help with turkey burgers.

grate veggies into it, or apple as well....

I want to know too.

We like to broil ours... we throw some cheese and cut up veggies into the meat and throw them in the broiler and they always taste really good...

I just made some the other day and I put a little Italian bread crumbs, garlic powder, and oregano into the mix and everyone loved them!

I made these burgers the other night:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/157360-buffalo-turkey-burgers-with-chili-sweet-potato-fries

I cooked them in a frying pan, and they were awesome!! (I would cut back on the parsley next time around, though)

I make mine with salsa and grated Monterey jack cheese. Either grill or sauté. Yummy! 1/4 cup salsa and 1/2 cup cheese per pound of ground turkey. 230 cals. per 1/4 pound burger.

As others have said, veggies are the key. I like this recipe that uses tomato and onion :

1 pound ground turkey breast
1 large tomato chopped fine
1 medium onion chopped very fine
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup egg substitute or 1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder or crushed garlic
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon red pepper (optional)

Mix well by hand, divide into 8 balls, and make 1/2 inch thick patties. Grease nonstick frying pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, heat on high, fry 4 patties at a time on both sides to sear then turn down to medium low and cook another 10 or 15 minutes until done, turning often to prevent sticking. Serve with a bit of heated spaghetti or tomato sauce and fresh grated parmesan.

SPINACH FETA TURKEY BURGERS
1 lb lean ground turkey (at least 90%)
1 cup (80g) Old Fashioned Oats
2 large egg whites
10 oz frozen chopped spinach
1/2 cup (68g) ATHENOS crumbles feta (I used Black Peppercorn)
The first thing you need to do is prep the spinach. If you don’t have a 10oz package defrosted simply put it in a strainer and run it under water. It will defrost in no time. Once it’s defrosted, squeeze as much liquid as you can out and add it and the rest of the ingredients to a bowl. Combine using your hands. Don’t overwork, just mix it until all the ingredients merge. Form into 8 patties each about 100g each. Grill until cooked through! They took about 9 minutes on my goerge foreman. Be sure to spray with some non-stick cooking spray to avoid sticking.
Servings Amt per Serving
8 1 patty
Calories Fat Fiber
135 3g 2g
Sugar Sat Fat Carbs Protein
1g 1g 9g 19g

SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY BURGERS

8oz extra Lean Ground Turkey
1/3 of a red bell pepper diced small
1/3 of a green bell pepper diced small
1/3 of a yellow bell pepper diced small
½ of a small onion diced small
1 medium button mushroom diced small
1 egg white
¼ cup quick oats
1 tsp chili powder
¼ tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp dried cilantro
Salt & pepper
Put all ingredients in a bowl and combine with hands. Form the mixture into 4 equal sized patties approximately 4 ounces each. Grill about 4-5 minutes a side or about 6 minutes on the George Forman Grill.

Servings Amount per Serving Calories Fat Fiber
4 1 turkey patty 100 2g 2g


Both of these recipes come from GREENLITEBITES.COM

SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY BURGERS

8oz extra Lean Ground Turkey
1/3 of a red bell pepper diced small
1/3 of a green bell pepper diced small
1/3 of a yellow bell pepper diced small
½ of a small onion diced small
1 medium button mushroom diced small
1 egg white
¼ cup quick oats
1 tsp chili powder
¼ tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp dried cilantro
Salt & pepper
Put all ingredients in a bowl and combine with hands. Form the mixture into 4 equal sized patties approximately 4 ounces each. Grill about 4-5 minutes a side or about 6 minutes on the George Forman Grill.

Servings Amount per Serving Calories Fat Fiber
4 1 turkey patty 100 2g 2g


Both of these recipes come from GREENLITEBITES.COM

These are great!! I made them this weekend and they turned out very well.

Find a lower cal goat cheese with sundried tomatoes or some flavor you enjoy. Make two thin patties put a tbsp or 2 of goat cheese in center on one and put the other on top and seal all the way around. Bake or saute but make sure you seal edges well.
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if youre talking about those healthy turkey burgers you can get frozen from costco i too found them dry. now I saute them in my nonstick pan with a little apple juice with the lid on.

then toss on my grill pan on high for the grill affect. just for a minute.

Adding an egg will keep it from falling apart and seasonings to give it taste (can be very bland). I'll fry/sautee in pan with a little olive oil. After that, skys the limit on adding veggies. I like to add chopped onion (green, yellow or red), and bell pepper with sometimes mushrooms. I don't add breadcrumbs or cheese - both add lot's of calories. Good Luck!