Turkey help please!

I read somewhere yesterday that if you add a bit of olive oil (a good fat) to the turkey, it will not be so dry. I'm going to give it a try:-)

I mix turkey and lean ground beef (for the men in my house ) so it really tastes like "real" hamburgers. All I put in mine is the Lipton onion soup (dry) mix.

****I have never used Jenni-O, I use butterball

the Jennie o refrigerated turkey burgers are good. Maybe a little boring to some. The cafe at my university used to put bbq sauce and cheddar on then. You can always top it with flavor full things. Like my BF says "I want a salad on my sandwich".

I'm having Jennie-O turkey burgers tonight actually!

I bought a box last week to try out because hopefully in the future as I lose weight my calorie limit will decrease and I'll need some alternatives. Anyways, current 1/3 pound hamburger patty is 380 calories. While the 1/4 turkey burger checks in at 170 calories. So currently it's double turkey burger (1/2 pound) for me for 40 less calories. They are good by me and we'll definitely be buying more...even before they become the go to option.

Side note I've also tried premade 1/3 pound Vidalia Onion burger patties which check in at 340 calories and are good as well.

Jennie O has plain turkey burgers and ones with spices. I prefer the spiced ones. Also turkey burger can be kind of gross if the fat content is to low. I prefer ground chicken burgers with Perdue ground chicken. I usually add a 1/2 packet of some kind of seasoning packet like Hidden Valley Ranch or McKormic. I also add onions and sometimes rolled oats.

I never use hamburger, just turkey. My turkey burgers usually contain turkey(1.25 lbs), 1/4 c. chopped frozen spinach, 2 T. bbq sauce(sweet baby ray's honey bbq is my fav), 1 t. dijon mustard, a few shakes of hot sauce, 1/2 t. garlic powder(you could use real, but I usually have powder on hand), 1/2 t. Mrs. Dash seasoning, some grated parmesan, and a little panko bread crumbs. Make patties, then put in freezer for roughly 30 min. I do this when grilling outdoors, then they stick together better. Otherwise, just make into patties, meat loaf and cook. Oven 375 degrees for 25- 30, or until they reach 160 degrees. Never had any complaints, my 3 1/2 yr old LOVES them.

I usually cook my turkey burgers in a pan with a little bit of olive oil to keep them moist. Also I put chopped yellow onions or green onions in the mixture before patting them out to give them a little moisture and dont over cook them or they will dry out.

I'm not sure what ingredients you used but I make my turkey burgers with the following ingredients and they turn out pretty tasty:

1. lean ground turkey
2. portabella mushrooms
3. green & yellow green peppers
4. garlic (fresh or powder, which ever is convenient)
5. shallot or vadalia onion
6. sea salt & pepper (either fresh cracked or already ground)

Chop up all the veggies (chunky or fine to your liking), add the turkey, salt and pepper...get your hands messy. Form your pattie and grill. They're full of flavor and healthy. If you have the calories to use, I also add chunks of my favorite cheese to the mix...smoked gouda, blue cheese, NY white cheddar, the choices are infinite.

If you try them...let me know how you like them.

If you're watching your carbs, you can put it in a lettuce leaf and create your own lettuce wrap. hmm hmm good. I'm getting hungry.

The premade ones are raw, usually right next to the ground turkey. For my turkey burger, I just took the ground turkey & mixed in a little bit of egg (both yolk and whites) and some onions. Baked it for about 20 minutes on 350 on a sheet I drizzled a little olive oil on. Turned out great!