Turkey burgers on the grill

[Tink3815]

Does anyone have a good recipe for turkey burgers that can be made on the grill?

Thanks

 

[PollyannaMom]

Does anyone have a good recipe for turkey burgers that can be made on the grill?

Thanks

It's not a "recipe" exactly, but I've added a bit of mashed avocado or guacamole to the ground turkey before. Since it has less fat than beef, replacing a little of it with healthier fat helped them not fall apart.

 

[TippyThomas]

It's not a "recipe" exactly, but I've added a bit of mashed avocado or guacamole to the ground turkey before. Since it has less fat than beef, replacing a little of it with healthier fat helped them not fall apart.

Dang, that's an excellent idea! I'm gonna have to try that myself. Thanks!

 

[easyas123]

We take diced jalapeno, shredded carrots, onion, mushrooms, dried cranberries, bell pepper, and/or any combination of those items depending on what's in the fridge as well as sometimes black beans (I chop them up a bit). My guess is I'm at about 40% veggies and 60% turkey burger. Mix it up, form into patties and freeze the patties. When I grill them I will add some salt & pepper at that time.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I remembered seeing a recipe in another thread too, and did a search. It's down a bit in: this post (below the pizza pics).

 

[Tink3815]

Love the avocado idea ....

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

Intersting!
I NEVER grill Turkey Burgers.

 

[LuvOrlando]

My expert recipe:

Go to Trader Joes
Pick a box of Turkey Burgers
Buy them and bring home
Grill & say Ta-Da

 

[Toolulu22]

My expert recipe:

Go to Trader Joes
Pick a box of Turkey Burgers
Buy them and bring home
Grill & say Ta-Da

This is what we do. We put feta cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato slices, and ranch dressing as toppers.

 

[tvguy]

If someone has a recipe to make turkey burgers juicy, I might try that. Otherwise, give me beef, or give me death. Okay, I will eat Impossible or Beyond fake beef patties, but they are so much more expensive that we don't buy them often.

 

[SteveH]

Recently gave the Butterball Frozen Turkey Burgers a try, and I loved them. Toss them on the grill and came off each time very juicy and good flavor. We use some Johnny's Season Salt on them. We're getting more. They also have a Sweet Onion Seasoned version I want to try.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

Recipe:

90% / 10% fat Ground turkey 1lb ( If using 85/15 ratio as recommended for beef burgers, they will definitively be juicy)
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1/4 C BBQ sauce
1/2 sweet or white onion diced and sauteed
McCormick seasoning to taste ex: Hamburger, Montreal Steak
I pan fry 7-8 minutes each side. I do cover the pan after flipping over.

If someone has a recipe to make turkey burgers juicy, I might try that. Otherwise, give me beef, or give me death. Okay, I will eat Impossible or Beyond fake beef patties, but they are so much more expensive that we don't buy them often.

 

[shh]

If someone has a recipe to make turkey burgers juicy, I might try that. Otherwise, give me beef, or give me death. Okay, I will eat Impossible or Beyond fake beef patties, but they are so much more expensive that we don't buy them often.

Add an egg to the ground turkey meat...provides moisture. I'm sure the frozen pre-made ones taste great, but they usually add so many preservatives and sodium vs just buying the meat fresh. It's really fast and easy to grill turkey meat.

 

[tvguy]

Add an egg to the ground turkey meat...provides moisture. I'm sure the frozen pre-made ones taste great, but they usually add so many preservatives and sodium vs just buying the meat fresh. It's really fast and easy to grill turkey meat.

LOL. Sounds like just using beef is easier!

 

[tvguy]

Recently gave the Butterball Frozen Turkey Burgers a try, and I loved them. Toss them on the grill and came off each time very juicy and good flavor. We use some Johnny's Season Salt on them. We're getting more. They also have a Sweet Onion Seasoned version I want to try.

Bought some of these today for my lunches this week. I am a little concerned at the sodium in them, 500 mg per burger compared to 330 for the pre-cooked Ball Park beef burgers I buy, but we will see.

 

[Southernmiss]

Recently gave the Butterball Frozen Turkey Burgers a try, and I loved them. Toss them on the grill and came off each time very juicy and good flavor. We use some Johnny's Season Salt on them. We're getting more. They also have a Sweet Onion Seasoned version I want to try.

This is my recipe.

 

[shh]

LOL. Sounds like just using beef is easier!

Dropping an egg into a bowl of ground meat is hard? I guess the extra couple of seconds seems super easy to me and the result is fantastic and much healthier. But no judgement. Everyone has different food preferences.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Since it's leaner, fat is important to making turkey burgers awesome, either in the patty or as a topping.
Also, I find letting a turkey burger be "its own thing" vs a "replacement for a beef burger" is also important for getting folks to love them. So, it's never pickles/onions/ketchup/mustard as a combo on my turkey burger b/c that's so classic on beef...Instead, it's:

A turkey club burger (topped with bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo or dijoniase)
Or a Thanksgiving burger (topped with cranberry aoili and served OR topped with sweet potato chips/fries)
Or turkey maple bacon (topped with brown sugar bacon and a maple aoili)

Cheese should be American or Harvarti or Pepper Jack - those cheeses you like naturally with turkey, depending on the burger (I can't have cheese, so I lean on the avocado and mayo and the bacon options for my fat)...

 

[LoveDaisy]

Off topic but I had people over 2 weeks ago for DH birthday. I served hamburgers, turkey burgers and hot dogs.

Nobody wanted a hot dog
7 people asked for turkey burger
3 people asked for regular hamburgers

I was surprised by the breakdown of who wanted what. I ended up freezing hot dogs and regular burgers that night.

 

[Imzadi]

This is my favorite recipe for turkey burgers. However, they will be too wet and mushy to place directly on a grill. Most of it will most likely slide through the wires. Maybe grill in a disposable aluminum pan placed on the grill.

Ranch turkey burgers. So easy! Just add a big dollop, (about 1-1/2 Tbs,) of low fat ranch dressing and a a tablespoon of quick cooking oatmeal for each 1/3 lb burger. So if you are making 8 burgers, add 12 Tbs of dressing & 8 Tbs of oatmeal to the ground turkey. Also add a few drops of soy sauce to each burger and some ground black pepper. Optional: add some grated Parmesan cheese (about a teaspoon per burger.)

Brush each side with a bit of oil.

The burgers will be really on the mushy side while mixing and forming burgers. That's right. (I form them in a plastic sandwich bag and kind of plop them on the greased skillet or baking pan.) Also while forming, put a little depression in the center. These burgers tend to puff up in the center while cooking. The depression makes them cook more evenly, not be raw in the center, and lay flat in the bun.

Turkey burgers and ground chicken burgers don't have a lot of fat to them. That's why they fall apart and end up really dry after cooking. So you WANT the added liquid from the ranch dressing and for them to be mushy at the beginning. After they cook, they will stay together. Yet, be careful while flipping. They still can fall apart. Flip only ONCE.

An alternate version to the Ranch Burgers is to use low-fat blue cheese dressing instead. Continue to add the soy sauce and the oatmeal. Omit the Parmesan cheese. The blue cheese is strong enough.