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    Greek turkey burgers YUM!

    Posts: 14 Member
    edited February 27 in Recipes
    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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    • Posts: 428 Member
      That sounds yummy! This is definitively on my list next i make bbq!
    • Posts: 281 Member
      Bump
    • Posts: 116 Member
      Sounds mazing. Bumping for future meal. Tahnks! :)
    • Posts: 31 Member
      These sound delish!!
    • 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:)
    • Posts: 124 Member
      Yum, sounds really good, thanks for sharing.
    • Posts: 428 Member
      bumping
    • Posts: 117 Member
      sounds delic...did you cook the onions at all?
    • Posts: 514 Member
      do you happen to recall the nutrition stats on this?

      Protein and calories?
    • 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!
    • Posts: 14 Member
      I didn't. They cooked through when I cooked the patties, so they weren't crunchy or raw tasting :)
    • Posts: 314 Member
      WOW - I will be trying these...thanks for sharing!:smile:
    • Posts: 378 Member
      Yum! Thanks for sharing!
    • 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!
    • 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 :)
    • 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
    • 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!
    • Posts: 1,386 Member
      This sounds really good!
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      I will definitely be making these!
    • Posts: 937 Member
      WOW sounds great I must make them Thanks!
    • Posts: 246 Member
      I will definitely try these....a dollop of low fat sour cream on top...
    • 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 :)
    • Posts: 249 Member
      bump for later! thanks!!
    • Posts: 132 Member
      saw this recipe on all recipes....sounds delish and they do have a fat free feta athenos....its not bad
    • Posts: 188 Member
      bump
    • 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.
    • Posts: 735 Member
      yum! This sounds great! Thank you for posting!
    • Posts: 773 Member
      They sound lovely, I must try them, and they should make a nice alternative to my rather simple beef burgers :)
    • Posts: 26,368 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.
    • Posts: 97 Member
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