Southwest Turkey Burgers On The Grill Recipe

Southwest Turkey Burgers On The Grill Recipe are EASY to make and result in juicy burgers that are chock full of flavor. No dry bland turkey in these burgers! A healthy recipe that your whole family will love. These turkey burgers are low carb, sugar-free, gluten-free, and keto.

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• Recipe Video
• Why You Will Love Southwest Turkey Burgers
• Ingredients and Tools
• How To Make on the Grill
• How To Make on the Stove
• Helpful Tips
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Recipe Video

Why You Will Love Southwest Turkey Burgers

Tender and Juicy Burgers

These burgers are tender and juicy - not dry and flavorless like previous turkey burgers I've had. That's actually the reason I created this recipe. I wanted a juicy turkey burger with flavor. The secret to the moisture of these burgers is the sauteed peppers and onions, and the olive oil. The ground turkey that I used was 80/20 (20% fat).

Full of Flavor

These turkey burgers have an amazing amount of flavor. If you like to spice things up a bit you could top with pepper jack cheese, maybe even grill some peppers and onion to top the burger with. My favorite way to eat these is with fresh homemade guacamole - oh YUM. This is making me hungry. 🙂

If you want a good recipe for healthy homemade guacamole here you go: Easy Fresh Homemade Guacamole

Don't Have A Grill? Cook on The Stovetop

If you don't have a grill, no problem. Simply follow the stovetop cooking instruction below. You are basically cooking the burgers over medium heat approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side until they reach the appropriate temperature. That's it!

Low Carb and Keto Burgers

These are perfect low carb and keto burgers!! I love these served on lettuce or another favorite way is on a chaffle. Here's my post on how to make basic chaffles. I bet that making your chaffle with grated pepper jack cheese would be super good too. My homemade guacamole recipe link is above if you're interested! It's REALLY good and fresh.

20.7 g fat | 1.5 g net carbs | 24 g protein

Ingredients and Tools

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup onions, finely diced
• 1/4 cup bell pepper, any color, finely diced
• 1 lb ground turkey (80/20)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Tools

• Grill (or skillet if doing stovetop method)
• Nonstick foil (or regular foil sprayed with nonstick spray)
• Parchment paper
• Measuring spoons
• Mixing bowl
• Chefs knife
• Cutting board

How To Make on the Grill

In a small skillet with 1 tbsp of the olive oil, saute onions and bell pepper over medium-high heat until soft. Set aside and let cool. (#1)

In a large bowl add ground turkey, onion and pepper mixture, egg, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well. (#2 & 3)

Cut parchment paper or foil into 4 squares so that each formed burger will fit. Spray the pieces with nonstick spray and set aside.

Form 4  burgers that are 1/2" thick, pressing mixture together as firmly as you can. Note: the mixture will be soft and sticky. Lay each burger on the parchment pieces and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove burgers from the refrigerator about 5 minutes before cooking. (#4)

Preheat grill on high heat 450 to 500 degrees. Set a heavy-duty piece of foil that has been pierced with holes and sprayed with nonstick spray. Peel the burgers from the parchment pieces and place on the foil. Grill for 4 minutes (#5). Flip and cook an additional 4 to 6 minutes, or until the burger temperature reaches 160 degrees (#6 & 7). Set burgers on a plate and cover with foil. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

How To Make on the Stove

In a small skillet with 1 tbsp of the olive oil, saute onions and bell pepper over medium-high heat until soft. Set aside and let cool. (#1 image above)

In a large bowl add ground turkey, onion and pepper mixture, egg, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well. (#2 & 3 images above)

Cut parchment paper or foil into 4 squares so that each formed burger will fit. Spray the pieces with nonstick spray and set aside.

Form 4  burgers that are 1/2" thick, pressing mixture together as firmly as you can. Note: the mixture will be soft and sticky. Lay each burger on the parchment pieces and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove burgers from the refrigerator about 5 minutes before cooking. (#4 image above)

Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add burgers and cook 5 minutes. Turn over and cook an additional 4 to 6 minutes or until the internal temperature of the burger reaches 160 degrees. Set burgers on a plate and cover with foil. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Helpful Tips

• The burger mixture will be soft and sticky - this is normal.  Cut 4 pieces of parchment paper, nonstick foil, or foil sprayed with nonstick spray. Place the formed burgers on the parchment pieces. This makes placing on the grill super easy! This makes placing the burgers on the grill super easy! Simply remove the paper and place the burgers on the grill!
• Use a piece nonstick foil that has been pierced with holes, to cook the burgers on the grill. (I like to use the heavy-duty nonstick foil.)
• Don't squish or smoosh the burgers while grilling, this removes the moisture -  you don't want dry burgers.
• Use an instant-read thermometer to test doneness. Cook the burgers until they reach 160 degrees. Watch them carefully as they start to heat up on grill, the temperature goes up QUICKLY. After cooking set burgers on a plate or platter and cover with foil. The temperature of the burgers will continue to increase to 165 (the USDA recommended safe temperature) and the juices will be preserved.
• By tenting the burgers with foil and allowing them to sit for 5 min. after grilling, the burger temperature will increase to 165 degrees - the proper internal temperature of ground turkey.
• If using a skillet make sure it has been spray with a nonstick spray, or use a nonstick skillet.

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