Fantastic Turkey burger recipe - 134 Kcal

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arabellastrange
arabellastrange Posts: 27
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Made this last night, and everyone loved it. It's very filling (because of the oats, I guess), moist and tasty. Don't think of skipping the olive oil because it would be far to dry then. I'm going to play with this recipe, i.e. add chilli, coriander and lime, or harissa and chopped apricots.

# 1 tbsp olive oil
# 1 large onion , finely chopped
# 2 garlic cloves , crushed
# 85g porridge oats
# 450g/1lb minced turkey
# 1 large carrot , grated
# 1 egg , beaten

Saute the onions and garlic in the oil then add the oats and fry for a few minutes. Mix with all the other ingredients in a large bowl. Divide into 8 and shape into patties. I fried mine in a ridged pan with spray oil.
Served for the family with new potato salad made with extra light mayo, green salad and wholemeal buns. I had mine in a Weightwatchers pitta with extra light mayo and a tsp sweet chilli dipping sauce (269 Kcal for my meal).

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  • arabellastrange
    arabellastrange Posts: 27
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    Chicken would work equally well. And I'm working on a tuna burger....
  • Aesop101
    Aesop101 Posts: 758 Member
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    That's one I'm going to try. Setting out the ground turkey now.
  • CommittohealthCHANGED
    CommittohealthCHANGED Posts: 436 Member
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  • Aesop101
    Aesop101 Posts: 758 Member
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    Pretty darn good. I was a bit impatient so I skipped the carrots but will throw that in next time.

    Oh those things cook up huge!
  • ccsmiller
    ccsmiller Posts: 54 Member
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  • liezelcha
    liezelcha Posts: 150 Member
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  • eleanoreb
    eleanoreb Posts: 621 Member
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    bump. never thought of adding oatmeal.. excited to try this
  • pammi65
    pammi65 Posts: 44 Member
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  • OpenHeaven
    OpenHeaven Posts: 275 Member
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    Oh I love turkey burgers!! Thanks for the tips!
  • AussieLaurelle
    AussieLaurelle Posts: 38 Member
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    thanks sounds great! will make on my days off and freeze for this weeks dinners/lunches i think :drinker:
  • sculptcha
    sculptcha Posts: 163 Member
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    Tried this one tonight, and it was delicious!

    EDIT: I couldn't eat just one. :blushing:
  • Aesop101
    Aesop101 Posts: 758 Member
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    This is one of the first recipes I tried from MFP. Easy and good. Great great extender too. Not only on calories but on budget.
  • arabellastrange
    arabellastrange Posts: 27
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    @Aesop - Yep! Budget and gorgeous. Do put the carrot in next time. It adds moisture. I thought I may try grated fennel bulb or celeriac instead of the carrot. The variations are endless. Glad you liked it :))))

    @punkee - two are still virtuous ;)
  • heniko
    heniko Posts: 796 Member
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    sounds great! thanks for posting!
  • Christie422
    Christie422 Posts: 120 Member
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    This is very similar to the recipe I make, never thought of trying oats though, typically I use bread crumbs. I have also added grated zucchini...great way to maintain the moisture (and sneak in some veggies) without adding oil.
  • AQHAShowgirl
    AQHAShowgirl Posts: 82 Member
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  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
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    These sound fantastic. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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