasoning salt, and mix it well. I let it sit covered overnight in the fridge so the flavors combine, then grill the following day.
Cooking: I get the BBQ temp up to about 500 degrees before placing the patties on the grill and turning the temp down to maintain 400 degrees, and cook for 9 minutes each side. I have found if I turn them any sooner than 9 minutes, they can start to fall apart. After 18 minutes total cook time, I let them cool on a plate, then store them in a zip lock bag in the fridge. I eat at least 2 a day adding a grilled chicken breast here and there to have a little variety. They come out juicy if you don't squish them during the cooking process.
Nutritional value: An 8 oz 7% lean ground turkey burger is only 300 calories. Compared to an 8 oz 9% lean ground beef hamburger which is 620 calories. What a difference! NOTE: After the ground turkey burgers are cooked and sit overnight, they taste very similar to a regular hamburger. Just good healthy eating. Enjoy.
Ingredients: Makes 12 – 8 oz burgers. Reduce amounts for fewer burgers.
1 – 4-pack of 7% lean ground turkey
1 medium sized sweet onion
2 cloves of fresh garlic
1 cup diced jalapeño peppers
1/3 rd to ½ cup worcestershire sauce
Johnny’s seasoning
• (add additional ingredients or add or subtract amounts listed above to your taste.
Mix and set covered overnight, refrigerated
Grill on the BBQ @ 400 degrees F, 9 minutes per side. Starting the grilling process @ 500 degrees leaves nice grilling marks and locks in juices.
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Ground Turkey: I buy the 4 packs at Costco. This is the 7% leanest ground turkey and it is $2.29 a pound. Can't beat that price! Check your local grocery store for the same product and you will see it is sold for $5.99 a pound.
I make these burgers in bulk every week. A 4 pack nets 12, 8 oz burgers. Add or subtract the ingredients according to the amount of ground turkey you are working with.
In a frying pan I put some I can't believe it's not butter (spray is zero calories). I add 1 diced sweet onion (or some green onion), 2 fresh, diced garlic cloves, and maybe 1 cup of diced jalapeño peppers. Obviously, Less peppers for less heat. I Sautee the ingredients until they become opaque or caramelized, maybe 10 minutes on medium low, then add the mixture to the ground turkey. I add maybe a 1/3 to ½ cup of worcestershire sauce and some Johnny's seasoning salt, and mix it well. I let it sit covered overnight in the fridge so the flavors combine, then grill the following day.
Cooking: I get the BBQ temp up to about 500 degrees before placing the patties on the grill and turning the temp down to maintain 400 degrees, and cook for 9 minutes each side. I have found if I turn them any sooner than 9 minutes, they can start to fall apart. After 18 minutes total cook time, I let them cool on a plate, then store them in a zip lock bag in the fridge. I eat at least 2 a day adding a grilled chicken breast here and there to have a little variety. They come out juicy if you don't squish them during the cooking process.
Nutritional value: An 8 oz 7% lean ground turkey burger is only 300 calories. Compared to an 8 oz 9% lean ground beef hamburger which is 620 calories. What a difference! NOTE: After the ground turkey burgers are cooked and sit overnight, they taste very similar to a regular hamburger. Just good healthy eating. Enjoy.