Quick healthy turkey burgers are not only tasty but they're lower in fat and healthier than traditional beef ones. Ready in just 30 minutes they make a fantastic quick healthy meal!
Folks if you're looking for a great healthy turkey burger recipe then look no further than these quick healthy turkey burgers!
I mean just about everyone loves burgers, especially kids don't they?
If you can your kids started off earlier eating healthier versions like these low fat turkey burgers then you’re onto a winner. It'll give them the basics for a good lifelong healthy diet.
Turkey mince is something I often cook with. And this is one of my most favourite healthy turkey mince burger recipes.
But, I feel turkey gets neglected and I've mentioned that before such as in my low fat summer turkey stew recipe.
For my other half and I, especially as we are always watching our pennies, turkey makes an ideal alternative, to the more expensive meat cuts, like beef.
Plus, this quick healthy turkey burger recipe is much healthier than red meat and it's just so delicious and simple to make!
This quick healthy turkey burger recipe gave me an ideal opportunity to get out my trusty George Forman grill.
I remember as a student this was my one and only trusted cooking device! Ah such memories…… 😉
Now of course you don’t need one of those to make these tasty turkey burgers, you can just use your grill.
When using your grill place a sheet of tin foil on top and your burger patties on top of that to cook. It helps keeps them together.
Also don't worry about your burger patties being quite wet. The moisture helps the insides cook quickly!
I reckon you are going to love these quick healthy turkey burgers and so next you can start experimenting with my other burger recipes.
Why These Quick Healthy Turkey Burgers Are Healthier Than Beef Burgers
- These are gluten free turkey burgers. No breadcrumbs are used. A lot of burger recipes use bread as part of their ingredients so have more carbohydrates and therefore are higher in calories.
- Apart from softening the onion and garlic in a little oil these healthy turkey burgers are grilled instead of fried. Grilling meats instead of frying them is usually always healthier.
- There are around 40 calories less for 100g weight by using turkey mince instead of beef. But always make sure you use the leanest and lowest fat turkey mince you can find.
- There is slightly less saturated fat in ground turkey mince compared to beef mince. Too much saturated fat in our diets can raise your cholesterol levels and lead to heart disease and other health problems.
- Turkey mince also has a higher protein level too. There are 22.3g of protein per 100g compared to 20.8g in beef.
For This Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe You May Need….
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Equipment
- Non stick frying pan
- Measuring spoons
- Kitchen knives
- Kitchen scale
- Chopping board
- Wooden spoon
- Large mixing bowl
- Spatula
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Quick Healthy Turkey Burgers Recipe
These healthy turkey burgers can be frozen and easily reheated in your oven or under a grill.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Quick Healthy Turkey Burgers Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Small red onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 500 g lean turkey mince
- 1 teaspoon medium curry powder
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander
- 1 egg beaten
- 100 g low fat cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a non stick frying pan and gently sauté the onion and garlic until soft, about 6 minutes. Set aside
- In a large bowl mix together the lean turkey mince, curry powder, coriander, beaten egg and 75g of the cheese then the softened onion and garlic.
- Using your hands form the mixture into 4 patties
- Grill on both sides on a George Forman grill or under a medium heat.
- Once the burgers are cooked through, sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over and either grill the cheese on top too, or serve as is.
- Serve on toasted burger buns with iceberg lettuce and sliced tomatoes on the bottom and chosen relish on top.
Susie @ SuzLyfe
A) love me some turkey burgers b) HOOOOORAAAY for getting featured on Food Gawker! I know I gawked, so definitely up the right alley there. Your creations are not only delicious but also truly beautiful, so about damn time.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you so much! It's so nice to celebrate little triumphs isn't it Susie? And I did, by eating the last remaining slice of the Cheesecake which was in the fridge much to Lynne's disgust. 😆
Glad you like the turkey burgers, these are yummy. I haven't yet had a chance to try them on a BBQ though. Here's hoping to some decent weather this year here so I can! 🙂
Jennifer F
mmmm, burgers. I bet the curry powder makes these amazing! Will try!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Jennifer 🙂 yeah, I find it's just nice to have a very slight heat in these, which is what the curry powder gives it. Too much and it might be a bit overpowering, but I suppose it's personal taste really isn't it?
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
Neil - first CONGRATS - I just saw your Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake on FoodGawker's IG account - tats' fantastic! But, really, are you surprised - that Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake was simply fabulous - and it's so distracting - I keep glancing at it on the right while I read about these burgers - ooh - now all I can think of is a lunch of cumin and coriander flavored burgers with a HUGE chunk of that Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake to follow {I'll just pretend I am not lactose intolerant 😉 }
Have a wonderful break!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Shashi, 😀 I guess I never expected something like that to happen. When you spend hours "gawking" at everyone else's food photographs, practicing to try and make yours just as good, then it does happen and it totally takes you aback, wow! I'm honestly so ecstatic about it still. I'm glad it's having a such an effect.
Yes, we'll just have to imagine that you are not lactose intolerant, sorry about that. But I'll happily make you double the burgers as compensation. 🙂
Can't wait for the break 😉
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Linz @ Itz Linz
these look fantastic!!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you Linz, if we were all on the same side of the Atlantic and some decent weather came to me here in Scotland, I'd invite you all to a huge BBQ and make these for you. 😀
Amy @ Mama Running for God
Those burgers look amazing!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Many thanks for commenting Amy, I can assure you they not only look amazing, but they taste amazing too! 🙂
GiGi Eats
I typically keep TURKEY for Thanksgiving only... But this recipe really wants me to make an exception! 😉
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
It's honestly underrated GiGi. Such a lean and healthy meat too, I would say yes, bring it out more often! 😀
Meg Bollenback
Congrats on being featured!! That's a huge accomplishment! How often do you submit to Tastespotting? I've been dabbling in that and Food Gawker and am curious about if/how other food bloggers schedule that.
Meg Bollenback
Oops - I meant to say "how often do you submit to Food Gawker" first since that's who featured you, but mixed up the order with Tastespotting. Anywho... I am curious!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Meg! I submit my "Featured Image", of every recipe I do, to Foodgawker, Tasteposting and Healthy Aperture. So that's 2 recipe pictures submitted per week, just after I post the recipes on Tuesday and Thursday's. 🙂
Marissa
Nice looking food! And pretty mountain. I miss mountains 🙁
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you Marissa 🙂 I loved putting this recipe together and I think I'll just get the other burgers I made, out of the freezer, for tonight's dinner. Ah yes, that is an amazing mountain, one I love to climb and we're looking forward to heading up there this coming week. 🙂
Hope you have a wonderful weekend 😀
Erin@BeetsPerMinute
I love turkey burgers, your recipe looks great! Congrats on the Foodgawkage! That's brilliant! 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you Erin 🙂 I'm looking forward to keeping up with more of your adventures as you get more climatised here! 😀