Italian Turkey Burgers Recipes

GRILLED ITALIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine turkey, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Divide into 4 equal portions and form into hamburger patties.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill patties for about 4 minutes per side. Place provolone slices on the patties; continue to cook until cheese melts. Place ciabatta rolls on the grill and cook until browned to your liking, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Mix mayonnaise and pesto in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Spread onto the rolls. Place the turkey patties on the rolls and top with sliced red onion and lettuce.

ITALIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix the mayonnaise with the garlic in a small bowl and set aside. Using your hands, mix together the turkey and turkey sausage in a large bowl until just combined. Form this mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and pancetta slices and cook the pancetta on both sides until crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and reserve.
• Place the same skillet over medium-high heat and add the burgers. Cook, turning once, until cooked all the way through, about 5 minutes per side. Top with the fontina and cook until just melted.
• To serve, place the burgers on the focaccia bottoms. Top with tomato slices, pancetta and arugula. Spread the focaccia tops with garlic mayonnaise, set on top of the burgers and serve.

ITALIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine ground turkey, basil, paprika, garlic, and pepper in medium bowl. Shape into 4 hamburgers.
• Cook hamburgers on grill or in skillet until done.
• Top each burger with 1 slice cheese and continue cooking until cheese is melted.
• Place burgers on buns, top with tomatoes.

ITALIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine turkey, olives, and oregano. Mix well. Form into four patties. Season to taste. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Grill turkey until done. Just prior to being done add cheese so it will melt.
• Meanwhile toast bread. Spread pesto on the inside of toasted "buns".
• Place cooked turkey patties on bun and top with tomato and roasted peppers.
• Enjoy.

ITALIAN TURKEY BURGERS (REDUCED FAT)

Steps:

• Put the turkey in a bowl and set aside.
• Roughly chop the onion and put it into a food processor or mini chopper along with the basil, red peppers and sun dried tomatoes.
• Blitz the ingredients until the onions and everything else is finely chopped.
• Empty the contents of the food processor into the bowl with the ground turkey.
• Add the garlic powder and the egg white.
• Mix with your hands until everything is well combined.
• Form four equal sized burgers and place on a plate and put into the fridge for an hour to firm up.
• Take the burgers out of the fridge and either pan fry in a little bit of extra virgin olive oily for about 5 minutes on each side until cooked through or do on a Foreman type grill for about 10 minutes total.
• Serve on buns of simply bunless with a salad is watching the calories. If serving with bread it is fun to complete the Italian feel with ciabatta rolls.

GRILLED ITALIAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix turkey, 3 tablespoons pasta sauce and chopped onion. Shape mixture into 2 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick and the approximate shape of the baguette pieces.
• Cover and grill patties over medium heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 165°F. Top patties with cheese. Cover and grill about 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted.
• Slice baguette pieces horizontally in half. Place lettuce leaves on bottom halves; top with burgers and onion slices. Top with remaining baguette halves. Serve with additional pasta sauce.