Easy Turkey Burgers That Rock!
These easy turkey burgers have been tweaked and re-tweaked, and enjoyed for the past years.
Ingredients
3 pounds ground turkey (minced turkey) - do NOT buy the extra lean
¼ cup BBQ sauce (barbecue sauce) - Your favorite barbeque sauce
1½ tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce - add more if needed AFTER the taste test- 1-2 tablespoons apple butter
2 to 3 cloves garlic - finely minced or grated- 2 tablespoons Smokehouse Maple dry seasoning blend
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1½ teaspoon onion powder
1½ teaspoon chili flakes (chilli flakes in British English)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup brown sugar - light brown sugar, to taste
Instructions
- Combine the turkey with the wet ingredients.
- Mix all the dry ingredients, add to the turkey mixture, and combine gently.
- Make a test patty on the stove, check for seasoning and moisture and adjust if necessary.
- Form the rest of the mixture into ¼ to ⅓ pound burgers depending on how many you’re feeding, cover and refrigerate.
- Remove burgers from the fridge in time for them to come to room temp before grilling.
- Heat grill to medium-high heat. Use an old towel to oil the grates so your burgers won’t stick.
- Grill for 4 minutes, flip and grill for 3 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low, flip the burgers again, add cheese (if you like) and finish grilling until the temp is 160°F.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 46gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 1262mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 542IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 3mg
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