Turkey Burgers in the Oven
No mess, no fuss, just delicious turkey burgers.
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve come to know and love turkey burgers. They tend to be a healthier alternative to making burgers out of beef. In fact, if you follow this recipe, you won’t miss the taste of beef at all. With this recipe for turkey burgers in the oven, it becomes even easier to cook burgers for dinner because you don’t even need to bother with a grill. With a little bit of prep work and a little bit of time, you can have healthy and tasty burgers for dinner.
The thing I love about this recipe is all of the different flavors added into the mixture along with the turkey meat. There is a little garlic, onion, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. All of those ingredients blend quite well with the turkey meat, naturally mixing with the taste of the meat itself. It gives these burgers a little bit of spice and a lot of flavor, especially for a recipe that feels so simple and easy to put together. Honestly, who doesn’t love that combination of simplicity and flavor?
Are Turkey Burgers in the Oven Healthy?
Cooking turkey burgers in the oven is among the healthiest burger recipes I know. Each burger has a mere 231 calories and just 11 grams of fat. Lean turkey meat is much healthier than eating red meat, which helps to keep this recipe lower in fat and calories than other burger recipes. Also, the lean turkey meat provides an excellent source of protein.
Cheese, Please!
If you want to turn these turkey burgers into cheeseburgers made with turkey meat, simply wait until about a minute before you take the burgers out of the oven and place a slice of cheese on them. The cheese should melt quickly while helping to prevent the burgers from becoming too dry. If you want to expand the flavor profile even further, feel free to season the meat mixture even more than the recipe calls for. A little bit of salt and pepper won’t hurt. However, adding paprika, cayenne, and other spices can also help to give these burgers a little zip.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/4 cup dry whole-wheat bread crumbs
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine
Mix turkey with spices and refrigerate.
Prep
Preheat the oven, and prepare baking dish.
Bake
Form patties, and bake until fully cooked.
Devour!
FAQs & Tips
After baking these turkey burgers, you can wrap them up and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. They can also be wrapped up and frozen for up to 2 months.
In addition to adding cheese toward the end of the baking process, you can try mixing smashed avocado into the mixture before baking.
Serving Suggestions
Naturally, fries are a great side dish when cooking turkey burgers. Since you’re warming up the oven anyway, I would consider making Baked French Fries. If that sounds too basic, perhaps you’ll enjoy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries. Likewise, Air Fryer Potato Wedges are another great side dish for turkey burgers. Of course, if you prefer to have a vegetable then perhaps try making either a Keto Broccoli Salad or a Green Goddess Salad.
If you’re a fan of turkey meat and turkey burgers, I also highly recommend you try out this recipe for Turkey Burger Mason Jar Salad, too. It’s not the most traditional meal, but there’s a lot to like about it. You may also appreciate this Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Chili.
Turkey Burgers in the Oven
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/4 cup dry whole-wheat bread crumbs
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- cooking spray
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, chopped onion, egg, minced garlic, chopped parsley, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and sea salt. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 1 hour, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Form the turkey mixture into four equal-sized patties and place them in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake the patties in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) and the juices run clear.
Nutrition
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