Bruschetta Turkey Burgers
This juicy turkey burger recipe can be cooked on the stove or on the grill. It's topped with fresh Tomato Basil Bruschetta for a flavorful meal!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 4 hamburger buns
Tomato Basil Bruschetta
- 3 roma tomatoes
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Tomato Basil Bruschetta
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Place in the refrigerator until ready to top the burgers.
Bruschetta Turkey Burgers
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, balsamic vinegar, crushed garlic, fresh basil, salt and pepper. Form into 4 half-pound burger patties.
- Heat a grill to medium-high heat.
- Add the turkey burgers to the grill and grill for 6-8 minutes per side.
- Three minutes before the turkey burgers are finished grilling, place ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese on each burger. Allow the cheese to melt onto the burgers.
- Place the hamburger buns on the grill to lightly toast. Remove the burgers and buns from the grill.
- Place the burgers on the buns, top each burger with ½ cup of fresh bruschetta.
Notes
- Always make sure the internal temperature of the burger is 160°F before removing it from the grill.
- If you don't have a grill, you can cook these burgers on the stove in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat, following the same instructions as if you were making them on the grill.
- Remove the bun to make this recipe gluten free and low carb. Without the bun, this recipe is 3 carbs per serving.
- Remove the bun and the mozzarella cheese to make this recipe whole 30 compliant and paleo friendly.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 427kcal (21%)Carbohydrates 26g (9%)Protein 44g (88%)Fat 15g (23%)Saturated Fat 5g (25%)Cholesterol 100mg (33%)Sodium 819mg (34%)Potassium 598mg (17%)Sugar 5g (6%)Vitamin A 595mg (12%)Vitamin C 6.4mg (8%)Calcium 243mg (24%)Iron 2.9mg (16%)
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