Thanksgiving on a bun!
Love burgers but trying to eat healthier? You won’t even miss the beef with this recipe!
I remember the first time I made these for my husband. He literally turned up his nose at me when I told him I was making turkey burgers for dinner. After that dinner he not only called his mother and raved about them, but he requests them now all the time.
The addition of veggies and fresh herbs hints of Thanksgiving turkey on a bun. 🙂
When devising this recipe years ago, I just thought of all of the flavors of Turkey Day and figured out how to get them all in a burger. I love using fresh herbs, but if you don’t have them handy, you can substitute dry poultry seasoning. And, I swear by my food processor to bring the veggies to a wet paste. This way, they are distributed evenly throughout the meat. And the secret for a tender burger is to soak the breadcrumbs in milk. Thanks for the tip Grandma! 🙂
This is an extremely versatile mixture
I always make more batches and use it for extra burgers for later, turkey meatloaf and even stuffed Portabellos! I would love to know how you will use this in your own recipes.
The Juiciest Turkey Burgers Ever!
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp Ground black pepper
- 1/4 Yellow Onion cut in chunks
- 1 medium Jalapeño pith and seeds removed
- 1 small Carrot cut in chunks
- 1/2 rib Celery cut in medium pieces
- 2 cloves Garlic peeled
- 2 tbsp Fresh sage leaves
- 2 tbsp Fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp Fresh rosemary
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/2 Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/2 lb Ground turkey
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine bread crumbs and milk and set aside.
- Thoroughly mix in a food processor the onion, jalapeño, carrot, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and herbs. Mixture should be grated to very fine.
- Add the veggie mixture to the bread crumbs. Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, the egg and parmesan cheese. Mix thoroughly.
- Add the ground turkey and mix until well-combined. Mixture will be extremely moist.
- Divide mixture into 4 equal parts and form into patties. Place patties on wax paper and place in freezer for 15 minutes. This will help firm up the mixture.
- Fry burgers in 1 tbsp olive oil in a nonstick skillet for 5 – 7 minutes on each side until cooked through.
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