The Best No-Bun Turkey Burgers with Basil Aioli

Do you feel like you’ve eaten so much turkey it’s coming out of your ears? There’s turkey meatball soup, turkey pot pie, turkey sandwiches, and it all tastes and looks an awful lot like turkey. And if you’re like me, you’re kind of over it. I’m an advocate of burgers. Especially this No-Bun Turkey Burgers with Basil Aioli recipe because it just doesn’t taste like turkey. You can also enjoy your bun-less burger with some zucchini truffle chips.

No-Bun Turkey Burgers with Basil Aioli

Eleanor Craig

Try this No-Bun Turkey Burgers with Basil Aioli recipe if you're kinda over the taste of turkey because this recipe doesn’t taste like turkey at all.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 499 kcal

Ingredients

 

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TO MAKE THE BURGERS:

• 1 small white onion - diced
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• ½ cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 medium egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
• 1-1/2 pounds ground turkey (minced turkey)

TO MAKE THE BASIL AIOLI SAUCE:

• 1 cup basil - loosely packed
• ½ cup olive oil - extra-virgin
• ½ cup avocado oil
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  2 medium egg yolks
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
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  ½ teaspoon dried mustard
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Cook onion and garlic in a small saucepan with oil until very translucent and tender. Once cooked, place in a large bowl and cool.
• Add almond flour, egg, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, and mix well.
• Mix in turkey using your hands until combined.
• Form the turkey mixture into six patties.
• Refrigerate patties for 2 hours.
• Next, start making the basil aioli by boiling salted water in a large pot. Then, Put the basil leaves into the boiling water for about 20 seconds.
• Take out the basil leaves and squeeze out as much excess water as possible.
• In a blender, whirl blanched basil leaves with olive and avocado oils. Then pour the blended basil in a measuring cup or small pitcher and reserve.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together garlic, mustard, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Whisk in a drop of the basil oil; continue adding drops of oil, whisking until mixture thickens to a mayonnaise-like consistency.
• Continuing to whisk, pour in the remaining basil oil in a very thin stream.
• Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. And set aside.
• Once patties are refrigerated, grill, sauté, or bake until done, turning once until internal temperature reaches 170°F.
• When the burger patties are almost cooked, top with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese melts.
• Assemble burger with tomatoes, lettuce, and creamy basil aioli.

Nutrition

Calories: 499kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 13gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 31gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 477mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 352IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg

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