4 servings (serving size: 1 burger)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 medium zucchini, grated
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, divided
- 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound ground turkey (if you can get Jenni O 99% Fat Free turkey, I recommend it)
- Cooking spray
- 4 large leaf lettuce leaves
- 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
- 4 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns
Preparation
Combine the onion, carrot, zucchini, 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, breadcrumbs, and the next 5 ingredients (breadcrumbs through turkey) in a medium bowl. Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1 1/2 inch-thick patty.
Heat a grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place patties in pan; cook 7 minutes on each side or until done.
Place 1 lettuce leaf, 1 tomato slice, and 1 patty on the bottom half of each bun. Spread each patty with 1 1/2 teaspoons barbecue sauce. Cover with top halves of buns.
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Nutritional Information
- Calories: 310 (22% from fat)
- Fat: 7.6g (sat 2.1g,mono 1.7g,poly 2.8g)
- Protein: 29.9g
- Carbohydrate: 28.5g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
- Iron: 3.5mg
- Sodium: 642mg
- Calcium: 102mg
I use this as the foundation of my bbq turkey burgers, but I take poetic license to add whatever flavors Im in the mood for. Im a spicy kinda gal, so quite often Ill add diced jalapenos and some Mexican seasonings; or if Im looking for an Italian flavor, Ill add Italian seasonings and sun-dried tomatoes (and maybe even some low fat feta cheese). Experiment and let me know what kinds of flavors you come up with.
What do you like to put on your turkey burgers? How creative can you get with your flavors? Low fat is anything but boring!
Turkey Burgers are a favorite in our house! I add garlic, onion, parsley, and lots of basil in our mix. I plan to try the barbeque recipe next time I make Turkey Burgers. Thank you for sharing!
Yum!
These grilled turkey burgers look absolutely fantastic.
Hate to say it though, I might have to slather a little mayo on
the grilled turkey to keep it from tasting too dry after being on
the grill.
Thanks for the recipe!
.-= Jack from BBQ Islandss last blog ..Barbeque Island Designs from NCAGrills.com =-.
Bet you wont need the mayo Jack. Give it a try and youll see that the zucchini and carrot bring just the right amount of moisture. Grilling is my favorite way to cook them so I cant wait to pop on over to your blog )
Turkey burger recipe
I dont see zucchini and carrot in the recipe. Did I miss something??
What a goofball I am sometimes Ath. Ive edited the recipe to include the missing ingredients. Thanks for bringing it to my attention and I hope you enjoy the turkey burgers! Theyre a fave of mine!