I love beef. When I was pregnant with my second child, I loved it so much that I would drool driving by the cows in the field. Like all good things though, you’re only supposed to have red meat in small quantities, which in my humble opinion is just cosmically wrong. In order to reduce the amount of red meat we were eating, I decided that beef burgers were no longer an option. Honestly, was I going to give up my weekly allowance on ground beef?
I searched high and low for alternatives. Then I tripped on this incredibly easy recipe for turkey burgers on AllRecipes. At first, I thought, “No way, it’s too easy.” But sometimes the simplest recipe is the one that knocks your socks off. This recipe was such a huge hit last summer, that we didn’t once have a beef burger. My husband has declared that he’d never make one again. Take it from me, if Grizzly Adams says he’s done with beef burgers, they’re good.
Turkey Burgers
3 pounds ground turkey
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely diced onion
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, seasoned bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 12 patties. Cook the patties on the BBQ over medium-high heat to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C).
Pleasantville Note: These burgers freeze beautifully, so double, or even triple the recipe if necessary. Wrap individually and freeze. Cook from frozen on the grill. Voila. Burgers at your fingertips all summer.
Kelly says
May 7, 2012 at 12:11 pmThank Gawd! I’ve been trying turkey burger recipes because my hubby and I are relaxing on the red meat…and I’m sad and can’t find a turkey burger i like as much.
I’m gonna try it this weekend.
Candace says
May 7, 2012 at 8:38 pmLet me know if you agree with me. We just had them again last night and we loved them.
Sharon says
May 7, 2012 at 5:42 pmI add a bit of rosemary to our turkey burgers – they’re delish! Gobble Gobble!
Candace says
May 7, 2012 at 8:39 pmYummy. That sounds good too!
Laura says
May 7, 2012 at 7:39 pmI cook with turkey a lot so I’m excited to try these! Thanks for sharing.
Candace says
May 7, 2012 at 8:38 pmI’d like to know what you think Laura, so come back and leave me a review.
Mel Gallant says
May 8, 2012 at 11:23 amI love turkey burgers! Prefer them over beef. This is because I’m addicted to turkey so thank you for a new burger recipe to try. 🙂
Candace says
May 9, 2012 at 7:45 amMel, please let me know what you think! Love hearing when people try the recipes I post.
Lisa says
May 9, 2012 at 12:43 amI find turkey is far moister (is moister even a word? If it is, it’s a gross word) than beef. Yum.
Candace says
May 9, 2012 at 7:44 amYeah, moister is kind of gross. Let’s say tastier 🙂
Candace says
May 9, 2012 at 7:45 amMake sure you tell me what you think 🙂
Karen says
May 9, 2012 at 9:14 amWe did the same with ground chicken the other night and OMG they were good. Â Will try the turkey and compare.
Candace says
May 11, 2012 at 8:07 amI’m sure chicken would be quite good as well! Will have to try myself.
Annie @ PhD in Parenting says
June 13, 2012 at 9:21 amWe often add some black beans (mashed or pureed) to the turkey burgers too.
Candace says
June 13, 2012 at 10:21 amSounds delicious. Will have to try.
Doris Calvert says
August 14, 2016 at 11:28 pmThese look delicious!