Healthy Turkey Burgers
These Healthy Turkey Burgers will become a family favourite. I am always looking for ways to bring healthy to the table and sometimes I devote my recipe development to this cause. Years ago my husband had a heart attack and we certainly pay attention to the ingredients we bring to the table.
Using Turkey
My nonna liked to use turkey meat. I think she knew back then that it was a good value for her money and that it is good for you. This turkey burger is bulked with vegetables and it is another way to get your family to eat more of them. The mushrooms, celery, and apple are a good combination for the turkey, and the zucchini slaw will be refreshing. I topped them with swiss cheese and the tangy zucchini slaw adds a little crunch.
Chop all the ingredients into the same size
The ingredients are simple for the burger.
The vegetable all mixed in now.
This burger press works well and I can refrigerate the burgers and even freeze in this container.
Here is one similar to mine sold by Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Tangibles-Hamburger-Press-Divider-Discs/dp/B01ENWJJY8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1518305728&sr=8-14&keywords=burger+press
The Zucchini julienned and ready for the brine.
Pouring the hot brine over the zucchini.
Healthy Turkey Burgers
These healthy turkey burgers will become a family favourite.
Ingredients
The Burger
- 1 medium onion
- 4 medium cremini mushrooms
- 1 medium apple
- 450 gr ground turkey
- 1 egg
- 1 TSP salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp red chilli pepper flakes optional
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup Club House La Grille Chicken Spice
Zucchini Slaw
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- fresh lemon zest
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp dried cranberries
Instructions
The Burger
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Dice the onion, mushrooms, apple and celery all the same size and in very small pieces.
Mix it all into the turkey, with the egg, salt, freshly ground black pepper, red chilli pepper flakes and nutmeg.
Take a half cup of the mixture to make patties.
Put them in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
The Slaw
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Julienne the zucchini.
In a small pot warm up the rice wine vinegar, sugar and oil.
Zest some fresh lemon over the zucchini.
Pour the warm brine over the zucchini.
Add the cranberries.
Toss and let sit.
Cooking the Burger and the Assembly
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These burgers are delicate. They can go on a solid griddle or in the oven.
Place some parchment paper on a large cookie sheet. Grease with some olive oil.
Sprinkle the burgers on both sides with Club House La Grille Chicken spice.
Drizzle Olive oil over the burgers.
Put in a 400 F oven for 20 minutes and flip.
Drizzle olive oil over them again and return to oven for 15 minutes. The olive oil keeps the turkey meat moist.
Remove from oven and turn oven off.
Place sliced cheese over burger and put in warm oven to melt.
Toast some good buns of your choice.
Top the burger with the turkey slaw and your favourite sauces.
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