Turkey Burgers Recipe Tastess Better From Scratch

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How to make a Turkey Burger:

Make Patties: Gently combine turkey burger ingredients, being careful not to over-mix the meat. Shape into ½ inch thick patties. Use your thumb to make an indention in the center of each patty. Freeze: Place turkey patties in the freezer for 20 minutes before grilling to help them keep their shape. Grill: Place on hot greased grill and cook for a few minutes on each side, until 160F on a meat thermometer. Serve on buns, with desired toppings and condiments of your choice. Assemble Burgers: Spread Condiments to the bun, like mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, or BBQ sauce. Add toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, avocado, bacon, sautéed mushrooms.

Recipe Variations:

Protein Style: Wrap your juicy turkey burger in a Boston bib lettuce cup with all of your favorite toppings. Spicy Turkey Burger: Mix in a diced jalapeño pepper and mix it into the patty mixture in step 1. Black and Bleu Turkey Burger: Add ¾ cup bleu cheese crumbles to the turkey patty mixture in Step 1. Brown onions in a skillet with butter then place on top of the cooked turkey burger when serving. Gluten Free: Substitute almond flour for bread crumbs and use your favorite gluten free bun.

Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:

To Make Ahead: Form raw turkey burger patties. Place patties on a parchment lined baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate up to 1 day before cooking. To Freeze: Form raw turkey burger patties. Place patties on a parchment lined baking sheet and “flash freeze” for one hour. Once paritally frozen, layer patties in a freezer safe bag or container, with parchment paper between each, for up to 3 months. Cook from frozen, or thaw before cooking.