Greek turkey burgers YUM!

veggiesnyc
veggiesnyc Posts: 14 Member
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I made turkey burgers for the first time this week and was determined to make them Greek-style in some way. I found a recipe on MyRecipes.com that helped me along. I cannot begin to tell you how delicious these were! I served them on toasted semolina rolls with a greek-yogurt based tzatziki sauce, arugula, and tomato. So flavorful and filling! I made four burgers, but they were substantial - you could probably get 5-6 burgers out of this. Would also be good on a sandwich thin or whole wheat pita, or even just over a salad!

Greek Turkey Burgers

1.3 lbs extra lean ground turkey
1/4-1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dried mint
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Shape into 4-6 patties by hand. These can be grilled, cooked in a grill pan, or in a regular skillet. I cooked in a skillet over medium heat with olive oil spray for 5-6 minutes on each side. Let them rest for a few minutes after cooking.
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  • mariluny
    mariluny Posts: 428 Member
    That sounds yummy! This is definitively on my list next i make bbq!
  • PowerfulHunt
    PowerfulHunt Posts: 281 Member
    Bump
  • newjensoon
    newjensoon Posts: 116 Member
    Sounds mazing. Bumping for future meal. Tahnks! :)
  • jenniferchew2012
    jenniferchew2012 Posts: 31 Member
    These sound delish!!
  • iGman79
    iGman79 Posts: 66 Member
    I made turkey burgers for the first time this week and was determined to make them Greek-style in some way. I found a recipe on MyRecipes.com that helped me along. I cannot begin to tell you how delicious these were! I served them on toasted semolina rolls with a greek-yogurt based tzatziki sauce, arugula, and tomato. So flavorful and filling! I made four burgers, but they were substantial - you could probably get 5-6 burgers out of this. Would also be good on a sandwich thin or whole wheat pita, or even just over a salad!

    Greek Turkey Burgers

    1.3 lbs extra lean ground turkey
    1/4-1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
    1/2 red onion, chopped
    1 tsp grated lemon zest
    1/2 tsp garlic powder
    1 tsp oregano
    1 tsp dried mint
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp pepper

    Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Shape into 4-6 patties by hand. These can be grilled, cooked in a grill pan, or in a regular skillet. I cooked in a skillet over medium heat with olive oil spray for 5-6 minutes on each side. Let them rest for a few minutes after cooking.

    great recipe!!told by a greek guy :)
    be careful with feta cheese..i know its absolutely amazing but has lots of fat!!!
    the recipe rocks:)
  • Pusarah
    Pusarah Posts: 124 Member
    Yum, sounds really good, thanks for sharing.
  • kayl3igh88
    kayl3igh88 Posts: 428 Member
    bumping
  • GlassSlipperGurl
    GlassSlipperGurl Posts: 117 Member
    sounds delic...did you cook the onions at all?
  • ninav1980
    ninav1980 Posts: 514 Member
    do you happen to recall the nutrition stats on this?

    Protein and calories?
  • Shimmysista
    Shimmysista Posts: 75 Member
    oh that sounds so good! I bet its amazing with Tzatziki sauce! I make bulk burgers too when i get a few pounds of ground turkey. I season and form and press between wax paper and freeze for go to easy dinner nights. I do sage and onion as well as jalapeno lime with cumin turkey burgers. Now i got another variation to try thank you!
  • veggiesnyc
    veggiesnyc Posts: 14 Member
    I didn't. They cooked through when I cooked the patties, so they weren't crunchy or raw tasting :)
  • Pamela_June
    Pamela_June Posts: 318 Member
    WOW - I will be trying these...thanks for sharing!:smile:
  • mrogers52
    mrogers52 Posts: 378 Member
    Yum! Thanks for sharing!
  • veggiesnyc
    veggiesnyc Posts: 14 Member
    If you do 5 servings and 1/4 cup of feta, each serving has 164 calories, 1 carb, 9 g fat, and 21 g protein. This is using full-fat feta, I think they make reduced fat feta too? Don't know if it tastes any good though!
  • veggiesnyc
    veggiesnyc Posts: 14 Member
    Feta sure does have a lot of fat! I was surprised to see that when I entered the numbers. It tastes SO good though - luckily it is strong, so a little goes a long way :)
  • ninav1980
    ninav1980 Posts: 514 Member
    If you do 5 servings and 1/4 cup of feta, each serving has 164 calories, 1 carb, 9 g fat, and 21 g protein. This is using full-fat feta, I think they make reduced fat feta too? Don't know if it tastes any good though!

    thanks!!
    sounds like I need to try this
  • mariluny
    mariluny Posts: 428 Member
    Just made this last night for diner and it was FANTASTIC! I used ground chicken instead of turkey and used sheep milk feta (creamier than most store bought Feta) and it was so good.
    I made 4 big patty but unlike beef it doesn't really shrink when it cooks, next time i'll make 6.
    Thanks for the recipe!
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    This sounds really good!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I will definitely be making these!
  • judychicken
    judychicken Posts: 937 Member
    WOW sounds great I must make them Thanks!
  • peggymenard
    peggymenard Posts: 246 Member
    I will definitely try these....a dollop of low fat sour cream on top...
  • veggiesnyc
    veggiesnyc Posts: 14 Member
    Just made this last night for diner and it was FANTASTIC! I used ground chicken instead of turkey and used sheep milk feta (creamier than most store bought Feta) and it was so good.
    I made 4 big patty but unlike beef it doesn't really shrink when it cooks, next time i'll make 6.
    Thanks for the recipe!

    I'm so glad you liked them! Think I'll be making these again this week myself :)
  • CorrieJane
    CorrieJane Posts: 249 Member
    bump for later! thanks!!
  • labrennan
    labrennan Posts: 132 Member
    saw this recipe on all recipes....sounds delish and they do have a fat free feta athenos....its not bad
  • suemcmurry
    suemcmurry Posts: 188 Member
    bump
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    I do a very similar recipe, except that I do saute the onion and minced garlic together first, and I also add in a box of frozen/thawed WELL DRAINED spinach. I think it was a recipe I got from Rachael Ray, and then just kind of played with to suit my tastes. Fab in a pita with homemade tzatziki and lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and raw onion.
  • MamaFunky
    MamaFunky Posts: 735 Member
    yum! This sounds great! Thank you for posting!
  • icrushit
    icrushit Posts: 773 Member
    They sound lovely, I must try them, and they should make a nice alternative to my rather simple beef burgers :)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I changed the proportions a little bit but made some tonight and it was delicious.. with homemade tzatziki sauce and some pitas. Each patty was 190 calories for 135g (raw). Totally hit my craving for gyros and the kids loved it too! Thanks so much for posting this.
  • BeginningAgainMay14
    BeginningAgainMay14 Posts: 97 Member
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