Mexican-Inspired Turkey Burgers Recipe

Mexican-Inspired Turkey Burgers Recipe
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“We love burgers on the grill, but turkey burgers can be bland and beef burgers can be fatty. To create these burgers, I used a spice combination from a taco recipe and then tinkered with cheeses and different toppings,” says Heather Byers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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  • 4 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup salsa, divided
  • 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 3 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pound extra-lean ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 4 hamburger buns, split
  • 1/2 cup torn curly endive
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup salsa, cheese, paprika, oregano, cumin, sugar, garlic powder, thyme, salt and cayenne. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into four burgers.
  • If grilling the burgers, coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear.
  • In a small bowl, combine sour cream and remaining salsa. Place burgers on buns; top with endive, tomato and sour cream mixture. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 burger equals 312 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 599 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 36 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 very lean meat, 2 starch.

Mexican-Inspired Turkey Burgers published in Healthy Cooking April/May 2008, p33

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Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2009 by hemstewart

yum yum yum!!!!

Reviewed on May. 01, 2009 by jokur123

These sound wonderful and I want to try soon. Another way to perk up turkey burgers is to use jalapeno jelly on the buns. Yum! You get a little sweetness and a little kick.

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2008 by mblazek

I just fixed these burgers tonight and my husband grilled them for me. They were declicious!

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by justmbeth

Tasted very much like taco filling.

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