Southwest Turkey Burgers
This southwest turkey burger recipe is a healthy alternative to beef and uses vibrant ingredients like peppers and cumin to give it lots of extra flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped peppers hot or mild or both
- 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
- 1 large clove of garlic grated
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped basil leaves cilantro would be good too
Instructions
- Heat grill on high.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and pat out four burger patties
- Grill on high heat for about 5 minutes on each side.
- Serve on burger buns with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
Notes
Add in some chopped jalapeno pepper for a little kick.
Substitute fresh cilantro leaves for the basil.
You can make these in a cast iron skillet or a regular skillet instead of the grill. Just be sure to check the temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure they are done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 27gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 254IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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