Swiss Stuffed Turkey Burgers

While I still love beef burgers, I get the craving for Turkey Burgers whenever we decide to grill out, which we did this weekend. We grabbed some ground turkey and I made 2 patties to cook and froze 2, after seasoning. I also got 80 calorie burger buns, because If I'm going to use 97% fat free meat I may as well stick with it into the carbs!

Swiss Stuffed Turkey Burgers
1.25lb Ground Turkey
3 tbsp BBQ Sauce
1 tsp Garlic Salt
1 tsp Onion Powder
S&P
4 thick slices Swiss

Combine ingredients 1-5. Form into 4 patties. Split each patty in half and place a piece of cheese on top of one half. Place the other on top and seal the edges to keep the cheese inside.

Grill on medium heat for 10 minutes, or until done throughout. Top with whatever topping you prefer, I use red onion, lettuce, mayo and tomato.

BBQ Turkey Burgers

LAtely I have really been trying to eat better, so I have gotten back on the cooking wagon! I wanted to do something with ground turkey and I came upon this BBQ Turkey Burger recipe from Cooking Light. The reviews said it was moist and delicious, so I gave it a shot and wow! It WAS moist! I have had problems in the past with the turkey meat really drying out, but this one did not do that at all. I was very pleased with the taste and will make these again. I actually had some leftover mix and I froze it and will probably cook it up on a skillet and have it over a salad. I really didnt measure out the portions, I just eyeballed it all so Im posting the original recipe here.

BBQ Turkey Burgers (from Cooking Light)
1/4 cup chopped onion
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 (I used 99% fat free and it still came out tasting great)
Cooking spray
4 large leaf lettuce leaves
4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
4 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns (I used arnold's 100 calorie whole wheat flat buns)

Combine the onion, 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. (I added a piece of ff cheddar in the centers of each patty to give it something extra)

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.

Chicken Parm Burgers, without the chicken

I really have been wanting to try chicken parm burgers, but there was only 1 small package of ground chicken left at my grocery store. Of course, there were several large packages of ground turkey meat. Honestly, I think that they both kind of taste the same, so I figured what the heck and I made my burgers with turkey meat. They came out plump and with lots of flavor from the seasonings. They tasted just as good as chicken meat and paired with a caesar salad and homemade croutons, it was a lighter take on an italian dinner that hit the spot just right.

Turkey Parm Burgers

makes apprx 4 burgers

For Patties

1.5 lbs Ground Turkey Meat

1/4 C breadcrumbs, plain

2 tbsp Italian Seasoning, unsalted

1.5 tbsp Garlic Powder

1/2 Bundle of Parsley, chopped

2 tsp Percorino

For Topping/Assembly

Pasta Sauce (I used roasted garlic and tomato)

4 Slices Provolone Cheese

4 Whole Wheat Buns (I used 100 calorie sliders)

Mix all and form into patties. Set aside in the refridgerator to let seasonings mix, however long you'd like. I left in for about 40 minutes.

Heat skillet to medium/high and place burgers inside. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Add pasta sauce to the top of each, followed by a slice of provolone and put lid on. The cheese should hold in the sauce and melt to the edges of the patties. When you see the cheese melted take out of skillet and onto buns. Plate and serve!

Stuffed Turkey Burgers

Since I am making healthy dinners every night instead of winging it, and inevitably eating out or eating something full of fat, I have been trying to think of a lot of great ideas. It is kind of hard when youre working with a few different kinds of protein and you need to constantly twist it into something new; however, last night I nailed a new ground turkey recipe. I decided to do stuffed turkey burgers/sliders. nothing fancy or all that creative, but it was excellent nonetheless.

Stuffed Turkey Burgers
4 Whole Wheat Buns (I bought Martins Whole Wheat Sliders at 100 calories per bun)
1 pound 99% fat free ground turkey
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
4 tsp reduced fat mozzerella
4 tbsp low fat cream cheese
1/4 cup chopped spinach
1 tsp Pepper

Mix turkey meat with garlic powder and pepper, mold it into patties and then split them open in the middle.
Put 1 tsp rf mozzerella, 1 tbs low fat creamcheese and chopped spinach into each center. Close the patty re-form to hold everything in. Spray a pan pan with cooking spray and place over medium/high heat. Put patties in for about 4 minutes on each side, or until done. It didn't take very long for mine.
I also roasted some sweet potatoes and veggies for the side. I got a thumbs up on it and cant wait to eat my second one for lunch today!